Top 100 Songs of 1962

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1962. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

Top 100 Songs of 1962

1 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do – Neil Sedaka

2 Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon

3 Slow Twistin’ – Chubby Checker

4 It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin’ – Johnny Tillotson

5 The One Who Really Loves You – Mary Wells

6 Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley

7 Twistin’ the Night Away – Sam Cooke

8 Midnight In Moscow – Kenny Ball

9 The Wah Watusi – The Orlons

10 Peppermint Twist – Joey Dee and The Starlighters

11 Break It to Me Gently – Brenda Lee

12 Playboy – The Marvelettes

13 She Cried – Jay & The Americans

14 Norman – Sue Thompson

15 Love Letters – Ketty Lester

16 Alley Cat – Bent Fabric

17 Cotton Fields – The Highwaymen

18 Twist and Shout – The Isley Brothers

19 Lover Please – Clyde Mcphatter

20 I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) – Barbara George

21 Young World – Rick Nelson

22 Baby It’s You – The Shirelles

23 Speedy Gonzales – Pat Boone

24 Crying In the Rain – The Everly Brothers

25 Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out) – Ernie Maresca

26 What’s Your Name – Don & Juan

More 73 Top Songs of 1962

27. 27. Stranger On the Shore – Mr. Acker Bilk
    28. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles
    29. Mashed Potato Time – Dee Dee Sharp
    30. Roses Are Red (My Love) – Bobby Vinton
    31. The Stripper – David Rose
    32. Johnny Angel – Shelley Fabares
    33. The Loco-Motion – Little Eva
    34. Let Me In – The Sensations
    35. The Twist – Chubby Checker
    36. Soldier Boy – The Shirelles
    37. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel
    38. Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler
    39. The Wanderer – Dion
    40. Wolverton Mountain – Claude King
    41. Sheila – Tommy Roe
    42. Ramblin’ Rose – Nat King Cole
    43. Sealed With a Kiss – Brian Hyland
    44. Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You – Connie Francis
    45. Dear Lady Twist – Gary “U.S.” Bonds
    46. Party Lights – Claudine Clark
    47. Theme From Dr Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) – Richard Chamberlain
    48. Tuff – Ace Cannon
    49. A Little Bitty Tear – Burl Ives
    50. Al di La’ – Emillo Pericoli
    51. Smoky Places – The 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 – The Four Seasons
    56. Johnny Get Angry – Joanie Sommers
    57. Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
    58. Shout – Joey Dee and The Starlighters
    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 – The Duprees
    65. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) – 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 – The 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. Teenage Idol – Rick Nelson
    78. She’s Got You – Patsy Cline
    79. Dear One – Larry Finnegan
    80. Her Royal Majesty – James Darren
    81. Old Rivers – Walter Brennan
    82. Funny Way of Laughin’ – Burl Ives
    83. A Swingin’ Safari – Billy Vaughn
    84. Tell Me – Dick & Deedee
    85. P.T. 109 – Jimmy Dean
    86. Little Diane – Dion
    87. Percolator (Twist) – Billy Joe & The Checkmates
    88. Twist, Twist Senora – Gary “U.S.” Bonds
    89. Twistin’ Matilda (And the Channel) – Jimmy Soul
    90. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) – Dee Dee Sharp
    91. Walk On the Wild Side – Jimmy Smith
    92. Soul Twist – King Curtis
    93. I’ll Never Dance Again – Bobby Rydell
    94. I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) – The Ikettes
    95. Where Have All The Flowers Gone – The Kingston Trio
    96. (Girls Girls Girls Were) Made To Love – Eddie Hodges
    97. Town Without Pity – Gene Pitney
    98. If I Had a Hammer – Peter, Paul & Mary
    99. I Wish That We Were Married – Ronnie & The Hi-lites
    100. Surfin’ Safari – The Beach Boys

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Top 100 Songs of 1962 – Final Thoughts

The year 1962 saw the continuation of the early rock and roll sound, with popular songs reflecting the optimism and energy of the time. The charts were dominated by artists such as The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Roy Orbison, who all had multiple entries on the Top 100 Songs of 1962 list.

The year was also marked by a number of classic ballads, including “The End of the World” by Skeeter Davis and “Sealed with a Kiss” by Brian Hyland. Overall, the music of 1962 reflected the spirit of a generation that was on the cusp of change, and the Top 100 Songs of that year remain beloved classics to this day.