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

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Ben E King Stand By Me 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1987, Eire 1 - Feb 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Dec 1986, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, DDD 1 of 1961, RYM 2 of 1961, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1987, US Billboard 4 - May 1961 (14 weeks), Germany 4 - Mar 1987, US BB 7 of 1961, Holland 7 - Mar 1987, Belgium 7 - Mar 1987 (6 weeks), POP 7 of 1961, Norway 9 - Apr 1987, Scrobulate 14 of soul, Canada 16 - May 1961, Austria 17 - Apr 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), RIAA 25, WABC NY 38 of 1961, US CashBox 43 of 1961, Acclaimed 53, 95 in 2FM list, Italy 96 of 1962, Rolling Stone 121, Germany 235 of the 1980s, Party 269 of 1999, WXPN 746
2 Ray Charles I Can't Stop Loving You 1962 UK 1 - Jun 1962, US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1962, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001, WABC NY 2 of 1962, Brazil 4 of 1963, Norway 4 - Jul 1962, US CashBox 6 of 1962, DDD 6 of 1962, Germany 8 - Sep 1962, South Africa 11 of 1962, RYM 16 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1962), US BB 30 of 1962, POP 30 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1963, Scrobulate 80 of r & b, Rolling Stone 161, UKMIX 303, Acclaimed 507
3 Elvis Presley Return to Sender 1962 UK 1 - Nov 1962, Canada 1 - Oct 1962, Norway 1 - Dec 1962, Eire 1 - Dec 1962, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1963, Peel list 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), RYM 6 of 1962, US BB 8 of 1962, POP 8 of 1962, US CashBox 10 of 1963, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Germany 15 - Jan 1963, DDD 27 of 1962, WABC NY 46 of 1962, Scrobulate 83 of rock & roll, UKMIX 374, Acclaimed 2154
4 Chubby Checker Let's Twist Again 1962 Belgium 1 - Jan 1976 (10 weeks), UK 2 - Dec 1961, Canada 2 - Jul 1961, Norway 2 - Feb 1962, US BB 3 of 1961, Holland 3 - Jan 1976, 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, Austria 11 - Apr 1976, Germany 12 - Mar 1962, RYM 16 of 1961, Italy 17 of 1962, Party 23 of 1999, WABC NY 32 of 1961, UKMIX 39, US CashBox 62 of 1961, DDD 67 of 1961, Scrobulate 95 of oldies, Germany 396 of the 1960s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1976)
5 The Tornados Telstar 1962 UK 1 - Aug 1962, US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1962, Eire 1 - Nov 1962, France 1 for 1 week Feb 1963, South Africa 1 of 1962, RYM 2 of 1962, Norway 3 - Oct 1962, US CashBox 5 of 1963, Germany 6 - Jan 1963, Australia 8 of 1962, UKMIX 50, DDD 62 of 1962, WABC NY 67 of 1963, Germany 224 of the 1960s, Acclaimed 739
6 Elvis Presley Can't Help Falling in Love 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1962, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), US BB 4 of 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961, POP 4 of 1962, Australia 5 of 1962, South Africa 5 of 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 11 of 1961, DDD 12 of 1961, US CashBox 28 of 1962, Party 33 of 2007, WABC NY 62 of 1962, Scrobulate 64 of oldies, Brazil 71 of 1962, Italy 75 of 1962, Rolling Stone 394, WXPN 441, Acclaimed 1361
