MUSIC VENDOR MAGAZINE'S USA (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1962 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Feb 03, 2017 at 07:02 PM |
MUSIC VENDOR MAGAZINE'S USA (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1962
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 STRANGER ON THE SHORE-MR. ACKER BILK-MAY 742
2 PEPPERMINT TWIST-JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-January 706
3 ROSES ARE RED (My Love)-BOBBY VINTON-July 658
4 LIMBO ROCK-CHUBBY CHECKER-December 656
5 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-RAY CHARLES-June 654
6 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY-FOUR SEASONS-November 612
7 SOLDIER BOY-THE SHIRELLES-April 606
8 RETURN TO SENDER-Elvis Presley-December 604
9 RAMBLIN' ROSE-Nat King Cole-September 598
10 MASHED POTATO TIME-Dee Dee Sharp-April 596
11 Sherry-Four Seasons-September 592
12 The Stripper-David Rose Orchestra-July 572
13 Bobby's Girl-Marcie Blane-December 560
14 Telstar-The Tornadoes-December 556
15 The Loco-motion-Little Eva-August 534
16 Duke Of Earl-Gene Chandler-January 514
17 Good Luck Charm-Elvis Presley-March 510
18 Hey! Baby-Bruce Channel-March 486
19 Monster Mash-Bobby (Boris) Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers-October 480
20 Johnny Angel-Shelley Fabares-April 464
21 Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-January 458
22 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do-Neil Sedaka-August 452
23 All Alone Am I-Brenda Lee-November 444
24 Patches-Dickey Lee-September 442
25 The Wah Watusi-The Orlons-July 428
26 Don't Break The Heart That Loves You-Connie Francis-March 414
27 He's A Rebel-Crystals-November 406
28 Green Onions-Booker T. & The MG's-September 404
29 Sheila-Tommy Roe-September 404
30 The Wanderer-Dion-February 398
31 It Keeps Right On A-hurtin'-Johnny Tillotson-June 394
32 Palisades Park-Freddy Cannon-June 392
33 Sealed With A Kiss-Brian Hyland-July 376
34 Break It To Me Gently-Brenda Lee-February 372
35 She Cried-Jay & The Americans-May 370
36 Only Love Can Break A Heart-Gene Pitney-November 362
37 A Little Bitty Tear-Wanda Jackson-January 356
38 A Little Bitty Tear-Burl Ives-January 356
39 Norman-Sue Thompson-February 352
40 I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)-Barbara George-January 346
41 Do You Love Me-Contours-October 342
42 Let Me In-The Sensations-March 338
43 Wolverton Mountain-Claude King-July 334
44 Ahab, The Arab-Ray Stevens-August 326
45 He's A Rebel-Vikki Carr-November 320
46 I Can't Stop Loving You-Gene Ammons-June 318
47 Slow Twistin'-Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)-April 316
48 Don't Hang Up-The Orlons-December 316
49 She's Not You-Elvis Presley-August 316
50 Midnight In Moscow-Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen-March 302
51 Love Letters-Ketty Lester-April 300
52 Lover Please-Clyde McPhatter-April 294
53 Let's Dance-Chris Montez-September 276
54 The One Who Really Loves You-Mary Wells-June 274
55 Second Hand Love-Connie Francis-June 272
56 Speedy Gonzales-Pat Boone-August 268
57 Party Lights-Claudine Clark-August 268
58 Twistin' The Night Away-Sam Cooke-March 264
59 P.T. 109-Jimmy Dean-May 252
60 You Don't Know Me-Ray Charles-August 250
61 Everybody Loves Me But You-Brenda Lee-May 244
62 Alley Cat-Bent Fabric-October 244
63 Funny Way Of Laughin'-Burl Ives-May 242
64 Venus In Blue Jeans-Jimmy Clanton-September 242
65 Young World-Rick Nelson-April 236
66 I Remember You-Frank Ifield-October 232
67 Crying In The Rain-Everly Brothers-February 228
68 Things-Bobby Darin-August 228
69 When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart)-Connie Francis-January 226
70 Snap Your Fingers-Joe Henderson-June 226
71 The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro)-The Tijuana Brass-December 220
72 (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance-Gene Pitney-June 214
73 Next Door To An Angel-Neil Sedaka-November 214
74 Baby It's You-The Shirelles-January 210
75 Vacation-Connie Francis-September 206
76 Shout-Joey Dee & The Starliters-April 206
77 Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-January 202
78 Cotton Fields-The Highwaymen-January 200
79 Dear Lady Twist-Gary (U.S.) Bonds-February 196
80 Stranger On The Shore-Andy Williams-June 194
81 Playboy-The Marvelettes-June 190
82 Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)-Roy Orbison-March 188
83 You'll Lose A Good Thing-Barbara Lynn-August 184
84 Old Rivers-Walter Brennan-May 180
85 Gina-Johnny Mathis-November 176
86 Al Di La'-Emilio Pericoli-June 176
87 Teen Age Idol-Rick Nelson-September 172
88 (Dance With The) Guitar Man-Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes-December 166
89 Lovers Who Wander-Dion-June 166
90 Ride!-Dee Dee Sharp-December 164
91 You Are My Sunshine-Ray Charles-December 162
92 Rinky Dink-Dave 'Baby' Cortez-September 160
93 Desafinado-Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd-November 156
94 Dear Lonely Hearts-Nat King Cole-December 156
95 Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)-Ella Fitzgerald-November 156
96 Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)-Pat Thomas-November 156
97 Dear One-Larry Finnegan-April 150
98 What's Your Name-Don & Juan-March 148
99 Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney-January 146
100 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby-Little Eva-December 144
101 She's Got You-Patsy Cline-March 138
102 Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)-Dee Dee Sharp-July 120
103 You Belong To Me-Duprees-September 120
104 Lie To Me-Brook Benton-October 118
105 Send Me The Pillow You Dream On-Johnny Tillotson-September 116
106 When I Fall In Love-The Lettermen-January 114
107 Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)-Ernie Maresca-May 114
108 Smoky Places-Corsairs-March 114
109 Johnny Get Angry-Joanie Sommers-July 112
110 Sharing You-Bobby Vee-June 112
111 I Sold My Heart To The Junkman-Blue-Belles-May 110
112 Surfin' Safari-Beach Boys-October 110
113 Tuff-Ace Cannon-February 104
114 Love Me Warm And Tender-Paul Anka-March 92
115 Theme From 'Dr. Kildare'-Richard Chamberlain-July 72
116 Shame On Me-Bobby Bare-September 72
117 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)-Johnny Tillotson-December 72
118 Uptown-Crystals-May 72
119 Don't Play That Song (You Lied)-Ben E. King-June 70
120 Devil Woman-Marty Robbins-September 68
121 That's Old Fashioned-Everly Brothers-June 68
122 Close To Cathy-Mike Clifford-November 40
123 Chains-Cookies-December 38
124 Her Royal Majesty-James Darren-March 38
125 Nothing Can Change This Love-Sam Cooke-November 36
126 You Beat Me To The Punch-Mary Wells-September 36
127 Twist And Shout-The Isley Brothers-August 34
128 Heart In Hand-Brenda Lee-August 34
129 Percolator (Twist)-Billy Joe & The Checkmates-February 34
130 Rain Rain Go Away-Bobby Vinton-October 34
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