User:The Emperah/sandbox/Music/Charts/The Billboard Hot 100 top 10 in 1962

Chart

Key

	Indicates song at peak position
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1962
†	Indicates best-performing single of 1962 and peak position
(#)	Indicates Year-End Top 10 position

Issue date	Songs at position number
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January 6	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"Run to Him" Bobby Vee	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley	"Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" Neil Sedaka	"Goodbye Cruel World" James Darren	"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke	"When I Fall in Love" The Lettermen	"Unchain My Heart" Ray Charles
January 13	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley	"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" Barbara George		"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke	"Run to Him" Bobby Vee	"Unchain My Heart" Ray Charles	"When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)" Connie Francis
January 20		"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens				"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke		"When I Fall in Love" The Lettermen	"Norman" Sue Thompson
January 27	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" Barbara George		"Norman" Sue Thompson	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens	"When I Fall in Love" The Lettermen	"The Wanderer" Dion	"Baby It's You" The Shirelles	"Walk On By" Leroy Van Dyke
February 3		"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"Norman" Sue Thompson	"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" Barbara George	"The Wanderer" Dion	"Duke of Earl" Gene Chandler	"Baby It's You" The Shirelles	"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" The Tokens
February 10		"Duke of Earl" Gene Chandler		"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley		"Norman" Sue Thompson	"The Wanderer" Dion	"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"A Little Bitty Tear" Burl Ives	"Dear Lady Twist" Gary U.S. Bonds
February 17	"Duke of Earl" Gene Chandler	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters		"Norman" Sue Thompson	"The Wanderer" Dion	"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)" Barbara George	"Can't Help Falling in Love" Elvis Presley	"Crying in the Rain" The Everly Brothers
February 24		"The Wanderer" Dion	"Norman" Sue Thompson	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel		"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Crying in the Rain" The Everly Brothers	"Dear Lady Twist" Gary U.S. Bonds	"A Little Bitty Tear" Burl Ives
March 3		"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel	"The Wanderer" Dion	"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"The Twist" (#9) Chubby Checker	"Crying in the Rain" The Everly Brothers	"Norman" Sue Thompson	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Peppermint Twist" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Chip Chip" Gene McDaniels
March 10	"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel	"Duke of Earl" Gene Chandler	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Let Me In" (#8) The Sensations		"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"Her Royal Majesty" James Darren	"The Wanderer" Dion	"What's Your Name" Don and Juan
March 17		"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Let Me In" (#8) The Sensations	"Duke of Earl" Gene Chandler	"Her Royal Majesty" James Darren	"What's Your Name" Don and Juan	"Crying in the Rain" The Everly Brothers	"Break It to Me Gently" Brenda Lee	"Percolator (Twist)" Billy Joe & the Checkmates
March 24		"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen			"Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" Roy Orbison	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"What's Your Name" Don and Juan	"Twistin' the Night Away" Sam Cooke	"Her Royal Majesty" James Darren
March 31	"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares	"Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" Roy Orbison	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"What's Your Name" Don and Juan	"Let Me In" (#8) The Sensations	"Good Luck Charm" Elvis Presley	"Twistin' the Night Away" Sam Cooke
April 7	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares	"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Good Luck Charm" Elvis Presley	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" Roy Orbison	"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Young World" Ricky Nelson	"Love Letters" Ketty Lester	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp
April 14		"Good Luck Charm" Elvis Presley	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp	"Love Letters" Ketty Lester	"Young World" Ricky Nelson	"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" Connie Francis	"Lover Please" Clyde McPhatter	"Midnight in Moscow" Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	"Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel
April 21	"Good Luck Charm" Elvis Presley	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"Young World" Ricky Nelson	"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles	"Lover Please" Clyde McPhatter	"Love Letters" Ketty Lester	"Shout" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk
