TOP 100 SONGS OF 1962

TITLE - Artist (Label)

1 - STRANGER ON THE SHORE - Mr Acker Bilk (Atco)
2 - I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
3 - MASHED POTATO TIME - Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)
4 - ROSES ARE RED (My Love) - Bobby Vinton (Epic)
5 - THE STRIPPER - David Rose (MGM)
6 - JOHNNY ANGEL - Shelly Fabares (Colpix)
7 - THE LOCO-MOTION - Little Eva (Dimension)
8 - LET ME IN - The Sensations (Argo)
9 - THE TWIST - Chubby Checker (Parkway)
10 - SOLDIER BOY - Shirrelles (Scepter)
11 - HEY BABY - Bruce Channel (Smash)
12 - THE WANDERER - Dion (Laurie)
13 - DUKE OF EARL - Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay)
14 - PALISADES PARK - Freddy Cannon (Swan)
15 - BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - Neil Sedaka (RCA)
16 - WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN - Claude King (Columbia)
17 - SLOW TWISTIN' - Chubby Checker With Dee Dee Sharp (Parkway)
18 - IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN' - Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)
19 - THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU - Mary Wells (Motown)
20 - GOOD LUCK CHARM - Elvis Presley (RCA)
21 - MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW - Kenny Ball And His Jazzman (Kapp)
22 - SHEILA - Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)
23 - TWISTIN' THE NIGHT AWAY - Sam Cooke (RCA)
24 - THE WAH WATUSI - The Orlons (Cameo)
25 - THE PEPPERMINT TWIST - Joey Dee And The Starlighters (Roulette)
26 - BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY - Brenda Lee (Decca)
27 - PLAYBOY - The Marvelettes (Tamla)
28 - RAMBLIN' ROSE - Nat King Cole (Capitol)
29 - SEALED WITH A KISS - Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)
30 - SHE CRIED - Jay And The Americans (United Artists)
31 - DON'T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU - Connie Francis (MGM)
32 - DEAR LADY TWIST - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (LeGrand)
33 - NORMAN - Sue Thompson (Hickory)
34 - LOVE LETTERS - Ketty Lester (Era)
35 - PARTY LIGHTS - Claudine Clark (Chancellor)
36 - COTTON FIELDS - The Highwaymen (United Artists)
37 - ALLEY CAT - Bent Fabric And His Piano (Atco)
38 - TWIST AND SHOUT - Isley Brothers (Wand)
39 - THEME FROM "DR - KILDARE" (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) Richard Chamberlain (MGM)
40 - TUFF - Ace Cannon (Hi)
41 - LOVER PLEASE - Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)
42 - I KNOW (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George (A.F.O.)
43 - YOUNG WORLD - Rick Nelson (Imperial)
44 - BABY IT'S YOU - Shirelles (Scepter)
45 - SPEEDY GONZALES - Pat Boone (Dot)
46 - A LITTLE BITTY TEAR - Burl Ives (Decca)
47 - CRYING IN THE RAIN - Everly Brothers (Warner Bros.)
48 - AL DI LA' - Emilio Pericoli (Warner Bros.)
49 - SHOUT SHOUT (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca (Seville)
50 - WHAT'S YOUR NAME - Don & Juan (Big Top)
51 - SMOKY PLACES - The Corsairs (Tuff)
52 - HAVING A PARTY - Sam Cooke (RCA)
53 - GREEN ONIONS - Booker T And The MG's (Stax)
54 - YOU DON'T KNOW ME - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
55 - SHERRY - Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)
56 - JOHNNY GET ANGRY - Joanie Sommers (Warner Bros.)
57 - CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - Elvis Presley (RCA)
58 - SHOUT (Part 1) - Joey Dee And The Starlighters (Roulette)
59 - RINKY DINK - Dave "Baby" Cortez (Julia-Chess)
60 - MOON RIVER - Henry Mancini & His Orchestra (RCA)
61 - AHAB, THE ARAB - Ray Stevens (Mercury)
62 - THINGS - Bobby Darin (Atco)
63 - (The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
64 - YOU BELONG TO ME - The Duprees (Coed)
65 - DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) - Roy Orbison (Monument)
66 - SNAP YOUR FINGERS - Joe Henderson (Todd)
67 - LOVERS WHO WANDER - Dion (Laurie)
68 - LET'S DANCE - Chris Montez (Monogram)
69 - CINDY'S BIRTHDAY - Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)
70 - YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH - Mary Wells (Motown)
71 - YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING - Barbara Lynn (Jamie)
72 - UPTOWN - The Crystals (Philles)
73 - EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU - Brenda Lee (Decca)
74 - PATCHES - Dickey Lee (Smash)
75 - VENUS IN BLUE JEANS - Jimmy Clanton (Ace)
76 - LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER - Paul Anka (RCA)
77 - TEEN AGE IDOL - Rick Nelson (Imperial)
78 - SHE'S GOT YOU - Patsy Cline (Decca)
79 - DEAR ONE - Larry Finnegan (Old Town)
80 - HER ROYAL MAJESTY - James Darren (Colpix)
81 - OLD RIVERS - Walter Brennan (Liberty)
82 - FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN' - Burl Ives (Decca)
83 - A SWINGIN' SAFARI - Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra (Dot)
84 - TELL ME - Dick And DeeDee (Liberty)
85 - PT109 - Jimmy Dean (Columbia)
86 - LITTLE DIANE - Dion (Laurie)
87 - PERCOLATOR (Twist) - Billy Joe And The Checkmates (Dore)
88 - TWIST, TWIST SENORA - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)
89 - TWISTIN' MATILDA - Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R.)
90 - GRAVY (For My Mased Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp (Gravy)
91 - WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (Part 1) - Jimmy Smith And His Big Band (Verve)
92 - SOUL TWIST - King Curtis And The Noble Knights (Enjoy)
93 - I'LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN - Bobby Rydell (Cameo)
94 - I'M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song) - The Ikettes (Atco)
95 - WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE - The Kingston Trio (Capitol)
96 - (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE - Eddie Hodges (Cadence)
97 - TOWN WITHOUT PITY - Gene Pitney (Musicor)
98 - IF I HAD A HAMMER - Peter, Paul & Mary (Warner Bros.)
99 - I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED - Ronnie And The Hi-Lights (Joy)
100 - SURFIN' SAFARI - Beach Boys (Capitol)