7 Elvis Presley Good Luck Charm 1962 UK 1 - May 1962, US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1962, Norway 1 - Apr 1962, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Apr 1962, Germany 6 - May 1962, US BB 10 of 1962, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), South Africa 13 of 1962, POP 17 of 1962, RYM 33 of 1962, US CashBox 42 of 1962, WABC NY 69 of 1962, DDD 80 of 1962, Germany 203 of the 1960s, UKMIX 209
8 Booker T & the MGs Green Onions 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, RYM 1 of 1962, DDD 1 of 1962, US Billboard 3 - Aug 1962 (16 weeks), UK 7 - Dec 1979, WABC NY 20 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), Scrobulate 21 of soul, Canada 25 - Aug 1962, US BB 27 of 1962, POP 27 of 1962, US CashBox 34 of 1962, 61 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 71, Rolling Stone 181, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980)
9 Little Eva The Loco-Motion 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962, Norway 1 - Oct 1962, UK 2 - Sep 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, UKMIX 98, RIAA 230, Acclaimed 333, Rolling Stone 350
10 Pat Boone Speedy Gonzales 1962 Norway 1 - Aug 1962, Germany 1 - Jan 1963, Germany 1 for 13 weeks Aug 1962, UK 2 - Jul 1962, Italy 4 of 1962, US Billboard 6 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 6 - Jun 1962, South Africa 14 of 1962, Germany 31 of the 1960s, Brazil 48 of 1962, WABC NY 73 of 1962, US CashBox 91 of 1962, RYM 138 of 1962, UKMIX 401
11 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up is Hard to Do 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1962, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week Feb 1976, UK 7 - Jul 1962, South Africa 9 of 1962, Record World 10 - 1976, 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
12 The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry 1962 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1962, Australia 1 for 1 week Jan 1963, US BB 5 of 1962, POP 10 of 1962, UK 13 - Jan 1963, 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
13 Tommy Roe Sheila 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1962, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1962, UK 3 - Sep 1962, Germany 9 - Jan 1963, South Africa 18 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1969), DDD 21 of 1962, WABC NY 34 of 1962, US CashBox 38 of 1962, RYM 45 of 1962, Germany 259 of the 1960s, UKMIX 940
14 Chris Montez Let's Dance 1962 UK 2 - Oct 1962, Canada 2 - Aug 1962, Norway 2 - Nov 1962, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), US BB 7 of 1962, Germany 7 - Jan 1963, POP 7 of 1962, Austria 12 - Feb 1973, DDD 29 of 1962, WABC NY 43 of 1962, UKMIX 52, US CashBox 60 of 1962, Brazil 85 of 1963, RYM 120 of 1962, Germany 287 of the 1960s
15 Mr Acker Bilk Stranger On the Shore 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (21 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week Mar 1962, UK 2 - Nov 1961, US CashBox 2 of 1962, Canada 3 - Mar 1962, UKMIX 5, Australia 9 of 1962, Germany 17 - Aug 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1967), RYM 20 of 1961, WABC NY 21 of 1962, Brazil 37 of 1962
16 Dion The Wanderer 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week Mar 1962, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1961 (18 weeks), DDD 3 of 1961, Canada 6 - Jan 1962, RYM 7 of 1961, US CashBox 9 of 1962, UK 10 - Feb 1962, Brazil 19 of 1962, US BB 25 of 1962, POP 25 of 1962, WABC NY 30 of 1962, Scrobulate 76 of rock & roll, Rolling Stone 239, Acclaimed 1140
