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1962 Popular Song Chart |
| The Twist by Chubby Checker was a bigger hit in 1960, but we just had to mention it again since it charged on Billboard at #1 for the second time. |
| 1. Miserlou – Dick Dale |
| 2. Twist and Shout – Isley Brothers |
| 3. Do You Love Me – Contours |
| 4. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley |
| 5. You Belong To Me – The Duprees |
| 6. The Loco-motion – Little Eva |
| 7. Let’s Dance – Chris Montez |
| 8. Return To Sender – Elvis Presley |
| 9. Limbo Rock – Chubby Checker |
| 10. Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons |
| 11. 11. Party Lights – Claudine Clark |
| 12. Twistin’ The Night Away – Sam Cooke |
| 13. The Wah Watusi – The Orlons |
| 14. Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler |
| 15. Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen – Neil Sedaka |
| 16. Surfin’ Safari – Beach Boys |
| 17. Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley |
| 18. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel |
| 19. Alley Cat – Bent Fabric |
| 20. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) – Ernie Maresca |
| 21. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) – Roy Orbison |
| 22. The Stripper – David Rose |
| 23. Desafinado – Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd |
| 24. Unchain My Heart – Ray Charles |
| 25. The Wanderer – Dion |
| 26. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney |
| 27. Green Onions – Booker T. and the MG’s |
| 28. Sherry – Four Seasons |
| 29. Having A Party – Sam Cooke |
| 30. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles |
| 31. Soldier Boy – Shirelles |
| 32. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka |
| 33. Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and the Starlighters |
| 34. Lovers Who Wander – Dion |
| 35. Surfin’ – Beach Boys |
| 36. What’s Your Name – Don and Juan |
| 37. Baby It’s Cold Outside – Ray Charles & Betty Carter |
| 38. Baby Elephant Walk – Lawrence Welk |
| 39. Johnny Angel – Shelley Fabares |
| 40. Baby, It’s You – The Shirelles |
| 41. Bring It On Home To Me – Sam Cooke |
| 42. Bongo Stomp – Little Joey & The Flips |
| 43. Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon |
| 44. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) – Roy Orbison |
| 45. I Left My Heart In San Francisco – Tony Bennett |
| 46. Route 66 Theme – Nelson Riddle |
| 47. You Beat Me To The Punch – Mary Wells |
| 48. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman – The Blue-Belles |
| 49. Beechwood 4-5789 – The Marvelettes |
| 50. Telstar – The Tornadoes |
| 51. Me and My Shadow – Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr |
| 52. Stranger On The Shore – Mr Acker Bilk |
| 53. Shiela – Tommy Roe |
| 54. Don’t Break The Heart that Loves You – Connie Francis |
| 55. Papa-oom-Mow-Mow – The Rivingtons |
| 56. Midnight In Moscow – Kenny Ball |
| 57. Bobby’s Girl – Marcie Blaine |
| 58. You Don’t Know Me – Ray Charles |
| 59. Shout – Joey Dee and the Starlighters |
| 60. Norman – Sue Thompson |
| 61. Roses are Red (My Love) – Bobby Vinton |
| 62. I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) – Barbara George |
| 63. She Cried – Jay and the Americans |
| 64. Let Me In – The Sensations |
| 65. What Kind Of Fool Am I – Sammy Davis, Jr |
| 66. Young World – Rick Nelson |
| 67. Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp |
| 68. Ride! – Dee Dee Sharp |
| 69. Chains – The Cookies |
| 70. Speedy Gonzales – Pat Boone |
| 71. Don’t Hang Up – the Orlons |
| 72. Wolverton Mountain – Claude King |
| 73. You Are My Sunshine – Ray Charles |
| 74. Playboy – The Marvelettes |
| 75. 409 – Beach Boys |
| 76. Lover Please – Clyde McPhatter |
| 77. ‘Til – The Angels |
| 78. Release Me – Little Esther Phillips |
| 79. Sealed With A Kiss – Brian Hyland |
| 80. The One Who Really Loves You – Mary Wells |
| 81. Ramblin’ Rose – Nat King Cole |
| 82. Dear Lady Twist – Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 83. Slow Twistin’ – Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp |
| 84. Rinky Dink – Baby Cortez |
| 85. Only Love Can Break A Heart – Gene Pitney |
| 86. Dear One – Larry Finnegan |
| 87. … And Then There Were Drums – Sandy Nelson |
| 88. Come On Little Angel – The Belmonts |
| 89. Patches – Dickey Lee |
| 90. Jamie – Eddie Holland |
| 91. Little Black Book – Jimmy Dean |
| 92. Hide & Go Seek – Bunker Hill |
| 93. The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) – The Tijuana Brass |
| 94. Cotton Fields – The Highwaymen |
| 95. If I Had A Hammer – Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 96. Tuff – Ace Cannon |
| 97. Ahab, The Arab – Ray Stevens |
| 98. Where Have All The Flowers Gone – The Kingston Trio |
| 99. Lemon Tree – Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 100. She’s Not You – Elvis Presley |
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