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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1962 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jun 19, 2017 at 12:47 AM |
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BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1962
Pos.-Title?Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 STRANGER ON THE SHORE-MR. ACKER BILK-ATCO-MAY
2 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-RAY CHARLES-ABC PARAMOUNT-June
3 MASHED POTATO TIME?DEE DEE SHARP-CAMEO-April
4 ROSES ARE RED-BOBBY VINTON-Epic-July
5 THE STRIPPER?DAVID ROSE & HIS ORCHESTRA-MGM-June
6 JOHNNY ANGEL-SHELLEY FABARES-Colpix-April
7 THE LOCO-MOTION-LITTLE EVA-Dimension-August
8 LET ME IN-Sensations-Argo-May
9 THE TWIST-Chubby Checker-Parkway-January
10 SOLDIER BOY-Shirelles-Scepter-May
11 Hey! Baby-Bruce Channel-Smash-March
12 The Wanderer-Dion-Laurie-February
13 Duke Of Earl-Gene Chandler-See Jay-March
14 Palisades Park-Freddie Cannon-Swan-July
15 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do-Neil Sedaka-RCA-July
16 Wolverton Mountain-Claude King-Columbia-August
17 Slow Twistin'-Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp-Parkway-April
18 It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-June
19 The One Who Really Loves You-Mary Wells-Motown-June
20 Good Luck Charm-Elvis Presley-RCA-May
21 Midnight In Moscow-Kenny Ball-Kapp-March
22 Sheila Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-September
23 Twistin' The Night Away-Sam Cooke-RCA-March
24 Wah Watusi-Orlons-Cameo-July
25 The Peppermint Twist-Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette-January
26 Break It To Me Gently-Brenda Lee-Decca-March
27 Playboy-Marvelettes-Tamla-June
28 Ramblin'Rose-Nat King Cole-Capitol-September
29 Sealed With A Kiss-Brian Hyland-ABC Paramount-August
30 She Cried-Jay & The Americans-United Artist-May
31 Don't Break The Heart That Loves You-Connie Francis-MGM-April
32 Dear Lady Twist-Gary U.S. Bonds-LeGrande-February
33 Norman-Sue Thompson-Hickory-February
34 Love Letters-Kitty Lester-Era-April
35 Party Lights-Claudine Clark-Chancellor-September
36 Cotton Fields-Highwaymen-United Artist-February
37 Alley Cat-Bent Fabric & His Piano-Atco-September
38 Twist And Shout-Isley Brothers-Wand-August
39 Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)?Richard Chamberlain-MGM-July
40 Tuff?Ace Cannon-Hi-March
41 Lover Please-Clyde McPhatter-Mercury-May
42 I Know(You Don?t Love Me No More)-Barbara George-AFO-January
43 Young World-Rick Nelson-Imperial-April
44 Baby It's You-Shirelles-Scepter-February
45 Speedy Gonzales-Pat Boone-Dot-July
46 A Little Bitty Tear-Burl Ives-Decca-February
47 Crying In The Rain-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March
48 Al Di La'-Emilio Pericoli-Warner Brothers-July
49 Shout! Shout!(Knock Yourself Out)-Ernie Maresca?Seville-May
50 What's Your Name-Don & Juan-Big Top-March
51 Smoky Places-Corsairs-Tuff-March
52 Having A Party-Sam Cooke-RCA Victor-July
53 Green Onions-Booker T. & The MGs-Stax-October
54 You Don't Know Me-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-September
55 Sherry-Four Seasons-See Jay-September
56 Johnny Get Angry-Joanie Sommers-Warner Brothers-July
57 Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-January
58 Shout (pt. 1)?Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette-May
59 Rinky Dink-Dave "Baby" Cortez-Chess-September
60 Moon River-Henry Mancini-RCA Victor-January
61 Ahab,The Arab-Ray Stevens-Mercury-August
62 Things-Bobby Darin-Atco-August
63 (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Vallence-Gene Pitney-Musicor-June
64 You Belong To Me-Duprees-Coed-September
65 Dream Baby-Roy Orbison-Monument-April
66 Snap Your Fingers-Joe Henderson-Todd-July
67 Lovers Who Wander-Dion-Laurie-June
68 Let's Dance-Chris Montez-Monogram-October
69 Cindy's Birthday-Johnny Crawford-Del Fi-June
70 You Beat Me To The Punch-Mary Wells-Motown-September
71 You'll Lose A Good Thing-Barbara Lynn-Jamie-August
72 Uptown-Crystals-Philles-May
73 Everybody Loves Me But You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May
74 Patches-Dicky Lee-Smash-October
75 Venus In Blue Jeans-Jimmy Clanton-Ace-October
76 Love Me Warm & Tender-Paul Anka-ABC Paramount-April
77 Teen Age Idol-Rick Nelson-Imperial-September
78 She's Got You-Patsy Cline-Decca-April
79 Dear One-Larry Finnegan-Old Town-May
80 Her Royal Majesty-James Darren-Colpix-March
81 Old Rivers-Walter Brennan-Liberty-May
82 Funny Way Of Laughin'-Burl Ives-Decca-May
83 A Swingin' Safari-Billy Vaughn-Dot-September
84 Tell Me-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-May
85 P.T. 109-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-May
86 Little Diane-Dion-Laurie-August
87 Percolator (Twist)-Billy Joe and the Checkmates-Dore-March
88 Twist,Twist Senora-Gary U.S. Bonds-LeGrande-May
89 Twistin? Matilda?Jimmy Soul-S.P.Q.R.-June
90 Gravy(For My Mashed Potatoes)-Dee Dee Sharp-Cameo-July
91 Walk On The Wild Side-Jimmy Smith-Verve-July
92 Soul Twist-King Curtis & Noble Knights?Enjoy-May
93 I'll Never Dance Again-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-July
94 I'm Blue-Ikettes-Atco-February
95 Where Have All The Flowers Gone-Kingston Trio-March
96 (Girls, Girls, Girls) Were Made To Love-Eddie Hodges?Cadence-August
97 Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney-Musicor-January
98 If I Had A Hammer-Peter,Paul & Mary-Warner Brothers-October
99 I Wish That We Were Married-Ronnie and the Hi-Lites-Joy-May
100 Surfin' Safari-Beach Boys-Capitol-October
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Last Updated ( Nov 11, 2019 at 02:13 PM )
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