Songs from the Year 1962

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This page lists the top songs of 1962 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1962 is also available.. This list has also been compared to the results for North America and Europe. There is also a set of monthly tables showing the various number ones on any date during 1962. A list of the most distinctive songs of 1962 (that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.

The top ten song artists of 1962 were:

1:Elvis Presley3:The Four Seasons5:Joey Dee & The Starliters7:Chubby Checker9:Brenda Lee
2:Ray Charles4:Pat Boone6:Neil Sedaka8:Dion10:Little Eva
# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Ray Charles I Can't Stop Loving You 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (18 weeks), KQV 1 of 1962, Canada 1 - May 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jun 1962 (5 months), NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1962), US BB 2 of 1962, WABC NY 2 of 1962, US Radio 2 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), Brazil 4 of 1963, Norway 4 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US CashBox 6 of 1962, DDD 6 of 1962, Germany 8 - Sep 1962 (2 months), South Africa 11 of 1962, US invalid BB 30 of 1962, POP 30 of 1962, D.Marsh 35 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1963, Scrobulate 80 of r & b, Billboard 50th song 98, Rolling Stone 161, UKMIX 303, Acclaimed 507 (1962), RYM 16 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 10
2 Pat Boone Speedy Gonzales 1962 Norway 1 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Jul 1962 (4 months), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1962, Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1962, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1962, UK 2 - Jul 1962 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Aug 1962 (5 weeks), Italy 4 of 1962, US Billboard 6 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 6 - Jun 1962 (10 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1962, Germany 31 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), US BB 45 of 1962, Brazil 48 of 1962, US Radio 51 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks), WABC NY 73 of 1962, US CashBox 91 of 1962, UKMIX 401, RYM 138 of 1962
3 The Tornados Telstar 1962 UK 1 - Sep 1962 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1962 (14 weeks), Flanders 1 - Oct 1962 (5 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (6 weeks), Europarade 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1962, France 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, South Africa 1 of 1962, Norway 3 - Oct 1962 (6 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1963, Germany 6 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Australia 8 of 1962, US Radio 22 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), KQV 31 of 1962, UKMIX 50, DDD 62 of 1962, WABC NY 67 of 1963, Germany 224 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), Acclaimed 739 (1962), RYM 2 of 1962, Guardian Pop 14
4 Elvis Presley Return to Sender 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1963, Europarade 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1962, Peel list 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Flanders 2 - Nov 1962 (5 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US invalid BB 8 of 1962, POP 8 of 1962, US CashBox 10 of 1963, US Radio 10 of 1962 (peak 2 11 weeks), Germany 15 - Jan 1963 (1 month), D.Marsh 21 of 1962, DDD 27 of 1962, WABC NY 46 of 1962, Scrobulate 83 of rock & roll, UKMIX 374, Acclaimed 2154 (1962), RYM 6 of 1962
5 Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962 (20 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, ASCAP song of 1961, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jan 1962 (7 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Canada 4 - Nov 1961 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 4 of 1962, POP 4 of 1962, Australia 5 of 1962, South Africa 5 of 1962, Flanders 9 - Dec 1961 (5 months), DDD 12 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, US Radio 29 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 57 of 1962, WABC NY 62 of 1962, Scrobulate 64 of oldies, Brazil 71 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1962, Rolling Stone 394, WXPN 441, Acclaimed 1361 (1961), RYM 11 of 1961, Party 33 of 2007
6 Elvis Presley Good Luck Charm 1962 UK 1 - May 1962 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1962 (10 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1962 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1962, Europarade 1 for 14 weeks - May 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Flanders 3 - Apr 1962 (6 months), Germany 6 - May 1962 (5 months), US invalid BB 10 of 1962, South Africa 13 of 1962, POP 17 of 1962, US Radio 19 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 20 of 1962, US CashBox 42 of 1962, WABC NY 69 of 1962, DDD 80 of 1962, Germany 203 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), UKMIX 209, RYM 33 of 1962
7 Little Eva The Loco-Motion 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 (1962), D.Marsh 1 of 1962, UK 2 - Sep 1962 (17 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1962, DDD 4 of 1962, Flanders 5 - Oct 1962 (4 months), US invalid BB 6 of 1962, POP 6 of 1962, US BB 7 of 1962, WABC NY 9 of 1962, US CashBox 15 of 1962, US Radio 17 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), nuTsie 78 of 1960s, UKMIX 98, RIAA 230, Acclaimed 333 (1962), Rolling Stone 350, RYM 10 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