April 28				"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"Young World" Ricky Nelson	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Lover Please" Clyde McPhatter		"Twist, Twist, Senora" Gary U.S. Bonds
May 5	"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Good Luck Charm" Elvis Presley	"Shout" Joey Dee & the Starliters	"Lover Please" Clyde McPhatter	"Slow Twistin'" Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp	"PT-109" Jimmy Dean
May 12			"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares		"She Cried" Jay & the Americans	"Old Rivers" Walter Brennan	"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" Ernie Maresca	"Twist, Twist, Senora" Gary U.S. Bonds	"Shout" Joey Dee & the Starliters
May 19		"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp		"She Cried" Jay & the Americans	"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" Ernie Maresca		"Everybody Loves Me But You" Brenda Lee	"PT-109" Jimmy Dean	"Funny Way of Laughin'" Burl Ives
May 26	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles		"I Can't Stop Loving You" (#2) Ray Charles	"Old Rivers" Walter Brennan	"Everybody Loves Me But You" Brenda Lee	"She Cried" Jay & the Americans	"PT-109" Jimmy Dean	"Johnny Angel" (#6) Shelley Fabares	"Lovers Who Wander" Dion
June 2	"I Can't Stop Loving You" (#2) Ray Charles	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles	"Lovers Who Wander" Dion	"Mashed Potato Time" (#3) Dee Dee Sharp		"Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)" Ernie Maresca	"Old Rivers" Walter Brennan	"The One Who Really Loves You" Mary Wells	"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence" Gene Pitney
June 9			"Lovers Who Wander" Dion	"Soldier Boy" (#10) The Shirelles	"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence" Gene Pitney	"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson	"Second Hand Love" Connie Francis	"The One Who Really Loves You" Mary Wells	"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon	"Playboy" The Marvelettes
June 16			"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson	"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence" Gene Pitney	"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon	"Lovers Who Wander" Dion		"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra	"Playboy" The Marvelettes	"The One Who Really Loves You" Mary Wells
June 23		"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra	"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon	"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson	"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valence" Gene Pitney	"Playboy" The Marvelettes	"Cindy's Birthday" Johnny Crawford	"That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" The Everly Brothers	"Second Hand Love" Connie Francis
June 30					"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton				"Stranger on the Shore" † Mr. Acker Bilk	"Al di là" Emilio Pericoli
July 7	"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"I Can't Stop Loving You" (#2) Ray Charles	"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon	"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson	"Al di là" Emilio Pericoli	"Wolverton Mountain" Claude King	"Snap Your Fingers" Joe Henderson	"Johnny Get Angry" Joanie Sommers	"Playboy" The Marvelettes
July 14	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra		"The Wah-Watusi" The Orlons	"Sealed with a Kiss" Brian Hyland	"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon		"It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" Johnny Tillotson	"Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" Dee Dee Sharp	"Al di là" Emilio Pericoli
July 21		"The Wah-Watusi" The Orlons		"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra		"Wolverton Mountain" Claude King	"Johnny Get Angry" Joanie Sommers	"Speedy Gonzales" Pat Boone		"Palisades Park" Freddy Cannon
July 28			"Sealed with a Kiss" Brian Hyland	"I Can't Stop Loving You" (#2) Ray Charles	"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra	"Speedy Gonzales" Pat Boone	"Wolverton Mountain" Claude King	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka		"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens
August 4		"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka		"The Wah-Watusi" The Orlons	"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens		"I Can't Stop Loving You" (#2) Ray Charles	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra	"Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)" Richard Chamberlain
August 11	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"The Wah-Watusi" The Orlons	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva			"Sealed with a Kiss" Brian Hyland	"You'll Lose a Good Thing" Barbara Lynn	"Things" Bobby Darin	"The Stripper" (#5) David Rose & His Orchestra
August 18		"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"The Wah-Watusi" The Orlons	"You Don't Know Me" Ray Charles	"Things" Bobby Darin	"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens	"Little Diane" Dion	"Speedy Gonzales" Pat Boone	"Sealed with a Kiss" Brian Hyland
August 25	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka	"Things" Bobby Darin	"You Don't Know Me" Ray Charles	"Sheila" Tommy Roe	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"Party Lights" Claudine Clark	"She's Not You" Elvis Presley	"Ahab the Arab" Ray Stevens	"Little Diane" Dion
