Songs from the Year 1962

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1962

1963

1964

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.

The top five song artists of 1962 were:
1:Elvis Presley	2:Chubby Checker	3:Ray Charles	4:Pat Boone	5:Paul Anka

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Chubby Checker	Let's Twist Again	1962	Belgium 1 - Jan 1976 (10 weeks), Flanders 1 - Nov 1961 (8 months), Italy 1 for 2 weeks - May 1962, Europarade 1 for 14 weeks - Jan 1962, UK 2 - Aug 1961 (34 weeks), Canada 2 - Jul 1961 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1962 (35 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Feb 1962 (6 weeks), US BB 3 of 1961, Holland 3 - Jan 1976 (8 weeks), Brazil 3 of 1962, POP 3 of 1961, South Africa 6 of 1962, US Billboard 8 - Jun 1961 (23 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - Feb 1976 (18 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 1976 (3 weeks), Germany 12 - Mar 1962 (3 months), RYM 16 of 1961, Italy 17 of 1962, WABC NY 32 of 1961, UKMIX 39, D.Marsh 40 of 1961, US CashBox 62 of 1961, US Radio 65 of 1961 (peak 8 7 weeks), DDD 67 of 1961, Scrobulate 95 of oldies, Germany 396 of the 1960s (peak 12 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1976), Party 23 of 1999
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), 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
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, 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), 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)
4	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), 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, Billboard 50th song 98, Rolling Stone 161, UKMIX 303, Acclaimed 507 (1962), NY Daily Love list 10
5	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), 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)
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 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
7	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), 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)
8	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), RYM 86 of 1962, US CashBox 95 of 1962, UKMIX 554
9	Conny Froeboss	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
10	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), 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 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), nuTsie 78 of 1960s, UKMIX 98, RIAA 230, Acclaimed 333 (1962), Rolling Stone 350, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
11	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), 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 BB 34 of 1962, POP 34 of 1962, RYM 108 of 1962, Germany 312 of the 1960s (peak 7 17 weeks)
12	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, 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, Flanders 9 - Dec 1961 (5 months), 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
13	Mr Acker Bilk	Stranger On the Shore	1962	US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (21 weeks), 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), RYM 20 of 1961, WABC NY 21 of 1962, Brazil 37 of 1962
14	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
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), Flanders 11 - Sep 1962 (3 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	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, 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), NY Daily Love list 95, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 123 of 1999
17	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)
18	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), RYM 17 of 1962, UK 36 - Jun 1964 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 50 of french
19	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, KQV 3 of 1962, 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), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
20	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, nuTsie 33 of 1960s, 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), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
21	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, RYM 28 of 1961, UK 33 - Feb 1962 (8 weeks), DDD 35 of 1961, KQV 37 of 1962, D.Marsh 37 of 1961, Italy 70 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), WABC NY 29 of 1962, RYM 68 of 1962, Germany 196 of the 1960s (peak 3 17 weeks)
23	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)
24	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), RYM 29 of 1962, UKMIX 160
25	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), US BB 15 of 1962, Flanders 15 - Oct 1962 (3 months), 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
26	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, nuTsie 87 of 1960s, Rolling Stone 239, Acclaimed 1140 (1961)
27	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 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, RYM 49 of 1962, DDD 71 of 1962, Party 225 of 1999
28	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 (18 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, KQV 36 of 1962, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1973)
29	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 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), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
30	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
31	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
32	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), RYM 64 of 1962, UKMIX 154
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), RYM 11 of 1961, Brazil 21 of 1962, US Billboard 23 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), UKMIX 173
34	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)
35	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)
36	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)
37	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, KQV 24 of 1962, US CashBox 72 of 1962, Acclaimed 245 (1962), Rolling Stone 263, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
38	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, KQV 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
39	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)
40	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), KQV 7 of 1962, 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
41	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