8 Chris Montez Let's Dance 1962 Flanders 1 - Nov 1962 (4 months), Europarade 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1962, UK 2 - Oct 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Aug 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Oct 1962 (5 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1963 (4 months), US invalid BB 7 of 1962, POP 7 of 1962, Austria 12 - Feb 1973 (2 months), DDD 29 of 1962, WABC NY 43 of 1962, US Radio 46 of 1962 (peak 4 7 weeks), UKMIX 52, US CashBox 60 of 1962, US BB 68 of 1962, Brazil 85 of 1963, Germany 287 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks), RYM 120 of 1962
9 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On the Shore 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (21 weeks), US BB 1 of 1962, Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jan 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1962, Top Song of 1962 of the Billboard 50th list, UK 2 - Dec 1961 (55 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1962, Canada 3 - Mar 1962 (16 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1962 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), UKMIX 5, Australia 9 of 1962, KQV 13 of 1962, Germany 17 - Aug 1962 (2 months), WABC NY 21 of 1962, Brazil 37 of 1962, RYM 20 of 1961
10 Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1962, US Radio 3 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), US BB 4 of 1962, KQV 4 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1962), Flanders 5 - Jul 1962 (4 months), WABC NY 6 of 1962, South Africa 10 of 1962, UK 15 - Aug 1962 (8 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1962, Australia 18 of 1962, US invalid BB 34 of 1962, POP 34 of 1962, Germany 312 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks), RYM 108 of 1962
11 The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry 1962 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1963 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Jan 1963, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2015 (1962), KQV 3 of 1962, US Radio 5 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), US invalid BB 5 of 1962, POP 10 of 1962, D.Marsh 11 of 1962, UK 13 - Jan 1963 (10 weeks), WABC NY 13 of 1962, US CashBox 15 of 1963, DDD 19 of 1962, Australia 20 of 1962, South Africa 20 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1963, Acclaimed 965 (1962), RYM 26 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
12 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1962), DDD 1 of 1962, Library of Congress artifact added 2011 (1962), NZ Lever 2 - Oct 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1962 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), UK 7 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1962, WABC NY 20 of 1962, Scrobulate 21 of soul, Canada 25 - Aug 1962 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 27 of 1962, POP 27 of 1962, nuTsie 33 of 1960s, US CashBox 34 of 1962, US Radio 36 of 1962 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 53 of 1962, 61 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 71 (1962), Vinyl Surrender 163 (1962), Rolling Stone 181, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980), RYM 1 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
13 Dion The Wanderer 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017 (1961), US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Mar 1962 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1961, DDD 3 of 1961, Canada 6 - Jan 1962 (13 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1962, UK 10 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), US BB 12 of 1962, Brazil 19 of 1962, US invalid BB 25 of 1962, POP 25 of 1962, US Radio 28 of 1962 (peak 2 11 weeks), WABC NY 30 of 1962, Scrobulate 76 of rock & roll, nuTsie 87 of 1960s, Rolling Stone 239, Acclaimed 1140 (1961), RYM 7 of 1961
14 Elvis Presley She's Not You 1962 UK 1 - Sep 1962 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Sep 1962 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), Europarade 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1962, Canada 3 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), Flanders 3 - Aug 1962 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US Billboard 5 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks), Germany 15 - Oct 1962 (1 month), US Radio 49 of 1962 (peak 5 7 weeks), US CashBox 95 of 1962, UKMIX 554, RYM 86 of 1962
15 Contours Do You Love Me? 1962 US invalid BB 1 of 1962, ASCAP song of 1962, Canada 2 - Sep 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1962 (18 weeks), POP 3 of 1962, NZ Lever 6 - Dec 1962 (1 week), D.Marsh 9 of 1962, WABC NY 10 of 1962, Holland 10 - Jun 1988 (10 weeks), DDD 10 of 1962, Flanders 13 - Feb 1963 (1 month), Belgium 15 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1962, KQV 39 of 1962, US Radio 43 of 1962 (peak 3 8 weeks), Scrobulate 85 of rhythm & blues, Acclaimed 1461 (1962), RYM 9 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 95, Party 123 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
16 The Four Seasons Sherry 1962 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Sep 1962 (7 weeks), WABC NY 5 of 1962, DDD 5 of 1962, UK 8 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), KQV 10 of 1962, US Radio 12 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), Flanders 15 - Oct 1962 (3 months), US invalid BB 15 of 1962, US CashBox 20 of 1962, POP 28 of 1962, US BB 55 of 1962, Brazil 75 of 1962, Acclaimed 1817 (1962), RYM 18 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 17
17 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up is Hard to Do 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1962 (6 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1962 (16 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1962, US BB 15 of 1962, US Radio 18 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), Italy 23 of 1962, DDD 24 of 1962, Canada 30 of 1976, US CashBox 32 of 1962, US invalid BB 32 of 1962, POP 32 of 1962, WABC NY 36 of 1962, Brazil 41 of 1962, Acclaimed 2230 (1962), RYM 30 of 1962