17 Contours Do You Love Me? 1962 US BB 1 of 1962, Canada 2 - Sep 1962, US Billboard 3 - Aug 1962 (18 weeks), POP 3 of 1962, RYM 9 of 1962, WABC NY 10 of 1962, Holland 10 - Jun 1988, DDD 10 of 1962, Belgium 15 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1962, Scrobulate 85 of rhythm & blues, Party 123 of 1999, Acclaimed 1461
18 Elvis Presley She's Not You 1962 UK 1 - Aug 1962, Norway 1 - Sep 1962, Eire 1 - Oct 1962, Canada 3 - Jul 1962, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1962 (10 weeks), Germany 15 - Oct 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 86 of 1962, US CashBox 95 of 1962, UKMIX 554
19 Gene Chandler Duke of Earl 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Jan 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, WABC NY 4 of 1962, US BB 14 of 1962, POP 14 of 1962, US CashBox 16 of 1962, DDD 16 of 1961, RYM 71 of 1962, Acclaimed 378
20 The Four Seasons Sherry 1962 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1962, WABC NY 5 of 1962, DDD 5 of 1962, UK 8 - Oct 1962, US BB 15 of 1962, RYM 18 of 1962, US CashBox 20 of 1962, POP 28 of 1962, Brazil 75 of 1962, Acclaimed 1817
21 Kenny Ball & his Jazzmen Midnight in Moscow 1962 Australia 1 for 1 week Apr 1962, UK 2 - Nov 1961, US Billboard 2 - Feb 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 6 - Feb 1962, Norway 6 - Jan 1962, Australia 15 of 1962, WABC NY 17 of 1962, Brazil 18 of 1962, US CashBox 24 of 1962, RYM 49 of 1961, UKMIX 426
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, Australia 2 of 1962, UK 5 - Sep 1962, Norway 5 - Oct 1962, US CashBox 13 of 1962, WABC NY 29 of 1962, RYM 68 of 1962, Germany 196 of the 1960s
23 Chubby Checker Limbo Rock 1962 US CashBox 1 of 1963, US Billboard 2 - Sep 1962 (23 weeks), Canada 7 - Sep 1962, US BB 9 of 1962, POP 9 of 1962, Germany 15 - Mar 1963, UK 32 - Nov 1962, WABC NY 39 of 1962, RYM 49 of 1962, DDD 71 of 1962, Party 225 of 1999
24 Bruce Channel Hey Baby 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1962 (15 weeks), UK 2 - Mar 1962, Canada 2 - Feb 1962, WABC NY 11 of 1962, US CashBox 14 of 1962, DDD 15 of 1961, US BB 18 of 1962, POP 18 of 1962, RYM 81 of 1962, Brazil 87 of 1962
25 Frank Ifield I Remember You 1962 UK 1 - Jul 1962, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1962, South Africa 2 of 1962, Canada 4 - Sep 1962, Norway 4 - Aug 1962, US Billboard 5 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks), UKMIX 17, RYM 34 of 1962
26 Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart in) San Francisco 1962 Grammy in 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1994, US Billboard 19 - Aug 1962 (21 weeks), RIAA 23, UK 25 - Dec 1965, US BB 36 of 1962, POP 45 of 1962, US CashBox 65 of 1962, RYM 115 of 1962, Acclaimed 1159
27 Joey Dee & The Starliters Peppermint Twist 1962 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1961 (18 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1962, Canada 3 - Dec 1961, South Africa 12 of 1962, Brazil 15 of 1962, WABC NY 23 of 1962, RYM 28 of 1961, UK 33 - Feb 1962, DDD 35 of 1961, Italy 70 of 1962
28 The Shirelles Soldier Boy 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1962, WABC NY 8 of 1962, US CashBox 19 of 1962, DDD 22 of 1962, UK 23 - May 1962, US BB 31 of 1962, POP 31 of 1962, RYM 117 of 1962
