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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS) TOP SINGLES OF 1962 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jul 25, 2017 at 03:01 AM |
BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (HONOR ROLL OF HITS) TOP SINGLES OF 1962
1 THE TWIST-CHUBBY CHECKER-PARKWAY-JANUARY 838
2 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-RAY CHARLES-ABC PARAMOUNT-June 722
3 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY-FOUR SEASONS-VEE JAY-November 702
4 THE PEPPERMINT TWIST JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-Roulette-January 702
5 LIMBO ROCK-CHUBBY CHECKER-Parkway-December 660
6 ROSES ARE RED-BOBBY VINTON-Epic-July 640
7 STRANGER ON THE SHORE-MR. ACKER BILK-Atco-May 640
8 JOHNNY ANGEL-Shelley Fabares-Colpix-April 598
9 RETURN TO SENDER-Elvis Presley-RCA-December 572
10 SHERRY-Four Seasons-Vee Jay-September 566
11 Mashed Potato Time-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-May 566
12 Soldier Boy-Shirelles-Scepter-May 562
13 He's A Rebel Crystals-Philles-November 528
14 Duke Of Earl-Gene Chandler-Vee Jay-March 514
15 Ramblin'Rose-Nat King Cole-Capitol-September 504
16 The Stripper-David Rose-MGM-July 492
17 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do-Neil Sedaka-RCA-July 490
18 The Loco-Motion-Little Eva-Dimension-August 488
19 Good Luck Charm-Elvis Presley-RCA-May 488
20 Bobby's Girl-Marcie Blane-Seville-December 476
21 Monster Mash-Bobby "Boris" Pickett-Garpax-October 472
22 Sheila Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-September 458
23 Hey! Baby-Bruce Channel-Smash-March 456
24 Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-January 452
25 Midnight In Moscow-Kenny Ball-Kapp-March 446
26 Slow Twistin'-Chubby Checker-Parkway-April 436
27 The Wanderer-Dion-Laurie-February 416
28 Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis-MGM-April 410
29 Wah Watusi-Orlons-Cameo-July 404
30 Palisades Park-Freddie Cannon-Swan-July 402
31 It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-June 384
32 Wolverton Mountain-Claude King-Columbia-August 382
33 Patches-Dicky Lee-Smash-October 368
34 All Alone Am I-Brenda Lee-November 364
35 Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-January 358
36 Green Onions-Booker T. & The MGs-Stax-October 356
37 Norman-Sue Thompson-Hickory-February 350
38 Sealed With A Kiss-Brian Hyland-ABC Paramount-August 346
39 I Know-Barbara George-AFO-January 334
40 Let Me In-Sensations-Argo-May 326
41 Only Love Can Break Your-Gene Pitney-Musicor-November 326
42 Ahab,The Arab-Ray Stevens-Mercury-August 312
43 You Don't Know Me-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-September 296
44 Do You Love Me-Contours-Gordy-October 294
45 Dear Lady Twist-Gary U.S. Bonds-LeGrande-February 292
46 Don't Hang Up-Orlons-Cameo-December 286
47 Love Letters-Kitty Lester-Era-April 286
48 Let's Dance-Chris Montez-Monogram-October 284
49 Johnny Get Angry-Joanie Sommers-Warner Brothers-July 278
50 Young World-Rick Nelson-Imperial-April 278
51 Speedy Gonzales-Pat Boone-Dot-July 270
52 Lonely Bull-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-A&M-December 268
53 Crying In The Rain-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March 264
54 Break It To Me Gently-Brenda Lee-Decca-March 262
55 Gina-Johnny Mathis-Columbia-November 258
56 A Little Bitty Tear-Burl Ives-Decca-February 258
57 What's Your Name-Don & Juan-Big Top-March 256
58 Playboy-Marvelettes-Tamla-June 250
59 Alley Cat-Bent Fabric & His Piano-Atco-September 248
60 The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallence-Gene Pitney-Musicor-June 242
61 She's Not You-Elvis Presley-RCA-September 240
62 Next Door To An Angel-Neil Sedaka-RCA-November 236
63 Things-Bobby Darin-Atco-August 234
64 Party Lights-Claudine Clark-Chancellor-September 234
65 Lovers Who Wander-Dion-Laurie-June 232