18 Joey Dee & The Starliters Peppermint Twist 1962 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1961 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1962 (8 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1962, Canada 3 - Dec 1961 (12 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), Flanders 8 - Jan 1962 (4 months), South Africa 12 of 1962, Brazil 15 of 1962, WABC NY 23 of 1962, US BB 25 of 1962, UK 33 - Feb 1962 (8 weeks), DDD 35 of 1961, KQV 37 of 1962, D.Marsh 37 of 1961, Italy 70 of 1962, RYM 28 of 1961
19 Tommy Roe Sheila 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1962 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1962, UK 3 - Sep 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), Germany 9 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Flanders 11 - Sep 1962 (3 months), South Africa 18 of 1962, DDD 21 of 1962, US BB 22 of 1962, US Radio 23 of 1962 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 34 of 1962, US CashBox 38 of 1962, Germany 259 of the 1960s (peak 9 21 weeks), UKMIX 940, RYM 45 of 1962
20 Gene Chandler Duke of Earl 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1962 (11 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1962 (5 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1961), KQV 2 of 1962, WABC NY 4 of 1962, D.Marsh 4 of 1962, US BB 13 of 1962, US Radio 14 of 1962 (peak 1 11 weeks), US invalid BB 14 of 1962, POP 14 of 1962, US CashBox 16 of 1962, DDD 16 of 1961, Acclaimed 378 (1962), RYM 71 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
21 Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers The Monster Mash 1962 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1962 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1973, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (4 weeks), UK 3 - Sep 1973 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1973), Australia Goset 5 - Sep 1973 (22 weeks), Record World 10 - 1973, WABC NY 16 of 1962, US Radio 21 of 1962 (peak 1 9 weeks), Australia 21 of 1973, US CashBox 26 of 1962, DDD 35 of 1962, KQV 36 of 1962, US BB 38 of 1973, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1973), RYM 5 of 1962
22 Nat King Cole Ramblin' Rose 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week - Oct 1962, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 2 - Aug 1962 (15 weeks), Australia 2 of 1962, NZ Lever 2 - Oct 1962 (6 weeks), UK 5 - Sep 1962 (14 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1962 (7 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1962, Flanders 14 - Oct 1962 (3 months), KQV 15 of 1962, US Radio 16 of 1962 (peak 2 10 weeks), US BB 28 of 1962, WABC NY 29 of 1962, Germany 196 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks), RYM 68 of 1962
23 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Midnight in Moscow 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week - Apr 1962, UK 2 - Nov 1961 (21 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Mar 1962 (5 weeks), Canada 6 - Feb 1962 (10 weeks), Norway 6 - Jan 1962 (9 weeks), Australia 15 of 1962, WABC NY 17 of 1962, Brazil 18 of 1962, US BB 21 of 1962, US CashBox 24 of 1962, US Radio 31 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), UKMIX 426, RYM 49 of 1961
24 Chubby Checker Limbo Rock 1962 US CashBox 1 of 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (9 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Sep 1962 (23 weeks), Flanders 5 - Nov 1962 (5 months), US Radio 6 of 1962 (peak 2 13 weeks), Canada 7 - Sep 1962 (21 weeks), US invalid BB 9 of 1962, POP 9 of 1962, KQV 14 of 1962, Germany 15 - Mar 1963 (2 months), UK 32 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1962, DDD 71 of 1962, RYM 49 of 1962, Party 225 of 1999
25 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1962), Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1958), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), UK 11 - Nov 1962 (13 weeks), Flanders 11 - Dec 1962 (2 months), Canada 14 - Oct 1962 (8 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Sep 1962 (16 weeks), Germany 16 - Mar 1963 (1 month), US invalid BB 17 of 1962, POP 23 of 1962, WABC NY 53 of 1962, Italy 69 of 1963, US Radio 124 of 1962 (peak 15 5 weeks), RYM 97 of 1962
26 Bruce Channel Hey Baby 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Mar 1962 (5 weeks), UK 2 - Mar 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 2 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), US BB 11 of 1962, WABC NY 11 of 1962, KQV 11 of 1962, US CashBox 14 of 1962, US Radio 15 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), DDD 15 of 1961, US invalid BB 18 of 1962, POP 18 of 1962, Brazil 87 of 1962, RYM 81 of 1962
27 The Crystals He's a Rebel 1962 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (5 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1962), D.Marsh 5 of 1962, DDD 13 of 1962, WABC NY 15 of 1962, UK 19 - Nov 1962 (13 weeks), US Radio 20 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), KQV 24 of 1962, US CashBox 72 of 1962, Acclaimed 245 (1962), Rolling Stone 263, RYM 23 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
28 Shelley Fabares Johnny Angel 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1962 (10 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1962 (7 weeks), US BB 6 of 1962, KQV 7 of 1962, US Radio 9 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1962, WABC NY 24 of 1962, US invalid BB 39 of 1962, POP 39 of 1962, UK 41 - Apr 1962 (4 weeks), Brazil 94 of 1962, RYM 124 of 1961