42	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, RYM 77 of 1962, DDD 79 of 1962
43	Richard Anthony	J'entends Siffler le Train	1962	France 1 for 13 weeks - Jul 1962, Flanders 3 - Aug 1962 (5 months), France (InfoDisc) 5 of the 1960s (peak 1, 48 weeks, 800k sales estimated, 1962)
44	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 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
45	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
46	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
47	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), 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)
48	The Isley Brothers	Twist & Shout	1962	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010 (1962), POP 2 of 1962, US BB 3 of 1962, WABC NY 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, UK 42 - Jul 1963 (1 week), RYM 44 of 1962, US Radio 144 of 1962 (peak 17 4 weeks), Acclaimed 742 (1962)
49	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
50	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 Radio 103 of 1962 (peak 12 5 weeks)
51	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 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
52	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), RYM 21 of 1962, UKMIX 124
53	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, RYM 42 of 1961, WABC NY 93 of 1962, DDD 97 of 1961, US Radio 115 of 1962 (peak 13 4 weeks)
54	Johnny Hallyday	Retiens la nuit	1962	France 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1962, France (InfoDisc) 7 of the 1960s (peak 1, 68 weeks, 525k sales estimated, 1962), Italy 74 of 1962
55	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
56	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), KQV 28 of 1962, US BB 33 of 1962, POP 33 of 1962, DDD 54 of 1962, RYM 195 of 1962
57	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
58	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 CashBox 50 of 1962, WABC NY 54 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1962
59	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
60	Tony Renis	Quando, Quando, Quando	1962	Italy 1 for 10 weeks - Mar 1962, Italy 3 of 1962, RYM 78 of 1962
61	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, KQV 23 of 1962, RYM 62 of 1962
62	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)
63	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
64	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, nuTsie 71 of 1960s, US Radio 79 of 1963 (peak 8 7 weeks), Acclaimed 401 (1962)
65	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)
66	Cliff Richard	It'll Be Me	1962	UK 2 - Sep 1962 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Oct 1962 (8 weeks), NZ Lever 3 - Nov 1962 (3 weeks), Flanders 8 - Sep 1962 (4 months), Canada 14 - Jul 1963 (7 weeks)
67	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
68	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), 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
69	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
70	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), KQV 19 of 1962, 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
71	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
72	Adriano Celentano	Si e spento il sole	1962	Italy 1 for 1 week - Dec 1962, Italy 8 of 1962
73	Peppino di Capri	Let's Twist Again	1962	Italy 1 for 1 week - Feb 1962, Italy 10 of 1962
74	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)
75	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)
76	Pierre Perrin	Un Clair de Lune a Maubeuge	1962	France 1 for 9 weeks - May 1962, France (InfoDisc) 35 of the 1960s (peak 1, 33 weeks, 450k sales estimated, 1962)
77	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, WABC NY 67 of 1962
78	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), UK 39 - Apr 1962 (3 weeks), US CashBox 57 of 1962, WABC NY 79 of 1962, RYM 121 of 1962
79	Connie Francis	Paradiso	1962	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1962, Germany 72 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks)
80	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
81	Johnny Hallyday	L'idole des Jeunes	1962	France 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1962, France (InfoDisc) 157 of the 1960s (peak 4, 30 weeks, 525k sales estimated, 1962)
82	Richard Anthony	La Lecon de Twist	1962	France 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1962, France (InfoDisc) 172 of the 1960s (peak 2, 29 weeks, 500k sales estimated, 1962)
83	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
84	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
85	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), 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
86	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, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
87	Peter Kraus	Schwarze Rose Rosemarie	1962	Norway 5 - Jun 1962 (8 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1962 (4 months), Germany 165 of the 1960s (peak 5 17 weeks)
88	Peppino di Capri	St Tropez-Twist	1962	Germany 3 - Jan 1963 (5 months), Italy 18 of 1962, Germany 194 of the 1960s (peak 3 21 weeks)
89	Conny Froeboss	Lady Sunshine und Mr Moon	1962	Germany 3 - Jul 1962 (5 months), Flanders 18 - Aug 1962 (1 month), Germany 213 of the 1960s (peak 3 21 weeks)
90	Cliff Richard	I'm Looking Out the Window	1962	UK 2 - May 1962 (17 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1962 (13 weeks), NZ Lever 2 - Aug 1962 (5 weeks), RYM 73 of 1962, UKMIX 542
91	Freddy Quinn	Alo-aho	1962	Germany 5 - May 1962 (4 months), Flanders 10 - May 1962 (3 months), Germany 189 of the 1960s (peak 5 17 weeks)
92	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)
93	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
94	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
95	The Shadows	Guitar Tango	1962	UK 4 - Aug 1962 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 5 - Sep 1962 (3 weeks), Norway 10 - Sep 1962 (2 weeks), Flanders 18 - Sep 1962 (2 months), RYM 57 of 1962
96	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
97	Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra	Afrikaan Beat	1962	Canada 13 - Jan 1962 (8 weeks), Brazil 16 of 1963, US Billboard 42 - Jan 1962 (10 weeks), WABC NY 49 of 1962, RYM 51 of 1962, Italy 87 of 1962
98	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)
99	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)
100	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

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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