29 Herb Alpert The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) 1962 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Dec 1962, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, UK 3 - Jan 1963, US Billboard 6 - Oct 1962 (14 weeks), Australia 7 of 1962, Canada 8 - Nov 1962, US CashBox 37 of 1963, RYM 106 of 1962
30 The Crystals He's a Rebel 1962 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1962, DDD 13 of 1962, WABC NY 15 of 1962, UK 19 - Nov 1962, RYM 23 of 1962, US CashBox 72 of 1962, Acclaimed 245, Rolling Stone 263
31 Frank Ifield Lovesick Blues 1962 UK 1 - Oct 1962, Eire 1 - Nov 1962, Norway 2 - Nov 1962, South Africa 16 of 1962, Canada 18 - Nov 1962, US Billboard 44 - Dec 1962 (7 weeks), RYM 64 of 1962, UKMIX 154
32 Elvis Presley Rock a Hula Baby 1962 UK 1 - Feb 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1962, Canada 4 - Nov 1961, Norway 6 - Jan 1962, RYM 11 of 1961, Brazil 21 of 1962, US Billboard 23 - Dec 1961 (9 weeks), UKMIX 173
33 Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red 1962 Norway 1 - Aug 1962, WABC NY 6 of 1962, South Africa 10 of 1962, UK 15 - Aug 1962, Australia 18 of 1962, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1962), US BB 34 of 1962, POP 34 of 1962, RYM 108 of 1962, Germany 312 of the 1960s
34 Dee Dee Sharp Mashed Potato Time 1962 WABC NY 1 of 1962, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1962 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1962, US CashBox 4 of 1962, US BB 33 of 1962, POP 33 of 1962, DDD 54 of 1962, RYM 195 of 1962
35 Shelley Fabares Johnny Angel 1962 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1962, US CashBox 11 of 1962, WABC NY 24 of 1962, US BB 39 of 1962, POP 39 of 1962, Brazil 94 of 1962, RYM 124 of 1961
36 Neil Sedaka Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen 1962 UK 3 - Dec 1961, Canada 5 - Nov 1961, US Billboard 6 - Nov 1961 (14 weeks), Norway 8 - Jan 1962, POP 15 of 1962, RYM 38 of 1961, US CashBox 70 of 1962, WABC NY 81 of 1962, Brazil 85 of 1962, UKMIX 998
37 Claude King Wolverton Mountain 1962 Canada 1 - Apr 1962, Australia 1 for 1 week Aug 1962, US Billboard 6 - May 1962 (16 weeks), Australia 6 of 1962, US CashBox 35 of 1962, WABC NY 99 of 1962, RYM 147 of 1962
38 Cliff Richard The Young Ones 1962 UK 1 - Jan 1962, Norway 2 - Jan 1962, South Africa 4 of 1962, Canada 5 - Mar 1962, Germany 16 - Mar 1962, RYM 29 of 1962, UKMIX 160
39 The Isley Brothers Twist & Shout 1962 POP 2 of 1962, US BB 3 of 1962, WABC NY 3 of 1962, DDD 8 of 1962, US Billboard 17 - Jun 1962 (16 weeks), US CashBox 29 of 1962, RYM 44 of 1962, Acclaimed 742
40 Brian Hyland Sealed With a Kiss 1962 UK 3 - Aug 1962, US Billboard 3 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), Poland 22 - Jul 1989 (4 weeks), US BB 28 of 1962, WABC NY 35 of 1962, POP 41 of 1962, US CashBox 48 of 1962, DDD 87 of 1962, RYM 109 of 1962
41 Del Shannon Swiss Maid 1962 Australia 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1962, UK 2 - Oct 1962, Norway 8 - Dec 1962, Australia 12 of 1962, Canada 17 - Sep 1962, US Billboard 64 - Sep 1962 (5 weeks), UKMIX 518
42 Roy Orbison Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) 1962 UK 2 - Mar 1962, US Billboard 4 - Feb 1962 (12 weeks), Norway 5 - Apr 1962, Canada 8 - Feb 1962, RYM 20 of 1962, US BB 21 of 1962, POP 21 of 1962, DDD 59 of 1962
43 Sam Cooke Twistin' the Night Away 1962 UK 6 - Mar 1962, US Billboard 9 - Feb 1962 (15 weeks), US BB 12 of 1962, RYM 12 of 1962, DDD 12 of 1962, POP 12 of 1962, US CashBox 30 of 1962, Canada 35 - Feb 1962, WABC NY 47 of 1962