29 The Shirelles Soldier Boy 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1962 (6 weeks), WABC NY 8 of 1962, KQV 8 of 1962, US BB 10 of 1962, US Radio 11 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1962, DDD 22 of 1962, D.Marsh 22 of 1962, UK 23 - Jun 1962 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 31 of 1962, POP 31 of 1962, RYM 117 of 1962
30 Cliff Richard The Young Ones 1962 UK 1 - Jan 1962 (21 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1962 (5 weeks), Norway 2 - Jan 1962 (20 weeks), Flanders 4 - Mar 1962 (4 months), South Africa 4 of 1962, Canada 5 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), Germany 16 - Mar 1962 (2 months), UKMIX 160, RYM 29 of 1962
31 The Isley Brothers Twist & Shout 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010 (1962), POP 2 of 1962, WABC NY 3 of 1962, US invalid BB 3 of 1962, D.Marsh 3 of 1962, KQV 5 of 1962, DDD 8 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1962, US BB 38 of 1962, UK 42 - Jul 1963 (1 week), US Radio 144 of 1962 (peak 17 4 weeks), Acclaimed 742 (1962), RYM 44 of 1962
32 Conny Froboess Zwei kleine Italiener 1962 Norway 1 - Apr 1962 (21 weeks), Flanders 1 - Mar 1962 (6 months), Germany 1 - Mar 1962 (5 months), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1962, Germany 56 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 107 of 1962
33 Elvis Presley Rock a Hula Baby 1962 Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, UK 3 - Mar 2005 (24 weeks), Canada 4 - Nov 1961 (5 weeks), Norway 6 - Jan 1962 (11 weeks), Flanders 9 - Dec 1961 (5 months), Brazil 21 of 1962, US Billboard 23 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), UKMIX 173, RYM 11 of 1961
34 Frank Ifield I Remember You 1962 UK 1 - Jul 1962 (28 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1962 (7 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1962, South Africa 2 of 1962, Canada 4 - Sep 1962 (10 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1962 (7 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), UKMIX 17, US Radio 79 of 1962 (peak 5 4 weeks), RYM 34 of 1962
35 Roy Orbison Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) 1962 UK 2 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), Norway 5 - Apr 1962 (10 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Apr 1962 (2 weeks), Canada 8 - Feb 1962 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 21 of 1962, POP 21 of 1962, DDD 59 of 1962, US BB 65 of 1962, Brazil 76 of 1962, US Radio 78 of 1962 (peak 4 6 weeks), RYM 20 of 1962
36 Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart in) San Francisco 1962 Grammy in 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (1962), Library of Congress artifact added 2017 (1962), US Billboard 19 - Aug 1962 (21 weeks), RIAA 23, UK 25 - May 1965 (14 weeks), US invalid BB 36 of 1962, POP 45 of 1962, US CashBox 65 of 1962, US Radio 164 of 1962 (peak 19 1 week), Acclaimed 1159 (1962), RYM 115 of 1962
37 Frank Ifield Lovesick Blues 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Dec 1962 (8 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), Flanders 16 - Feb 1963 (1 month), South Africa 16 of 1962, Canada 18 - Nov 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 44 - Dec 1962 (7 weeks), UKMIX 154, RYM 64 of 1962
38 Brian Hyland Sealed With a Kiss 1962 Canada 1 - Jun 1962 (11 weeks), UK 3 - Aug 1962 (15 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Aug 1962 (4 weeks), Poland 22 - Jul 1989 (4 weeks), US invalid BB 28 of 1962, US BB 29 of 1962, WABC NY 35 of 1962, US Radio 35 of 1962 (peak 3 8 weeks), POP 41 of 1962, US CashBox 48 of 1962, DDD 87 of 1962, RYM 109 of 1962
39 Brenda Lee All Alone am I 1962 US Billboard 3 - Sep 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Nov 1962 (5 weeks), Canada 5 - Oct 1962 (13 weeks), Flanders 6 - Dec 1962 (4 months), UK 7 - Jan 1963 (17 weeks), KQV 17 of 1962, WABC NY 28 of 1962, US Radio 30 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), US CashBox 65 of 1963, Brazil 74 of 1963, DDD 79 of 1962, RYM 77 of 1962
40 Gene Pitney Town Without Pity 1962 Golden Globe in 1961 (film 'Town Without Pity'), Oscar in 1961 (film 'Town Without Pity') (Nominated), Canada 10 - Jan 1962 (8 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Oct 1961 (19 weeks), POP 26 of 1962, Italy 28 of 1962, UK 32 - Mar 1962 (6 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1962, WABC NY 93 of 1962, US BB 97 of 1962, DDD 97 of 1961, US Radio 115 of 1962 (peak 13 4 weeks), RYM 42 of 1961
41 Dee Dee Sharp Mashed Potato Time 1962 WABC NY 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - May 1962 (4 weeks), US BB 3 of 1962, US CashBox 4 of 1962, US Radio 8 of 1962 (peak 2 12 weeks), KQV 28 of 1962, US invalid BB 33 of 1962, POP 33 of 1962, DDD 54 of 1962, RYM 195 of 1962
42 Neil Sedaka Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen 1962 UK 3 - Dec 1961 (18 weeks), Canada 5 - Nov 1961 (12 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Nov 1961 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Jan 1962 (3 weeks), Norway 8 - Jan 1962 (5 weeks), POP 15 of 1962, US Radio 52 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks), US CashBox 70 of 1962, WABC NY 81 of 1962, Brazil 85 of 1962, UKMIX 998, RYM 38 of 1961
43 Emilio Pericoli Al Di La 1962 Mexico 1 for 10 weeks - Mar 1963, US Billboard 6 - May 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 8 - Aug 1962 (1 week), Canada 14 - May 1962 (8 weeks), Brazil 25 of 1962, UK 30 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), US BB 48 of 1962, WABC NY 51 of 1962, US CashBox 69 of 1962, US Radio 70 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks)
44 Bobby Darin Multiplication 1962 Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1962, Canada 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), Australia 3 of 1962, Norway 4 - Jan 1962 (12 weeks), UK 5 - Dec 1961 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Feb 1962 (3 weeks), Brazil 8 of 1962, US Billboard 30 - Dec 1961 (10 weeks), RYM 110 of 1961
