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Songs from the Year 1962

Other Years: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s

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 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# 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), Canada 1 - May 1962 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jun 1962 (6 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (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, RYM 16 of 1962, US BB 30 of 1962, POP 30 of 1962, D.Marsh 35 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1963, Scrobulate 80 of r & b, Rolling Stone 161, UKMIX 303, Acclaimed 507 (1962), NY Daily Love list 10
2 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, Peel list 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 6 of 1962, US 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)
3 The Tornados Telstar 1962 UK 1 - Sep 1962 (25 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1962 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1962, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (6 weeks), France 1 for 1 week - Feb 1963, South Africa 1 of 1962, RYM 2 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), UKMIX 50, DDD 62 of 1962, WABC NY 67 of 1963, Germany 224 of the 1960s (peak 6 21 weeks), Acclaimed 739 (1962)
4 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, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Germany 6 - May 1962 (5 months), US BB 10 of 1962, South Africa 13 of 1962, POP 17 of 1962, US Radio 19 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), RYM 33 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
5 Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962 (20 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Jan 1962 (7 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), US BB 4 of 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961 (11 weeks), POP 4 of 1962, Australia 5 of 1962, South Africa 5 of 1962, RYM 11 of 1961, DDD 12 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, US Radio 29 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), 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), Party 33 of 2007
6 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1962), RYM 1 of 1962, DDD 1 of 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 BB 27 of 1962, POP 27 of 1962, US CashBox 34 of 1962, US Radio 36 of 1962 (peak 3 8 weeks), 61 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 71 (1962), Vinyl Surrender 163 (1962), Rolling Stone 181, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980)
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), D.Marsh 1 of 1962, UK 2 - Sep 1962 (17 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1962, DDD 4 of 1962, US BB 6 of 1962, POP 6 of 1962, WABC NY 9 of 1962, RYM 10 of 1962, US CashBox 15 of 1962, US Radio 17 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), UKMIX 98, RIAA 230, Acclaimed 333 (1962), Rolling Stone 350
8 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, US BB 5 of 1962, US Radio 5 of 1962 (peak 1 12 weeks), 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, RYM 26 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1963, Acclaimed 965 (1962)
9 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up is Hard to Do 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1976, NZ Lever 1 - Aug 1962 (6 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1962 (16 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1962, Record World 10 - 1976, US Radio 18 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), Italy 23 of 1962, DDD 24 of 1962, RYM 30 of 1962, US BB 32 of 1962, US CashBox 32 of 1962, POP 32 of 1962, WABC NY 36 of 1962, Brazil 41 of 1962, Acclaimed 2230 (1962)
10 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 - Aug 1973, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (4 weeks), UK 3 - Sep 1973 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1973), Australia Goset 5 - Sep 1973 (22 weeks), RYM 5 of 1962, 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, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1973)
11 Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red 1962 US Billboard 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 Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1962), 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 BB 34 of 1962, POP 34 of 1962, RYM 108 of 1962, Germany 312 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks)