66 Al Di La-Emillo Pericoli-Warner Brothers-July 228
67 Ride-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-December 224
68 Shout-Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette-May 224
69 She Cried-Jay & The Americans-United Artist-May 222
70 Teen Age Idol-Rick Nelson-Imperial-September 218
71 P.T. 109-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-May 214
72 Lover Please-Clyde McPhatter-Mercury-May 212
73 Release Me-"Little Esther"Phillips-Lenox-October 212
74 The One Who Really Loves You-Mary Wells-Motown-June 210
75 You Are My Sunshine-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-December 210
76 Everybody Loves Me But You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May 204
77 When I Fall In Love-Lettermen-Capitol-January 202
78 Old Rivers-Walter Brennan-Liberty-May 194
79 I Remember You-Frank Ifield-Vee Jay-October 188
80 Shout!Shout!-Ernie Maresca-Seville-May 180
81 Baby It's You-Shirelles-Scepter-February 170
82 Cindy's Birthday-Johnny Crawford-Del Fi-June 162
83 Snap Your Fingers-Joe Henderson-Todd-July 162
84 Twist,Twist Senora-Gary U.S. Bonds-LeGrande-May 156
85 You Beat Me To The Punch-Mary Wells-Motown-September 154
86 Unchain My Heart-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-January 152
87 Dream Baby-Roy Orbison-Monument-April 144
88 Her Royal Majesty-James Darren-Colpix-March 144
89 Second Hand Love-Connie Francis-MGM-June 132
90 Little Diane-Dion-Laurie-August 126
91 You Belong To Me-Duprees-Coed-September 124
92 Vacation-Connie Francis-MGM-August 124
93 Twistin' The Night Away-Sam Cooke-RCA-March 124
94 Gravy(For My Mashed Potatoes)-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-July 122
95 The Cha-Cha-Cha-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-November 120
96 When The Boy In Your Arms-Connie Francis-MGM-January 120
97 You'll Lose A Good Thing-Barbara Lynn-Jamie-August 120
98 If I Had A Hammer-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-October 114
99 Venus In Blue Jeans-Jimmy Clanton-Ace-October 114
100 Rinky Dink-Dave "Baby" Cortez-Chess-September 114
101 Dear One-Larry Finnegan-Old Town-May 110
102 Love Me Warm And Tender-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-April 108
103 Cotton Fields-Highwaymen-United Artist-February 106
104 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby-Little Eva-Dimension-December 106
105 Rumors-Johnny Crawford-Del-fi-December 106
106 Nothing Can Change This Love-Sam Cooke-RCA-November 104
107 Conscience-James Darren-Colpix-June 84
108 Popeye (The Hitchhiker)-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November 82
109 Percolator Twist-Billy Joe & The Checkmates-Dore-March 80
110 That's Old Fashioned-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-June 78
111 Funny Way Of Laughin'-Burl Ives-Decca-May 76
112 Theme From Dr.Kildare-Richard Chamberlain-MGM-July 74
113 What's A Matter Baby-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September 74
114 Don't Play That Song-Ben E.King-Atco-June 72
115 Dancing Party-Chubby Checker-Parkway-July 72
116 Chip Chip-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-March 72
117 Close To Cathy-Mike Clifford-United Artist-November 72
118 My Own True Love-Duprees-Coed-December 70
119 A Swingin' Safari-Bert Kaempfert-Decca-September 68
120 (Dance With The) Guitar Man-Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes-December 38
121 Love Came To Me-Dion-Laurie-December 38
122 Rain,Rain Go Away-Bobby Vinton-Epic-October 38
123 Bring It On Home To Me-Sam Cooke-RCA-August 36
124 Surfin' Safari-Beach Boys-Capitol-October 34
125 A Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney-Musicor-February 34
126 Smoky Places-Corsairs?Tuff-March 34
127 She's Got You-Patsy Cline-Decca-March 34
128 Lie To Me-Brook Benton-Mercury-October 34
129 Dear Lonely Hearts-Nat "King" Cole-Capitol-December 34
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