45 David Rose The Stripper 1962 US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1962 (6 weeks), US BB 5 of 1962, US CashBox 8 of 1962, Canada 8 - May 1962 (11 weeks), WABC NY 12 of 1962, US Radio 13 of 1962 (peak 1 11 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1962, US invalid BB 22 of 1962, POP 22 of 1962, KQV 23 of 1962, RYM 62 of 1962
46 Sue Thompson Norman 1962 US Billboard 3 - Dec 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Mar 1962 (4 weeks), Flanders 5 - Mar 1962 (4 months), South Africa 19 of 1962, US Radio 32 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), US BB 33 of 1962, US CashBox 50 of 1962, WABC NY 54 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1962
47 Francoise Hardy Tous les garcons & les filles 1962 Italy 1 of 1963, France 1 for 15 weeks - Oct 1962, Flanders 11 - Feb 1963 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 15 of the 1960s (peak 1, 44 weeks, 700k sales estimated, 1962), UK 36 - Jun 1964 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 50 of french, RYM 17 of 1962
48 The Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain 1962 UK 6 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Jan 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Mar 1962 (3 weeks), Norway 8 - Jun 1966 (1 week), Canada 25 - Jan 1962 (10 weeks), US BB 47 of 1962, US Radio 48 of 1962 (peak 6 8 weeks), DDD 69 of 1961, Brazil 73 of 1962, US CashBox 87 of 1962, RYM 30 of 1961
49 Freddy Quinn Junge komm bald wieder 1962 Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Europarade 1 for 1 week - Mar 1963, Germany 1 for 14 weeks - Dec 1962, Germany 23 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 65 of 1962
50 Barbara George I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) 1962 US Billboard 3 - Nov 1961 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Apr 1962 (3 weeks), Canada 7 - Dec 1961 (10 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1962, WABC NY 22 of 1962, D.Marsh 38 of 1961, US Radio 39 of 1962 (peak 3 7 weeks), KQV 40 of 1962, US BB 42 of 1962, DDD 53 of 1961, Brazil 91 of 1962
51 John Lee Hooker Boom Boom 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 (1962), Scrobulate 2 of blues, UK 16 - Oct 1992 (5 weeks), DDD 49 of 1962, Japan (Tokyo) 53 - Dec 1992 (7 weeks), US Billboard 60 - May 1962 (10 weeks), Rolling Stone 218, Acclaimed 610 (1962), WXPN 830, RYM 19 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
52 The Miracles You Really Got a Hold on Me 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1962), DDD 3 of 1962, US Billboard 8 - Dec 1962 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1962, US invalid BB 23 of 1963, POP 36 of 1963, US CashBox 46 of 1963, WABC NY 59 of 1963, US BB 65 of 1963, nuTsie 71 of 1960s, US Radio 79 of 1963 (peak 8 7 weeks), Acclaimed 401 (1962), RYM 14 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
53 Chubby Checker Slow Twistin' 1962 NZ Lever 2 - Apr 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), US BB 17 of 1962, Canada 18 - Mar 1962 (9 weeks), KQV 19 of 1962, UK 23 - Apr 1962 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 24 of 1962, US Radio 26 of 1962 (peak 3 10 weeks), WABC NY 27 of 1962, POP 50 of 1962, US CashBox 53 of 1962, DDD 63 of 1962, RYM 141 of 1962
54 Claude King Wolverton Mountain 1962 Canada 1 - Apr 1962 (13 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1962, US Billboard 6 - May 1962 (16 weeks), Australia 6 of 1962, NZ Lever 8 - Jul 1962 (2 weeks), US BB 16 of 1962, KQV 22 of 1962, US CashBox 35 of 1962, US Radio 42 of 1962 (peak 6 10 weeks), WABC NY 99 of 1962, RYM 147 of 1962
55 Sam Cooke Twistin' the Night Away 1962 UK 6 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 8 - Apr 1962 (2 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Feb 1962 (15 weeks), US invalid BB 12 of 1962, DDD 12 of 1962, POP 12 of 1962, D.Marsh 14 of 1962, US BB 23 of 1962, US CashBox 30 of 1962, Canada 35 - Feb 1962 (5 weeks), WABC NY 47 of 1962, US Radio 85 of 1962 (peak 9 7 weeks), RYM 12 of 1962
56 Herb Alpert The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) 1962 Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1962), US Billboard 6 - Oct 1962 (14 weeks), Australia 7 of 1962, NZ Lever 7 - Nov 1962 (5 weeks), Canada 8 - Nov 1962 (11 weeks), UK 22 - Jan 1963 (9 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1963, US Radio 60 of 1962 (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 106 of 1962
57 Ketty Lester Love Letters 1962 UK 4 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Feb 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Jun 1962 (1 week), US BB 34 of 1962, US CashBox 36 of 1962, WABC NY 57 of 1962, US Radio 61 of 1962 (peak 5 7 weeks), Brazil 100 of 1962, RIAA 176, Acclaimed 647 (1962), RYM 37 of 1962
58 Connie Francis Don't Break the Heart That Loves You 1962 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (4 weeks), KQV 13 of 1962, Canada 18 - Feb 1962 (11 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1962 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 31 of 1962, UK 39 - Apr 1962 (3 weeks), US CashBox 57 of 1962, WABC NY 79 of 1962, RYM 121 of 1962
59 Freddy Cannon Palisades Park 1962 Canada 2 - May 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Aug 1962 (4 weeks), US Billboard 3 - May 1962 (15 weeks), US BB 14 of 1962, UK 20 - Jun 1962 (9 weeks), KQV 21 of 1962, DDD 23 of 1962, WABC NY 25 of 1962, US CashBox 27 of 1962, US Radio 33 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), RYM 67 of 1962
60 Bobby Darin Things 1962 UK 2 - Jul 1962 (17 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1962 (9 weeks), Norway 5 - Aug 1962 (7 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Aug 1962 (4 weeks), US Radio 56 of 1962 (peak 3 6 weeks), US BB 62 of 1962, UKMIX 513, RYM 155 of 1962