September 1	"Sheila" Tommy Roe	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka		"Party Lights" Claudine Clark	"She's Not You" Elvis Presley	"Things" Bobby Darin	"Roses Are Red (My Love)" (#4) Bobby Vinton	"Vacation" Connie Francis
September 8		"You Don't Know Me" Ray Charles	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"She's Not You" Elvis Presley	"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" Neil Sedaka	"Party Lights" Claudine Clark	"Things" Bobby Darin	"Teen Age Idol" Ricky Nelson	"Vacation" Connie Francis
September 15	"Sherry" The Four Seasons	"Sheila" Tommy Roe	"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"The Loco-Motion" (#7) Little Eva	"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"She's Not You" Elvis Presley	"Teen Age Idol" Ricky Nelson	"You Don't Know Me" Ray Charles	"Patches" Dicky Lee	"Rinky Dink" Dave "Baby" Cortez
September 22		"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"Sheila" Tommy Roe	"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Teen Age Idol" Ricky Nelson	"Let's Dance" Chris Montez	"You Belong to Me" The Duprees	"Patches" Dicky Lee	"You Beat Me to the Punch" Mary Wells	"She's Not You" Elvis Presley
September 29			"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers	"Sheila" Tommy Roe		"Alley Cat" Bent Fabric		"You Belong to Me" The Duprees	"Teen Age Idol" Ricky Nelson
October 6		"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers	"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"Let's Dance" Chris Montez	"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Patches" Dicky Lee	"Venus in Blue Jeans" Jimmy Clanton	"I Remember You" Frank Ifield	"Alley Cat" Bent Fabric	"You Beat Me to the Punch" Mary Wells
October 13					"I Remember You" Frank Ifield	"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Do You Love Me" The Contours	"Patches" Dicky Lee		"If I Had a Hammer" Peter, Paul and Mary
October 20	"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers	"Sherry" The Four Seasons	"Do You Love Me" The Contours	"He's a Rebel" The Crystals		"Patches" Dicky Lee	"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"Only Love Can Break a Heart" Gene Pitney	"Green Onions" Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Let's Dance" Chris Montez
October 27		"He's a Rebel" The Crystals		"Only Love Can Break a Heart" Gene Pitney	"Sherry" The Four Seasons	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Patches" Dicky Lee	"Ramblin' Rose" Nat "King" Cole	"Gina" Johnny Mathis	"I Remember You" Frank Ifield
November 3	"He's a Rebel" The Crystals	"Only Love Can Break a Heart" Gene Pitney		"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons	"Gina" Johnny Mathis	"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"Next Door to an Angel" Neil Sedaka	"Return to Sender" Elvis Presley
November 10		"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Return to Sender" Elvis Presley	"Only Love Can Break a Heart" Gene Pitney	"Next Door to an Angel" Neil Sedaka		"Monster Mash" Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers	"Do You Love Me" The Contours	"Popeye (The Hitchhiker)" Chubby Checker
November 17	"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons	"Return to Sender" Elvis Presley	"He's a Rebel" The Crystals	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Next Door to an Angel" Neil Sedaka	"Gina" Johnny Mathis	"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane	"Don't Hang Up" The Orlons	"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"The Cha-Cha-Cha" Bobby Rydell
November 24			"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane		"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"Don't Hang Up" The Orlons	"He's a Rebel" The Crystals	"Gina" Johnny Mathis	"Ride!" Dee Dee Sharp
December 1			"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane	"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Don't Hang Up" The Orlons	"The Lonely Bull" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass	"Ride!" Dee Dee Sharp	"He's a Rebel" The Crystals	"Next Door to an Angel" Neil Sedaka
December 8				"Don't Hang Up" The Orlons	"Ride!" Dee Dee Sharp	"The Lonely Bull" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass	"Telstar" The Tornados	"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"All Alone Am I" Brenda Lee	"Release Me" "Little Esther" Phillips
December 15				"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"Telstar" The Tornados	"Don't Hang Up" The Orlons	"The Lonely Bull" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass	"Ride!" Dee Dee Sharp	"Release Me" "Little Esther" Phillips	"Go Away Little Girl" Steve Lawrence
December 22	"Telstar" The Tornados	"Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker	"Return to Sender" Elvis Presley	"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane	"Big Girls Don't Cry" The Four Seasons		"Go Away Little Girl" Steve Lawrence	"Release Me" "Little Esther" Phillips	"You Are My Sunshine" Ray Charles	"Love Came to Me" Dion
December 29			"Bobby's Girl" Marcie Blane	"Go Away Little Girl" Steve Lawrence		"Return to Sender" Elvis Presley	"You Are My Sunshine" Ray Charles		"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans	"Hotel Happiness" Brook Benton