12 Pat Boone Speedy Gonzales 1962 Norway 1 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Aug 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), Brazil 48 of 1962, US Radio 51 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks), WABC NY 73 of 1962, US CashBox 91 of 1962, RYM 138 of 1962, UKMIX 401
13 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On the Shore 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (21 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Apr 1962 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1962, 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, Germany 17 - Aug 1962 (2 months), RYM 20 of 1961, WABC NY 21 of 1962, Brazil 37 of 1962
14 Dion The Wanderer 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1962, 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), RYM 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1962, UK 10 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), Brazil 19 of 1962, US 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, Rolling Stone 239, Acclaimed 1140 (1961)
15 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), South Africa 18 of 1962, DDD 21 of 1962, US Radio 23 of 1962 (peak 1 9 weeks), WABC NY 34 of 1962, US CashBox 38 of 1962, RYM 45 of 1962, Germany 259 of the 1960s (peak 9 21 weeks), UKMIX 940
16 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), WABC NY 4 of 1962, D.Marsh 4 of 1962, US BB 14 of 1962, US Radio 14 of 1962 (peak 1 11 weeks), POP 14 of 1962, US CashBox 16 of 1962, DDD 16 of 1961, RYM 71 of 1962, Acclaimed 378 (1962)
17 Chris Montez Let's Dance 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), US BB 7 of 1962, Germany 7 - Jan 1963 (4 months), POP 7 of 1962, Austria 12 - Feb 1973 (2 weeks), 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, Brazil 85 of 1963, RYM 120 of 1962, Germany 287 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks)
18 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), RYM 23 of 1962, US CashBox 72 of 1962, Acclaimed 245 (1962), Rolling Stone 263
19 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), Canada 3 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), 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), RYM 86 of 1962, US CashBox 95 of 1962, UKMIX 554
20 Contours Do You Love Me? 1962 US BB 1 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), RYM 9 of 1962, D.Marsh 9 of 1962, WABC NY 10 of 1962, Holland 10 - Jun 1988 (10 weeks), DDD 10 of 1962, Belgium 15 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1962, US Radio 43 of 1962 (peak 3 8 weeks), Scrobulate 85 of rhythm & blues, Acclaimed 1461 (1962), NY Daily Love list 95, Party 123 of 1999
21 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), US Radio 12 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 15 of 1962, RYM 18 of 1962, US CashBox 20 of 1962, POP 28 of 1962, Brazil 75 of 1962, Acclaimed 1817 (1962), NY Daily Love list 17
22 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), South Africa 12 of 1962, Brazil 15 of 1962, WABC NY 23 of 1962, RYM 28 of 1961, UK 33 - Feb 1962 (8 weeks), DDD 35 of 1961, D.Marsh 37 of 1961, Italy 70 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 CashBox 24 of 1962, US Radio 31 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), RYM 49 of 1961, UKMIX 426
24 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, US Radio 16 of 1962 (peak 2 10 weeks), WABC NY 29 of 1962, RYM 68 of 1962, Germany 196 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks)
25 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, 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 BB 31 of 1962, POP 31 of 1962, RYM 117 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), WABC NY 11 of 1962, US CashBox 14 of 1962, US Radio 15 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), DDD 15 of 1961, US BB 18 of 1962, POP 18 of 1962, RYM 81 of 1962, Brazil 87 of 1962
27 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), Canada 14 - Oct 1962 (8 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Sep 1962 (16 weeks), Germany 16 - Mar 1963 (1 month), US BB 17 of 1962, POP 23 of 1962, WABC NY 53 of 1962, Italy 69 of 1963, RYM 97 of 1962, US Radio 124 of 1962 (peak 15 5 weeks)
28 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, RYM 34 of 1962, US Radio 79 of 1962 (peak 5 4 weeks)
29 Chubby Checker Limbo Rock 1962 US CashBox 1 of 1963, NZ Lever 1 - Nov 1962 (9 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Sep 1962 (23 weeks), US Radio 6 of 1962 (peak 2 13 weeks), Canada 7 - Sep 1962 (21 weeks), US BB 9 of 1962, POP 9 of 1962, Germany 15 - Mar 1963 (2 months), UK 32 - Nov 1962 (10 weeks), WABC NY 39 of 1962, RYM 49 of 1962, DDD 71 of 1962, Party 225 of 1999