61 Paul Anka Love Me Warm & Tender 1962 Flanders 1 - Mar 1962 (5 months), Italy 6 of 1962, US Billboard 12 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 14 - Mar 1962 (8 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), US BB 76 of 1962, US Radio 103 of 1962 (peak 12 5 weeks)
62 Ray Charles You Don't Know Me 1962 US Billboard 2 - Jul 1962 (11 weeks), Flanders 5 - Sep 1962 (3 months), NZ Lever 5 - Sep 1962 (3 weeks), UK 9 - Sep 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 18 - Aug 1962 (8 weeks), US Radio 44 of 1962 (peak 2 6 weeks), DDD 46 of 1962, US BB 54 of 1962, WABC NY 67 of 1962
63 Brian Hyland Ginny Come Lately 1962 NZ Lever 3 - Jul 1962 (2 weeks), UK 5 - May 1962 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - Jul 1962 (7 weeks), Germany 10 - Aug 1962 (3 months), Canada 20 - Apr 1962 (6 weeks), US Billboard 21 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), Germany 388 of the 1960s (peak 10 13 weeks), UKMIX 987, RYM 80 of 1962
64 Del Shannon Swiss Maid 1962 Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1962, UK 2 - Oct 1962 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Nov 1962 (3 weeks), Norway 8 - Dec 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 12 of 1962, Canada 17 - Sep 1962 (6 weeks), US Billboard 64 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), UKMIX 518
65 The Orlons The Wah Watusi 1962 US Billboard 2 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jul 1962 (4 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1962 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 13 of 1962, POP 13 of 1962, WABC NY 14 of 1962, US BB 24 of 1962, US Radio 25 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1962, DDD 84 of 1962
66 The Shadows Wonderful Land 1962 UK 1 - Mar 1962 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1962 (6 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1962 (9 weeks), Flanders 13 - May 1962 (2 months), UKMIX 124, RYM 21 of 1962
67 Clyde McPhatter Lover Please 1962 Norway 6 - Jun 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 15 - Apr 1962 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 37 of 1962, US BB 41 of 1962, DDD 44 of 1962, US CashBox 62 of 1962, US Radio 66 of 1962 (peak 7 8 weeks), WABC NY 72 of 1962, RYM 143 of 1962
68 Duane Eddy Dance With the Guitar Man 1962 Canada 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1962 (8 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Dec 1962 (3 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1962 (16 weeks), Australia 11 of 1962, US Billboard 12 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), US Radio 127 of 1962 (peak 12 3 weeks), UKMIX 978
69 Bent Fabric Alley Cat Song 1962 Canada 4 - Jul 1962 (11 weeks), Australia 4 of 1962, US Billboard 7 - Jul 1962 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Oct 1962 (3 weeks), US invalid BB 19 of 1962, POP 19 of 1962, KQV 27 of 1962, US BB 37 of 1962, US CashBox 40 of 1962, US Radio 76 of 1962 (peak 7 8 weeks), RYM 128 of 1962
70 Gerhard Wendland Tanze mit mir in den Morgen 1962 Germany 1 - Jan 1962 (8 months), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1961, Germany 3 of the 1960s (peak 1 34 weeks), Flanders 12 - Apr 1962 (1 month)
71 Claudine Clark Party Lights 1962 US Billboard 5 - Jun 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Sep 1962 (2 weeks), D.Marsh 7 of 1962, US invalid BB 11 of 1962, POP 11 of 1962, US BB 35 of 1962, US CashBox 47 of 1962, DDD 56 of 1962, WABC NY 59 of 1962, US Radio 71 of 1962 (peak 5 6 weeks)
72 Duprees You Belong to Me 1962 US invalid BB 2 of 1962, POP 5 of 1962, US Billboard 7 - Aug 1962 (13 weeks), DDD 17 of 1962, Canada 30 - Aug 1962 (5 weeks), WABC NY 31 of 1962, US BB 64 of 1962, US CashBox 64 of 1962, US Radio 94 of 1962 (peak 7 6 weeks)
73 The Orlons Don't Hang Up 1962 US Billboard 4 - Oct 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Dec 1962 (3 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1962, Canada 23 - Oct 1962 (7 weeks), WABC NY 26 of 1962, POP 36 of 1962, UK 39 - Dec 1962 (3 weeks), US Radio 40 of 1962 (peak 4 8 weeks), US CashBox 61 of 1963, DDD 70 of 1962
74 Dion Lovers Who Wander 1962 US Billboard 3 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jun 1962 (3 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1962 (11 weeks), D.Marsh 15 of 1962, DDD 30 of 1962, US Radio 53 of 1962 (peak 3 7 weeks), US BB 67 of 1962, US CashBox 81 of 1962, WABC NY 95 of 1962, RYM 47 of 1962
75 Don & Juan What's Your Name? 1962 Peel list 4 of 1961, US Billboard 7 - Feb 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - May 1962 (1 week), Canada 12 - Feb 1962 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 38 of 1962, WABC NY 40 of 1962, US BB 50 of 1962, US Radio 68 of 1962 (peak 7 7 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1962, DDD 73 of 1961
76 Sam Cooke Bring it On Home to Me 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 (1962), DDD 2 of 1962, US Billboard 13 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1962, nuTsie 70 of 1960s, WABC NY 75 of 1962, US Radio 147 of 1962 (peak 13 1 week), Acclaimed 1103 (1962), RYM 8 of 1962, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
77 Johnny Tillotson It Keeps Right On Hurtin' 1962 US Billboard 3 - May 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Jun 1962 (3 weeks), Canada 10 - May 1962 (10 weeks), US BB 18 of 1962, US CashBox 23 of 1962, UK 31 - Jul 1962 (10 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), KQV 38 of 1962, WABC NY 96 of 1962, RYM 144 of 1962
78 Mina Heisser Sand 1962 Germany 1 - May 1962 (5 months), Germany 1 for 9 weeks - May 1962, Germany 26 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 55 of 1962