44 John Lee Hooker Boom Boom 1962 Scrobulate 2 of blues, UK 16 - Oct 1992, RYM 19 of 1962, DDD 49 of 1962, Japan (Tokyo) 53 - Dec 1992, US Billboard 60 - May 1962 (10 weeks), Rolling Stone 218, Acclaimed 610, WXPN 830
45 Chubby Checker Slow Twistin' 1962 US Billboard 3 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 18 - Mar 1962, UK 23 - Apr 1962, US BB 24 of 1962, WABC NY 27 of 1962, POP 50 of 1962, US CashBox 53 of 1962, DDD 63 of 1962, RYM 141 of 1962
46 Cliff Richard The Next Time 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962, Eire 1 - Jan 1963, Norway 2 - Jan 1963, RYM 56 of 1962, UKMIX 275
47 David Rose The Stripper 1962 US Billboard 1 - May 1962 (17 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1962, Canada 8 - May 1962, South Africa 15 of 1962, US BB 22 of 1962, POP 22 of 1962, RYM 62 of 1962
48 Gene Pitney Town Without Pity 1962 Canada 10 - Jan 1962, US Billboard 13 - Oct 1961 (19 weeks), POP 26 of 1962, Italy 28 of 1962, UK 32 - Mar 1962, US CashBox 37 of 1962, RYM 42 of 1961, WABC NY 93 of 1962, DDD 97 of 1961
49 Ernie Maresca Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) 1962 Canada 1 - Mar 1962, 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, RYM 126 of 1962
50 Brenda Lee All Alone am I 1962 US Billboard 3 - Sep 1962 (15 weeks), Canada 5 - Oct 1962, UK 7 - Jan 1963, WABC NY 28 of 1962, US CashBox 65 of 1963, Brazil 74 of 1963, RYM 77 of 1962, DDD 79 of 1962
51 Steve Lawrence Go Away Little Girl 1962 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1962 (17 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1963, WABC NY 10 of 1963, Canada 18 - Oct 1962, Brazil 36 of 1963, RYM 196 of 1962
52 Roy Orbison Working For the Man 1962 Australia 1 of 1962, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Nov 1962, Canada 19 - Oct 1962, RYM 22 of 1962, US Billboard 33 - Sep 1962 (11 weeks)
53 Brian Hyland Ginny Come Lately 1962 UK 5 - May 1962, Norway 5 - Jul 1962, Germany 10 - Aug 1962, Canada 20 - Apr 1962, US Billboard 21 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), RYM 80 of 1962, Germany 388 of the 1960s, UKMIX 987
54 Francoise Hardy Tous les garcons & les filles 1962 Italy 1 of 1963, France 1 for 15 weeks Oct 1962, RYM 17 of 1962, UK 36 - Jun 1964, Scrobulate 50 of french
55 The Everly Brothers Crying in the Rain 1962 UK 6 - Jan 1962, US Billboard 6 - Jan 1962 (13 weeks), Norway 8 - Jun 1966, Canada 25 - Jan 1962, RYM 30 of 1961, DDD 69 of 1961, Brazil 73 of 1962, US CashBox 87 of 1962
56 Exciters Tell Him 1962 US Billboard 4 - Dec 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 12 - Dec 1962, Australia 17 of 1963, POP 27 of 1963, DDD 28 of 1962, WABC NY 31 of 1963, US CashBox 43 of 1963, RYM 48 of 1962
57 Ketty Lester Love Letters 1962 UK 4 - Apr 1962, US Billboard 5 - Feb 1962 (14 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1962, RYM 37 of 1962, WABC NY 57 of 1962, Brazil 100 of 1962, RIAA 176, Acclaimed 647
58 The Shadows Dance On 1962 UK 1 - Dec 1962, Eire 1 - Feb 1963, Norway 2 - Jan 1963, RYM 27 of 1962
59 Freddy Cannon Palisades Park 1962 Canada 2 - May 1962, US Billboard 3 - May 1962 (15 weeks), UK 20 - Jun 1962, DDD 23 of 1962, WABC NY 25 of 1962, US CashBox 27 of 1962, RYM 67 of 1962
60 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, WABC NY 31 of 1962, US CashBox 64 of 1962
