Top 100 Hits of 1962/Top 100 Songs of 1962

Billboard Year-End Hot 100 charts. Note that from 1956 to 1958, Billboard only compiled top 50 charts, and from 1950 to 1955, they compiled only top 30 charts. What is now the Hot 100 existed for nearly fifteen years as numerous charts, tracking and ranking the most popular singles of the day in several areas. The methods and policies by which this data is obtained and compiled have changed many times throughout the chart's history. Billboard has also changed its Hot 100 policy regarding "two-sided singles" several times. During periods in which singles sales were strong, the Hot 100 allowed both sides of a single (A-side and B-side) to chart together (occupying the same position), provided that both sides were receiving significant radio airplay. Pre-Hot 100 charts listed A-and-B-sides together. For more detailed information on how the Billboard compiled the charts, see the Wikipedia article "Billboard Hot 100". NOTE: We do NOT sell compilations of any of these songs, nor are we aware of anyone who makes even a Top 25 compilation of each year. However, many of the songs are available from iTunes. A link is provided for those songs so you can order them through the iTunes Store if desired.

1. Roses Are Red (My Love), Bobby Vinton
2. I Can't Stop Loving You, Ray Charles
3. Let's Twist Again, Chubby Checker
4. Stranger On The Shore, Mr. Acker Bilk
5. The Stripper, David Rose
6. Johnny Angel , Shelley Fabares
7. The Loco-Motion, Little Eva
8. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Neil Sedaka
9. Mashed Potato Time, Dee Dee Sharp
10. Soldier Boy, Shirelles
11. Hey! Baby, Bruce Channel
12. The Wanderer, Dion
13. Duke Of Earl, Gene Chandler
14. Good Luck Charm, Elvis Presley
15. Let Me In, Sensations
16. Wolverton Mountain, Claude King
17. Slow Twistin', Chubby Checker
18. It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin', Johnny Tillotson
19. The One Who Really Loves You, Mary Wells
20. Palisades Park, Freddy Cannon
21. Midnight In Moscow, Kenny Ball
22. Sheila, Tommy Roe
23. Twistin' the Night Away, Sam Cooke
24. The Wah Watusi, Orlons
25. Peppermint Twist, Joey Dee and The Starlighters
26. Break It to Me Gently, Brenda Lee
27. Playboy, Marvelettes
28. Ramblin' Rose, Nat King Cole
29. Sealed With a Kiss, Brian Hyland
30. She Cried, Jay and The Americans
31. Don't Break the Heart That Loves You, Connie Francis
32. Dear Lady Twist, Gary US Bonds
33. Norman, Sue Thompson
34. Love Letters, Ketty Lester
35. Party Lights, Claudine Clark
36. Cotton Fields, Highwaymen
37. Alley Cat, Bent Fabric
38. Twist and Shout, The Isley Brothers
39. Theme From Dr. Kildare, Richard Chamberlain
40. Tuff, Ace Cannon
41. Lover, Please, Clyde Mcphatter
42. I Know, Barbara George
43. Young World, Rick Nelson
44. Baby It's You, Shirelles
45. Speedy Gonzales, Pat Boone
46. A Little Bitty Tear, Burl Ives
47. Crying In the Rain, Everly Brothers
48. Al Di La', Emillo Pericoli
49. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out), Ernie Maresca
50. What's Your Name, Don and Juan
51. Smoky Places, Corsairs
52. Having a Party, Sam Cooke
53. Green Onions, Booker T and The MG's
54. You Don't Know Me, Ray Charles
55. Sherry, Four Seasons
56. Johnny Get Angry, Joanie Sommers
57. Can't Help Falling In Love, Elvis Presley
58. Shout, Joey Dee
59. Rinky Dink, Dave "Baby" Cortez
60. Moon River, Henry Mancini
61. Ahab the Arab, Ray Stevens
62. Things, Bobby Darin
63. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance, Gene Pitney
64. You Belong to Me, Duprees
65. Dream Baby, Roy Orbison
66. Snap Your Fingers, Joe Henderson
67. Lovers Who Wander, Dion
68. Let's Dance, Chris Montez
69. Cindy's Birthday, Johnny Crawford
70. You Beat Me to the Punch, Mary Wells
71. You'll Lose A Good Thing, Barbara Lynn
72. Uptown, Crystals
73. Everybody Loves Me But You, Brenda Lee
74. Patches, Dickie Lee
75. Venus In Blue Jeans, Jimmy Clanton
76. Love Me Warm and Tender, Paul Anka
77. Teen Age Idol, Rick Nelson
78. She's Got You, Patsy Cline
79. Dear One, Larry Finnegan
80. Her Royal Majesty, James Darren
81. Little Diane, Dion
82. Funny Way of Laughin', Burl Ives
83. A Swingin' Safari, Billy Vaughn
84. Soul Twit, King Curtis
85. P.T. 109, Jimmy Dean
86. Old Rivers, Walter Brennan
87. Percolator (Twist), Billy Joe and The Checkmates
88. Twist, Twist Senora, Gary
89. Twistin' Matilda, Jimmy Soul
90. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes), Dee Dee Sharp
91. If I Had a Hammer, Peter, Paul and Mary
92. Tell Me, Dick and Deedee
93. I'll Never Dance Again, Bobby Rydell
94. I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song), Ikettes
95. Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Kingston Trio
96. (Girls, Girls, Girls) Were Made To Love, Eddie Hodges
97. Town Without Pity, Gene Pitney
98. Walk On the Wild Side, Jimmy Smith
99. I Wish That We Were Married, Ronnie and The Hi-lites
100. Surfin' Safari, Beach Boys

Top 100 Songs / Top 100 Hits