79 Ernie Maresca Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) 1962 Canada 1 - Mar 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), US invalid BB 20 of 1962, POP 20 of 1962, US BB 49 of 1962, US CashBox 68 of 1962, DDD 78 of 1962, US Radio 80 of 1962 (peak 6 6 weeks), RYM 126 of 1962
80 The Sensations Let Me In 1962 US Billboard 4 - Jan 1962 (18 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Apr 1962 (2 weeks), Canada 7 - Feb 1962 (14 weeks), US BB 8 of 1962, KQV 9 of 1962, US CashBox 25 of 1962, WABC NY 37 of 1962, US Radio 45 of 1962 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 74 of 1961
81 Burl Ives Little Bitty Tear 1962 Norway 5 - Mar 1962 (7 weeks), Canada 6 - Dec 1961 (13 weeks), UK 9 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 9 - Mar 1962 (1 week), US BB 46 of 1962, US CashBox 52 of 1962, US Radio 74 of 1962 (peak 9 8 weeks)
82 Sam Cooke Having a Party 1962 D.Marsh 6 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - May 1962 (15 weeks), DDD 20 of 1962, US invalid BB 29 of 1962, POP 29 of 1962, Canada 30 - Jun 1962 (4 weeks), US BB 52 of 1962, WABC NY 76 of 1962, US Radio 149 of 1962 (peak 17 2 weeks), RYM 8 of 1962
83 Perry Como Caterina 1962 Flanders 3 - May 1962 (5 months), Norway 6 - Jul 1962 (9 weeks), Canada 13 - Apr 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Mar 1962 (12 weeks), UK 37 - May 1962 (6 weeks), Italy 68 of 1962, RYM 85 of 1962
84 The Shirelles Baby, It's You 1962 US Billboard 8 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 18 - Jan 1962 (5 weeks), DDD 29 of 1961, US invalid BB 40 of 1962, POP 40 of 1962, WABC NY 41 of 1962, US BB 44 of 1962, US CashBox 54 of 1962, US Radio 62 of 1962 (peak 8 9 weeks), RYM 51 of 1961
85 Mary Wells You Beat Me To The Punch 1962 US Billboard 9 - Aug 1962 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1962, KQV 20 of 1962, Canada 32 - Sep 1962 (4 weeks), DDD 47 of 1962, WABC NY 60 of 1962, US BB 70 of 1962, US Radio 86 of 1962 (peak 9 5 weeks), US CashBox 93 of 1962, RYM 58 of 1962
86 Paul Anka Eso Beso (That Kiss!) 1962 Flanders 3 - Nov 1962 (5 months), Canada 11 - Nov 1962 (6 weeks), Germany 14 - Feb 1963 (2 months), US Billboard 19 - Nov 1962 (8 weeks), Italy 94 of 1963, US Radio 164 of 1962 (peak 19 1 week), RYM 197 of 1963
87 The Marvelettes Beechwood 4-5789 1962 Canada 9 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Aug 1962 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 23 of 1962, D.Marsh 34 of 1962, POP 49 of 1962, WABC NY 52 of 1962, DDD 53 of 1962, US Radio 152 of 1962 (peak 17 3 weeks), Acclaimed 2411 (1962), RYM 162 of 1962
88 Paul Anka A Steel Guitar & A Glass Of Wine 1962 Flanders 2 - Jun 1962 (4 months), Norway 10 - Aug 1962 (1 week), US Billboard 13 - May 1962 (10 weeks), Canada 17 - Jun 1962 (8 weeks), UK 41 - Jul 1962 (4 weeks), US Radio 123 of 1962 (peak 13 4 weeks), RYM 130 of 1962
89 Sammy Davis Jr What Kind of Fool am I? 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1962), Grammy in 1962 (Nominated), US Billboard 17 - Sep 1962 (15 weeks), UK 26 - Mar 1962 (8 weeks), Canada 26 - Sep 1962 (6 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1963, US Radio 146 of 1962 (peak 17 3 weeks)
90 Joey Dee & The Starliters Ya Ya 1962 Flanders 2 - Mar 1962 (6 months), Germany 4 - Jan 1963 (7 months), Brazil 31 of 1962, Germany 36 of the 1960s (peak 4 30 weeks), RYM 108 of 1961
91 Nana Mouskouri Ich schau den weissen Wolken nach 1962 Germany 1 - Apr 1962 (6 months), Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1962, Germany 16 of the 1960s (peak 1 26 weeks)
92 Peter Kraus Sweety 1962 Germany 1 for 1 week - Sep 1962, Germany 2 - Aug 1962 (4 months), Flanders 20 - Jul 1962 (1 month), Germany 93 of the 1960s (peak 2 17 weeks)
93 The Crystals Uptown 1962 Canada 3 - Apr 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 23 of 1962, DDD 41 of 1962, WABC NY 44 of 1962, US BB 72 of 1962, US CashBox 88 of 1962, US Radio 119 of 1962 (peak 13 5 weeks), RYM 194 of 1962
94 Gene Pitney Only Love Can Break Your Heart 1962 US Billboard 2 - Sep 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Nov 1962 (4 weeks), Canada 11 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), KQV 25 of 1962, US Radio 41 of 1962 (peak 2 8 weeks), DDD 88 of 1962, WABC NY 97 of 1962, RYM 66 of 1962
95 Roy Orbison Working For the Man 1962 Australia 1 of 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1962, NZ Lever 6 - Dec 1962 (4 weeks), Canada 19 - Oct 1962 (7 weeks), US Billboard 33 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), UK 50 - Nov 1962 (1 week), RYM 22 of 1962
96 Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard Come Outside 1962 UK 1 - May 1962 (21 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jul 1962 (5 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1962 (9 weeks), Norway 7 - Jul 1962 (5 weeks), UKMIX 285
97 The Rockin' Rebels Wild Weekend 1962 Canada 3 - May 1960 (24 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Dec 1962 (17 weeks), D.Marsh 19 of 1962, US BB 22 of 1963, US CashBox 40 of 1963, DDD 42 of 1960, US Radio 81 of 1963 (peak 8 6 weeks), WABC NY 85 of 1963
98 Brenda Lee Break It To Me Gently 1962 Canada 3 - Jan 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Mar 1962 (2 weeks), US BB 26 of 1962, US Radio 37 of 1962 (peak 4 9 weeks), UK 46 - Feb 1962 (2 weeks), DDD 64 of 1961, US CashBox 66 of 1962
99 Elvis Presley King of the Whole Wide World 1962 Norway 1 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), Canada 5 - Sep 1962 (10 weeks), Flanders 15 - Oct 1962 (1 month), US Billboard 30 - Sep 1962 (7 weeks)
100 Gene Pitney (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance 1962 Canada 2 - May 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Apr 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Jun 1962 (4 weeks), US Radio 59 of 1962 (peak 4 6 weeks), US BB 63 of 1962, DDD 77 of 1962, US CashBox 98 of 1962, RYM 25 of 1962