61 The Orlons Don't Hang Up 1962 US Billboard 4 - Oct 1962 (15 weeks), US BB 16 of 1962, Canada 23 - Oct 1962, WABC NY 26 of 1962, POP 36 of 1962, UK 39 - Jan 1963, US CashBox 61 of 1963, DDD 70 of 1962
62 Bobby Darin Things 1962 UK 2 - Jul 1962, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 3 - Jul 1962, Norway 5 - Aug 1962, RYM 155 of 1962, UKMIX 513
63 The Orlons The Wah Watusi 1962 US Billboard 2 - Jun 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1962, US BB 13 of 1962, POP 13 of 1962, WABC NY 14 of 1962, US CashBox 59 of 1962, DDD 84 of 1962
64 The Shirelles Baby, It's You 1962 US Billboard 8 - Dec 1961 (14 weeks), Canada 18 - Jan 1962, 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
65 Bent Fabric Alley Cat Song 1962 Canada 4 - Jul 1962, 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, RYM 128 of 1962
66 The Marvelettes Beechwood 4-5789 1962 Canada 9 - Aug 1962, US Billboard 17 - Aug 1962 (11 weeks), US BB 23 of 1962, POP 49 of 1962, WABC NY 52 of 1962, DDD 53 of 1962, RYM 162 of 1962, Acclaimed 2411
67 Duane Eddy Dance With the Guitar Man 1962 Canada 2 - Oct 1962, Norway 3 - Dec 1962, UK 4 - Nov 1962, Australia 11 of 1962, US Billboard 12 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), UKMIX 978
68 Bobby Vee The Night Has a Thousand Eyes 1962 Canada 2 - Dec 1962, UK 3 - Feb 1963, US Billboard 3 - Dec 1962 (14 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1963, RYM 32 of 1962, WABC NY 91 of 1963
69 Dionne Warwick Don't Make Me Over 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000, US Billboard 21 - Dec 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 38 - Jan 1963, DDD 42 of 1962, RYM 43 of 1962, Acclaimed 2189
70 Connie Francis Don't Break the Heart That Loves You 1962 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 18 - Feb 1962, UK 39 - Apr 1962, US CashBox 57 of 1962, WABC NY 79 of 1962, RYM 121 of 1962
71 Elvis Presley Anything That's Part Of You 1962 Canada 1 - Mar 1962, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Apr 1962, US Billboard 31 - Mar 1962 (8 weeks), RYM 33 of 1962
72 Freddy Quinn Junge komm bald wieder 1962 Germany 1 - Jan 1963, Germany 1 for 13 weeks Dec 1962, Germany 23 of the 1960s, RYM 65 of 1962
73 Mina Heisser Sand 1962 Germany 1 - May 1962, Germany 1 for 8 weeks Apr 1962, Germany 26 of the 1960s, RYM 55 of 1962
74 Conny Froeboss Zwei kleine Italiener 1962 Norway 1 - Apr 1962, Germany 1 - Mar 1962, Germany 56 of the 1960s, RYM 107 of 1962
75 Clyde McPhatter Lover Please 1962 Norway 6 - Jun 1962, US Billboard 7 - Mar 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 15 - Apr 1962, DDD 44 of 1962, US CashBox 62 of 1962, WABC NY 72 of 1962, RYM 143 of 1962
76 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
77 Sam Cooke Having a Party 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, WABC NY 76 of 1962
78 Sue Thompson Norman 1962 US Billboard 3 - Dec 1961 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Dec 1961, South Africa 19 of 1962, US CashBox 50 of 1962, WABC NY 54 of 1962, Brazil 79 of 1962
79 Sammy Davis Jr What Kind of Fool am I? 1962 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002, US Billboard 17 - Sep 1962 (15 weeks), UK 26 - Mar 1962, Canada 26 - Sep 1962, US CashBox 59 of 1963
80 Dion Lovers Who Wander 1962 US Billboard 3 - Apr 1962 (12 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1962, DDD 30 of 1962, RYM 47 of 1962, US CashBox 81 of 1962, WABC NY 95 of 1962