30 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 Radio 9 of 1962 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1962, WABC NY 24 of 1962, US BB 39 of 1962, POP 39 of 1962, UK 41 - Apr 1962 (4 weeks), Brazil 94 of 1962, RYM 124 of 1961
31 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), South Africa 16 of 1962, Canada 18 - Nov 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 44 - Dec 1962 (7 weeks), RYM 64 of 1962, UKMIX 154
32 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 CashBox 4 of 1962, US Radio 8 of 1962 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 33 of 1962, POP 33 of 1962, DDD 54 of 1962, RYM 195 of 1962
33 Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart in) San Francisco 1962 Grammy in 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994 (1962), US Billboard 19 - Aug 1962 (21 weeks), RIAA 23, UK 25 - May 1965 (14 weeks), US BB 36 of 1962, POP 45 of 1962, US CashBox 65 of 1962, RYM 115 of 1962, US Radio 164 of 1962 (peak 19 1 week), Acclaimed 1159 (1962)
34 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
35 David Rose The Stripper 1962 US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (17 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1962 (6 weeks), 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 BB 22 of 1962, POP 22 of 1962, RYM 62 of 1962
36 The Isley Brothers Twist & Shout 1962 POP 2 of 1962, US BB 3 of 1962, WABC NY 3 of 1962, D.Marsh 3 of 1962, DDD 8 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1962, UK 42 - Jul 1963 (1 week), RYM 44 of 1962, US Radio 144 of 1962 (peak 17 4 weeks), Acclaimed 742 (1962)
37 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, RYM 14 of 1962, US BB 23 of 1963, POP 36 of 1963, US CashBox 46 of 1963, WABC NY 59 of 1963, US Radio 79 of 1963 (peak 8 7 weeks), Acclaimed 401 (1962)
38 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, RYM 38 of 1961, 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
39 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
40 Cliff Richard The Young Ones 1962 UK 1 - Jan 1962 (21 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jul 1962 (5 weeks), Norway 2 - Jan 1962 (20 weeks), South Africa 4 of 1962, Canada 5 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), Germany 16 - Mar 1962 (2 months), RYM 29 of 1962, UKMIX 160
41 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 CashBox 35 of 1962, US Radio 42 of 1962 (peak 6 10 weeks), WABC NY 99 of 1962, RYM 147 of 1962
42 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 BB 12 of 1962, RYM 12 of 1962, DDD 12 of 1962, POP 12 of 1962, D.Marsh 14 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)
43 Gene Pitney Town Without Pity 1962 Golden Globe in 1961 (film 'Town Without Pity'), 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, RYM 42 of 1961, WABC NY 93 of 1962, DDD 97 of 1961, US Radio 115 of 1962 (peak 13 4 weeks)
44 Brian Hyland Sealed With a Kiss 1962 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 BB 28 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
45 Chubby Checker Slow Twistin' 1962 NZ Lever 2 - Apr 1962 (5 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 18 - Mar 1962 (9 weeks), UK 23 - Apr 1962 (8 weeks), US 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
46 Elvis Presley Rock a Hula Baby 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962 (20 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961 (5 weeks), Norway 6 - Jan 1962 (11 weeks), RYM 11 of 1961, Brazil 21 of 1962, US Billboard 23 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), UKMIX 173
47 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), Canada 18 - Feb 1962 (11 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1962 (peak 1 8 weeks), UK 39 - Apr 1962 (3 weeks), US CashBox 57 of 1962, WABC NY 79 of 1962, RYM 121 of 1962
48 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), UK 7 - Jan 1963 (17 weeks), WABC NY 28 of 1962, US Radio 30 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), US CashBox 65 of 1963, Brazil 74 of 1963, RYM 77 of 1962, DDD 79 of 1962
49 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), UK 20 - Jun 1962 (9 weeks), 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
50 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
51 Roy Orbison Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) 1962 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), RYM 20 of 1962, US BB 21 of 1962, POP 21 of 1962, DDD 59 of 1962, Brazil 76 of 1962, US Radio 78 of 1962 (peak 4 6 weeks)