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16 Nov 2018

as long as there's moon above as long as there is a word called love


18 Feb 2018

1962 song

The lyrics are “we will be man & wife and love each other for the rest ofour life” Any idea what song these lyrics came from?


1 Nov 2017

I know something about love


17 Nov 2014

Conny Froboess

#12 - Zwei Kleine Italiener was also #87 on the Europe Decade List of the 1960's that you use. (www.apcchart.com).

Our (older) version has "Hair" by Zen as the 87th entry for the 1960s. We'll have to update at some point


3 May 2014

1962 country song

The singer is Frank Isley


1 Dec 2013

1962 country song

Would like to find country song played on country stations in the fall of1962. I think the title was "I'll Remember You" +the singer was not well known and I don't think he had any more songs, don't have his name! please help!


30 Aug 2013

Britt

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8 May 2013

Cynthia Pepper

She had her own TV show called "Margie". In '61 or '62 she came out with a record on the Felstad Label called "A First Time Love". Any chance you may know where that charted... if at all?

We don't have any hits anywhere by Cynthia Pepper


6 Apr 2012

"The Way I Am"

I Can't think of the artist but the whole phrase was "And that's why you see me the way I am". It might have been a country song-sort of a crossover. I may even be off a year or two. Can you tell me the artist and the year of the song "The Way I Am"?

Jackie Wilson - 1961

Listed in the index under "Way I am, the", or typing "The Way I am" into the search box would have found it.


27 Feb 2012

Come September/Berlin Melody Billy Vaughn

I don't find anything here about this single release: Berlin Melody was Top 30 in Germany, top 100 USA, while Come September was a hit in most of the Latin/South American countries including among the Top 100 songs of the year in Brazil.

Is there a source chart we can use?


23 Nov 2011

Re: +desperate to find a song (11 July 2011) +

Hi there, I asked you about a song I thought was popular in 1962 (see my email of 11 July 2011). Well, I was just listening to an interview of Randy Bachman and he mentioned (in passing) the group Little Caesar and the Consuls and for some reason it rang a bell in my head - I googled the group`s name and up came their discography. It included a song called IF (I found a new girl). This is the song I have been trying to remember forever!! It was actually a hit from 1963 so I was off one year. So now I can finally sleep at night. Thanks for your help with this. Cheers.


9 Oct 2011

?99 Heartbreak Avenue will be just another memory

In summer 1963 at a holiday camp in Yorkshire I remember a primitive song video on a sort of juke box. Presumably a film loop. the title of the ever repeated song was as above - but I cannot recall the actual number on Heartbreak Avenue. I thought the singer was Susan Maughn but it does not appear on her lists. I also have some memory of an Australian connection. Any Ideas??

We don't have any hits listed with "Heartbreak Ave" at all.

We do have four hits by Susan Maughan:

"Bobby's Girl" (1962) - UK 3 - Oct 1962 (19 weeks), Norway 6 - Dec 1962 (6 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - Dec 1962 (2 weeks), UKMIX 512

"Hand A Handkerchief To Helen" (1963) - UK 41 - Feb 1963 (3 weeks)

"She's New To You" (1963) - UK 45 - May 1963 (3 weeks)

"Big Tom Is Still The King" (1977) - Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1977


16 Jul 2011

desperate to find a song

Hi there....great site and very detailed. I know this isn't your primary aim on your site but I was wondering if you could help me? I am desperate to find a song and the group who sang it. I believe its from around 1962 because I associate with grade 9...but it could be a year before or after. I have looked on every possible site under the Google Sun but no luck.

The only thing I recall about it is that it was a solo voice with a group (all guys I believe)in the background. +It was a very slow, haunting song and the first line as I recall it was: "If...I found somebody....who loved me like I love you...I don't know, I don't know my darling, what I'd do...I don't know what I'd do".

And that's all I know about it. Even my friends and family who were around at the time don't recall this song. I hope I didn't dream it!!

Anyway, if you have any insight as to who sang this song, it's original title, or in fact if it even exists I would be truly indebted to you.

Thanks for your time and help

Nothing springs to mind. You might try looking at Motown groups, they sound about the right era.


6 Oct 2010

#44 Brian Hyland - Sealed with a kiss

I found this song peaked number one this same year in the Canadian list (please see Chart #277 on July 16, 1962) but it seems not considered in the above list. I have so much confidence in your reports that I am almost sure that I am wrong.

Could you please check it?

We carefully reviewed your suggestion, and, you are correct, this song was in the original chart and has been dropped during later processing. On further inspection we found 16 other songs that seem to have been incorrectly removed as well, we cannot see any pattern to these errors, so the tracks have all been reinstated.

Now we'll go back through our records to try and track down exactly when this mistake occurred (in case a similar error affected any other charts).

Thanks for the correction