List of number one hits in the US (1962)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1962. That year there were twenty-one number one singles and nine number one albums.

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Singles

← 1961 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1963 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 31, 1961 - January 12, 1962 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Tokens with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra The Lion Sleeps Tonight George David Weiss , Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore - January 13, 1962 - January 26, 1962 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Chubby checker The Twist Hank Ballard - January 27, 1962 - February 16, 1962 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Joey Dee & the Starliters Peppermint Twist Joey Dee, Henry Glover - February 17, 1962 - March 9, 1962 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Gene Chandler Duke of Earl Bernice Williams, Earl Edwards, Eugene Dixon - March 10, 1962 - March 30, 1962 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Bruce Channel Hey Baby Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb - March 31, 1962 - April 6, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 Connie Francis Don't Break the Heart That Loves You Benny Davis, Ted Murry - April 7, 1962 - April 20, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Shelley Fabares Johnny Angel Lee Pockriss, Lyn Duddy - April 21, 1962 - May 4, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires Good Luck Charm Aaron Schroeder , Wally Gold - May 5, 1962 - May 25, 1962 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Shirelles Soldier Boy Luther Dixon, Florence Greenberg - May 26, 1962 - June 1, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale Stranger on the Shore Acker Bilk, Leon Young - June 2, 1962 - July 6, 1962 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Ray Charles with Marty Paich & His Orchestra & Chorus I Can't Stop Loving You Don Gibson - July 7, 1962 - July 13, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 David Rose & His Orchestra The Stripper David Rose - July 14, 1962 - August 10, 1962 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Bobby Vinton Roses Are Red (My Love) Al Byron, Paul Evans - August 11, 1962 - August 24, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Neil Sedaka Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield - August 25, 1962 - August 31, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 Little Eva The Loco-Motion Gerry Goffin , Carole King - September 1, 1962 - September 14, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Tommy Roe Sheila Tommy Roe - September 15, 1962 - October 19, 1962 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Four Seasons Sherry Bob Gaudio - October 20, 1962 - November 2, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers Monster Mash Bobby Pickett, Leonard L. Capizzi - November 3, 1962 - November 16, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 The Crystals He's a rebel Gene Pitney - November 17, 1962 - December 21, 1962 5 weeks (total 5) 5 The Four Seasons Big Girls Don't Cry Bob Crewe , Bob Gaudio - December 21, 1962 - December 28, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 The tornadoes Telstar Joe Meek -
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Albums

Mono

← 1961 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1963 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 1961 - May 4, 1962 18 weeks (total of 20) 20th Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii - May 5, 1962 - June 22, 1962 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Original soundtrack West Side Story - June 23, 1962 - September 28, 1962 14 weeks (total 14) 14th Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - September 29, 1962 - October 19, 1962 3 weeks (total 10) 10 Original soundtrack West Side Story - October 20, 1962 - November 30, 1962 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Peter, Paul & Mary Peter, Paul and Mary - December 1, 1962 - December 14, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Allan Sherman My Son, The Folk Singer - December 15, 1962 - December 28, 1962 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Vaughn Meader The First Family -
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stereo

← 1961 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1963 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 31, 1961 - January 12, 1962 2 weeks (total 7) 7th Enoch Light & His Orchestra Sound 35 / MM - January 13, 1962 - January 19, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 Mitch Miller & The Gang Holiday Sing Along with Mitch - January 20, 1962 - February 9, 1962 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii - February 10, 1962 - April 6, 1962 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Original soundtrack Breakfast at Tiffany's - April 7, 1962 - April 13, 1962 1 week (4 in total) 4th Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii - April 14, 1962 - May 11, 1962 4 weeks (total of 12) 12 Original soundtrack Breakfast at Tiffany's - May 12, 1962 - August 10, 1962 13 weeks (total of 13) 13 Original soundtrack West Side Story - August 11, 1962 - August 17, 1962 1 week (total 1) 1 Ray Charles Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - August 18, 1962 - December 28, 1962 19 weeks (32 in total) 32 Original soundtrack West Side Story -
← 1961				→ 1963 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number 1 hits USA (1962)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Tokens with Sammy Lowe & His Orchestra - The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
2. ↑ Discogs (Chubby Checker - The Twist)
3. ↑ Discogs (Joey Dee & the Starliters - Peppermint Twist)
4. ↑ Discogs (Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl)
5. ↑ Discogs (Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby)
6. ↑ Discogs (Connie Francis - Don't Break the Heart That Loves You)
7. ↑ Discogs (Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel)
8. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - Good Luck Charm)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Shirelles - Soldier Boy)
10. ↑ Discogs (Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale - Stranger on the Shore)
11. ↑ Discogs (Ray Charles with Marty Paich & His Orchestra & Chorus - I Can't Stop Loving You)
12. ↑ Discogs (David Rose & His Orchestra - The Stripper)
13. ↑ Discogs (Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love))
14. ↑ Discogs (Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard to Do)
15. ↑ Discogs (Little Eva - The Loco-Motion)
16. ↑ Discogs (Tommy Roe - Sheila)
17. ↑ Discogs (The Four Seasons - Sherry)
18. ↑ Discogs (Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash)
19. ↑ Discogs (The Crystals - He's a Rebel)
20. ↑ Discogs (The Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry)
21. ↑ Discogs (The Tornados - Telstar)
22. ↑ Discogs (Elvis Presley - Blue Hawaii)
23. ↑ Discogs (Original Soundtrack - West Side Story)
24. ↑ Discogs (Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music)
25. ↑ Discogs (Peter, Paul & Mary - Peter, Paul and Mary)
26. ↑ Discogs (Allan Sherman - My Son, The Folk Singer)
27. ↑ Discogs (Vaughn Meader - The First Family)
28. ↑ Discogs (Enoch Light & His Orchestra - Sound 35 / MM)
29. ↑ Discogs (Mitch Miller & The Gang - Holiday Sing Along with Mitch)
30. ↑ Discogs (Original Soundtrack - Breakfast at Tiffany's)

See also: 1962 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Ireland , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Spain, and the United Kingdom .