81 B Bumble & The Stingers Nut Rocker 1962 UK 1 - Apr 1962, US Billboard 23 - Mar 1962 (11 weeks), DDD 76 of 1962, RYM 134 of 1962, UKMIX 197
82 Nana Mouskouri Ich schau den weissen Wolken nach 1962 Germany 1 - Apr 1962, Germany 1 for 9 weeks Jun 1962, Germany 16 of the 1960s
83 Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red My Love 1962 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1962 (15 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks Aug 1962, US CashBox 17 of 1962
84 The Shadows Wonderful Land 1962 UK 1 - Mar 1962, Norway 2 - Apr 1962, RYM 21 of 1962, UKMIX 124
85 The Miracles You Really Got a Hold on Me 1962 DDD 3 of 1962, US Billboard 8 - Dec 1962 (16 weeks), US BB 23 of 1963, POP 36 of 1963, US CashBox 46 of 1963, Acclaimed 401
86 Don & Juan What's Your Name? 1962 Peel list 4 of 1961, US Billboard 7 - Feb 1962 (13 weeks), Canada 12 - Feb 1962, WABC NY 40 of 1962, US CashBox 71 of 1962, DDD 73 of 1961
87 Johnny Tillotson It Keeps Right On Hurtin' 1962 US Billboard 3 - May 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 10 - May 1962, US CashBox 23 of 1962, UK 31 - Jul 1962, WABC NY 96 of 1962, RYM 144 of 1962
88 Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard Come Outside 1962 UK 1 - May 1962, Canada 3 - Jul 1962, Norway 7 - Jul 1962, UKMIX 285
89 The Crystals Uptown 1962 Canada 3 - Apr 1962, US Billboard 13 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), DDD 41 of 1962, WABC NY 44 of 1962, US CashBox 88 of 1962, RYM 194 of 1962
90 Claudine Clark Party Lights 1962 US Billboard 5 - Jun 1962 (15 weeks), US BB 11 of 1962, POP 11 of 1962, US CashBox 47 of 1962, DDD 56 of 1962, WABC NY 59 of 1962
91 Marcie Blane Bobby's Girl 1962 Canada 2 - Oct 1962, US Billboard 3 - Oct 1962 (16 weeks), WABC NY 33 of 1962, US CashBox 49 of 1963, RYM 104 of 1962
92 Emilio Pericoli Al Di La 1962 US Billboard 6 - May 1962 (14 weeks), Canada 14 - May 1962, Brazil 25 of 1962, UK 30 - Jun 1962, WABC NY 51 of 1962, US CashBox 69 of 1962
93 Perry Como Caterina 1962 Norway 6 - Jul 1962, Canada 13 - Apr 1962, US Billboard 23 - Mar 1962 (12 weeks), UK 37 - May 1962, Italy 68 of 1962, RYM 85 of 1962
94 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) 1962 UK 11 - Nov 1962, Canada 14 - Oct 1962, Germany 16 - Mar 1963, US BB 17 of 1962, POP 23 of 1962, RYM 97 of 1962
95 Gene Pitney (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance 1962 Canada 2 - May 1962, US Billboard 4 - Apr 1962 (13 weeks), RYM 25 of 1962, DDD 77 of 1962, US CashBox 98 of 1962
96 Ricky Nelson Young World 1962 Canada 2 - Mar 1962, US Billboard 5 - Mar 1962 (13 weeks), UK 19 - Mar 1962, US CashBox 67 of 1962, RYM 83 of 1962
97 Earls Remember Then 1962 US BB 13 of 1963, POP 13 of 1963, US Billboard 24 - Dec 1962 (9 weeks), Canada 24 - Dec 1962, DDD 52 of 1962, WABC NY 75 of 1963
98 Sam Cooke Bring it On Home to Me 1962 DDD 2 of 1962, RYM 8 of 1962, US Billboard 13 - Jun 1962 (13 weeks), WABC NY 75 of 1962, Acclaimed 1103
99 Chubby Checker Dancin' Party 1962 US Billboard 12 - Jun 1962 (10 weeks), UK 19 - Aug 1962, Canada 19 - Jul 1962, DDD 94 of 1962, Brazil 95 of 1963, RYM 200 of 1962
100 Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra Afrikaan Beat 1962 Canada 13 - Jan 1962, Brazil 16 of 1963, US Billboard 42 - Jan 1962 (10 weeks), WABC NY 49 of 1962, RYM 51 of 1962, Italy 87 of 1962
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