52 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), RYM 22 of 1962, US Billboard 33 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), UK 50 - Nov 1962 (1 week)
53 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), RYM 30 of 1961, US Radio 48 of 1962 (peak 6 8 weeks), DDD 69 of 1961, Brazil 73 of 1962, US CashBox 87 of 1962
54 The Orlons Don't Hang Up 1962 US Billboard 4 - Oct 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Dec 1962 (3 weeks), US 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
55 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 BB 13 of 1962, POP 13 of 1962, WABC NY 14 of 1962, US Radio 25 of 1962 (peak 2 9 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1962, DDD 84 of 1962
56 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 CashBox 36 of 1962, RYM 37 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)
57 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), RYM 155 of 1962, UKMIX 513
58 Conny Froeboss Zwei kleine Italiener 1962 Norway 1 - Apr 1962 (21 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1962 (5 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1962, Germany 56 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 107 of 1962
59 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, RYM 47 of 1962, US Radio 53 of 1962 (peak 3 7 weeks), US CashBox 81 of 1962, WABC NY 95 of 1962
60 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), DDD 53 of 1961, Brazil 91 of 1962
61 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), RYM 80 of 1962, Germany 388 of the 1960s (peak 10 13 weeks), UKMIX 987
62 Ernie Maresca Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) 1962 Canada 1 - Mar 1962 (12 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), US BB 20 of 1962, POP 20 of 1962, US CashBox 68 of 1962, DDD 78 of 1962, US Radio 80 of 1962 (peak 6 6 weeks), RYM 126 of 1962
63 The Marvelettes Beechwood 4-5789 1962 Canada 9 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Aug 1962 (11 weeks), US 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), RYM 162 of 1962, Acclaimed 2411 (1962)
64 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 BB 11 of 1962, POP 11 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)
65 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 Radio 68 of 1962 (peak 7 7 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1962, DDD 73 of 1961
66 John Lee Hooker Boom Boom 1962 Scrobulate 2 of blues, UK 16 - Oct 1992 (5 weeks), RYM 19 of 1962, 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
67 Francoise Hardy Tous les garcons & les filles 1962 Italy 1 of 1963, France 1 for 15 weeks - Oct 1962, France (InfoDisc) 15 of the 1960s (peak 1, 44 weeks, 700k sales estimated, 1962), RYM 17 of 1962, UK 36 - Jun 1964 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 50 of french
68 The Shadows Wonderful Land 1962 UK 1 - Mar 1962 (19 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - May 1962 (6 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1962 (9 weeks), RYM 21 of 1962, UKMIX 124
69 Sue Thompson Norman 1962 US Billboard 3 - Dec 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Mar 1962 (4 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1962, US Radio 32 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), US CashBox 50 of 1962, WABC NY 54 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1962
70 Sam Cooke Having a Party 1962 D.Marsh 6 of 1962, RYM 8 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - May 1962 (15 weeks), DDD 20 of 1962, US BB 29 of 1962, POP 29 of 1962, Canada 30 - Jun 1962 (4 weeks), WABC NY 76 of 1962, US Radio 149 of 1962 (peak 17 2 weeks)
71 Duprees You Belong to Me 1962 US 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 CashBox 64 of 1962, US Radio 94 of 1962 (peak 7 6 weeks)
72 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, 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
73 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 CashBox 23 of 1962, UK 31 - Jul 1962 (10 weeks), US Radio 34 of 1962 (peak 3 9 weeks), WABC NY 96 of 1962, RYM 144 of 1962
74 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 BB 40 of 1962, POP 40 of 1962, WABC NY 41 of 1962, RYM 51 of 1961, US CashBox 54 of 1962, US Radio 62 of 1962 (peak 8 9 weeks)
75 Bent Fabric Alley Cat Song 1962 Canada 4 - Jul 1962 (11 weeks), Australia 4 of 1962, US Billboard 7 - Jul 1962 (18 weeks), US BB 19 of 1962, POP 19 of 1962, US CashBox 40 of 1962, US Radio 76 of 1962 (peak 7 8 weeks), RYM 128 of 1962
76 Duane Eddy Dance With the Guitar Man 1962 Canada 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1962 (8 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
