looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 6th January1962*
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| 10. (8) TAKE FIVE | The Dave Brubeck Quartet |
| 9. (7) KISSIN' TIME | Bobby Rydell |
| 8. (-) RUN TO HIM / WALKIN' WITH MY ANGEL | Bobby Vee |
| 7. (14) MOON RIVER | Jerry Butler |
| 6. (15) WALKIN' BACK TO HAPPINESS | Helen Shapiro |
| 5. (3) RUNAROUND SUE | Dion |
| 4. (6) WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART | Cliff Richard |
| 3. (17) LET THERE BE DRUMS | Sandy Nelson |
| 2. (2) GOODBYE, CRUEL WORLD | James Darren |
| 1. (1) MY BOOMERANG WON'T COME BACK | Charlie Drake |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
