1962 in music
Who ruled 1962? Chubby Checker was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and Elvis Presley on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1962, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubby Checker | 117 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Brenda Lee | 104 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Dee Dee Sharp | 89 | 8 | 11 |
| 4 | Dion | 88 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Ray Charles | 86 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Connie Francis | 82 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | The Shirelles | 79 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Elvis Presley | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Neil Sedaka | 75 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Joey Dee & the Starliters | 72 | 2 | 11 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster Mash | Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers | #1 | 42 | 64.7 |
| 2 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | Neil Sedaka | #1 | 28 | 57.0 |
| 3 | Limbo Rock | Chubby Checker | #2 | 23 | 47.6 |
| 4 | Do You Love Me | The Contours | #3 | 34 | 47.2 |
| 5 | Stranger On The Shore | Mr. Acker Bilk | #1 | 21 | 43.9 |
| 6 | I Can't Stop Loving You | Ray Charles | #1 | 18 | 43.6 |
| 7 | Big Girls Don't Cry | The 4 Seasons | #1 | 16 | 42.2 |
| 8 | Mashed Potato Time | Dee Dee Sharp | #2 | 18 | 39.9 |
| 9 | Return To Sender | Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires | #2 | 16 | 39.7 |
| 10 | Roses Are Red (My Love) | Bobby Vinton | #1 | 15 | 39.4 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley | 157 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Cliff Richard | 138 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Mr. Acker Bilk | 128 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Billy Fury | 108 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Chubby Checker | 103 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen | 99 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | The Shadows | 97 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Frank Ifield | 95 | 17 | 21 |
| 9 | Pat Boone | 89 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Del Shannon | 88 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 1962 | Moon River | Danny Williams | 1 |
| Jan 11, 1962 | The Young Ones | Cliff Richard | 6 |
| Feb 22, 1962 | Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-A-Hula Baby | Elvis Presley | 4 |
| Mar 22, 1962 | Wonderful Land | The Shadows | 8 |
| May 17, 1962 | Nut Rocker | B. Bumble & The Stingers | 1 |
| May 24, 1962 | Good Luck Charm | Elvis Presley | 5 |
| Jun 28, 1962 | Come Outside | Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard | 2 |
| Jul 12, 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You | Ray Charles | 2 |
| Jul 26, 1962 | I Remember You | Frank Ifield | 7 |
| Sep 13, 1962 | She's Not You | Elvis Presley | 3 |
| Oct 4, 1962 | Telstar | Tornados | 5 |
| Nov 8, 1962 | Lovesick Blues | Frank Ifield | 5 |
| Dec 13, 1962 | Return to Sender | Elvis Presley | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree | Brenda Lee | #3 | 88 | 132.1 |
| 2 | I Remember You | Frank Ifield | #1 | 28 | 69.2 |
| 3 | Telstar | Tornados | #1 | 25 | 62.9 |
| 4 | Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-A-Hula Baby | Elvis Presley | #1 | 20 | 54.5 |
| 5 | Wonderful Land | The Shadows | #1 | 19 | 53.2 |
| 6 | The Young Ones | Cliff Richard | #1 | 21 | 52.5 |
| 7 | Good Luck Charm | Elvis Presley | #1 | 22 | 52.0 |
| 8 | Island of Dreams | The Springfields | #5 | 26 | 49.6 |
| 9 | Lovesick Blues | Frank Ifield | #1 | 17 | 48.4 |
| 10 | A Picture of You | Joe Brown | #2 | 19 | 46.9 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works