77 Marcie Blane Bobby's Girl 1962 Canada 2 - Oct 1962 (19 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - Jan 1963 (3 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1962 (peak 3 10 weeks), WABC NY 33 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1963, RYM 104 of 1962
78 Dionne Warwick Don't Make Me Over 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 (1962), US Billboard 21 - Dec 1962 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 29 of 1962, Canada 38 - Jan 1963 (1 week), DDD 42 of 1962, RYM 43 of 1962, Acclaimed 2189 (1962)
79 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), US Radio 41 of 1962 (peak 2 8 weeks), RYM 66 of 1962, DDD 88 of 1962, WABC NY 97 of 1962
80 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), RYM 25 of 1962, US Radio 59 of 1962 (peak 4 6 weeks), DDD 77 of 1962, US CashBox 98 of 1962
81 The Shadows Dance On 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1963, Norway 2 - Jan 1963 (7 weeks), RYM 27 of 1962
82 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 CashBox 88 of 1962, US Radio 119 of 1962 (peak 13 5 weeks), RYM 194 of 1962
83 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), Canada 26 - Sep 1962 (6 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1963, US Radio 146 of 1962 (peak 17 3 weeks)
84 Emilio Pericoli Al Di La 1962 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), WABC NY 51 of 1962, US CashBox 69 of 1962, US Radio 70 of 1962 (peak 6 7 weeks)
85 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
86 Ricky Nelson Young World 1962 Canada 2 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 6 - May 1962 (3 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), US Radio 50 of 1962 (peak 5 7 weeks), US CashBox 67 of 1962, RYM 83 of 1962
87 Ray Charles You Don't Know Me 1962 US Billboard 2 - Jul 1962 (11 weeks), 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, WABC NY 67 of 1962
88 The Beach Boys Surfin' Safari 1962 RYM 11 of 1962, US Billboard 14 - Aug 1962 (17 weeks), DDD 14 of 1962, POP 16 of 1962, US CashBox 31 of 1962, US BB 37 of 1962, WABC NY 45 of 1962, US Radio 131 of 1962 (peak 14 3 weeks)
89 B Bumble & The Stingers Nut Rocker 1962 UK 1 - Apr 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 4 - May 1962 (3 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), DDD 76 of 1962, RYM 134 of 1962, UKMIX 197
90 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 Radio 37 of 1962 (peak 4 9 weeks), UK 46 - Feb 1962 (2 weeks), DDD 64 of 1961, US CashBox 66 of 1962
91 Sam Cooke Bring it On Home to Me 1962 DDD 2 of 1962, RYM 8 of 1962, US Billboard 13 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1962, WABC NY 75 of 1962, US Radio 147 of 1962 (peak 13 1 week), Acclaimed 1103 (1962)
92 Mary Wells You Beat Me To The Punch 1962 US Billboard 9 - Aug 1962 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1962, Canada 32 - Sep 1962 (4 weeks), DDD 47 of 1962, RYM 58 of 1962, WABC NY 60 of 1962, US Radio 86 of 1962 (peak 9 5 weeks), US CashBox 93 of 1962
93 The Crystals He's Sure the Boy I Love 1962 US Billboard 11 - Dec 1962 (12 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1962, Canada 17 - Jan 1963 (7 weeks), DDD 57 of 1962, WABC NY 99 of 1963, US Radio 121 of 1963 (peak 11 4 weeks), RYM 139 of 1962, Acclaimed 2156 (1962)
94 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 CashBox 25 of 1962, WABC NY 37 of 1962, US Radio 45 of 1962 (peak 4 8 weeks), DDD 74 of 1961
95 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 CashBox 52 of 1962, US Radio 74 of 1962 (peak 9 8 weeks)
96 The Shadows The Boys 1962 NZ Lever 1 - Feb 1963 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1963, Australia 10 of 1962, RYM 154 of 1962
97 Jay & the Americans She Cried 1962 NZ Lever 4 - May 1962 (4 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 21 - May 1962 (7 weeks), WABC NY 32 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1962, US Radio 54 of 1962 (peak 5 8 weeks), DDD 86 of 1962
98 Elvis Presley Anything That's Part Of You 1962 Canada 1 - Mar 1962 (10 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1962, US Billboard 31 - Mar 1962 (8 weeks), RYM 33 of 1962
99 Freddy Quinn Junge komm bald wieder 1962 Germany 1 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Dec 1962, Germany 23 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 65 of 1962
100 Mina Heisser Sand 1962 Germany 1 - May 1962 (5 months), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Apr 1962, Germany 26 of the 1960s (peak 1 21 weeks), RYM 55 of 1962
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