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NO. 1 HITS | |
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| US | Australia | UK | |
| 6 Jan 1962 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Tokens) |
When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your
Heart (Cliff Richard) |
Moon River (Danny Williams) |
| 13 Jan 1962 | The Twist (Chubby Checker) |
When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your
Heart (Cliff Richard) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 20 Jan 1962 | The Twist (Chubby Checker) |
Let There Be Drums (Sandy Nelson) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 27 Jan 1962 | The Peppermint Twist (Joey Dee & the Starlighters) |
Let There Be Drums (Sandy Nelson) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 3 Feb 1962 | The Peppermint Twist (Joey Dee & the Starlighters) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 10 Feb 1962 | The Peppermint Twist (Joey Dee & the Starlighters) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 17 Feb 1962 | Duke of Earl (Gene Chandler) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
| 24 Feb 1962 | Duke of Earl (Gene Chandler) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
| 3 Mar 1962 | Duke of Earl (Gene Chandler) |
Multiplication (Bobby Barin) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
| 10 Mar 1962 | Hey! Baby (Bruce Channel) |
Multiplication (Bobby Barin) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
| 17 Mar 1962 | Hey! Baby (Bruce Channel) |
Multiplication (Bobby Barin) |
Can't Help Falling in Love/Rock-a-Hula (Elvis Presley) |
| 24 Mar 1962 | Hey! Baby (Bruce Channel) |
The Wanderer (Dion) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 31 Mar 1962 | Don't Break the Heart that Loves You (Connie Francis) |
The Wanderer (Dion) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 7 Apr 1962 | Johnny Angel (Shirley Fabares) |
The Wanderer (Dion) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 14 Apr 1962 | Johnny Angel (Shirley Fabares) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 21 Apr 1962 | Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 28 Apr 1962 | Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 5 May 1962 | Soldier Boy (Shirelles) |
 I've
Been Everywhere(Lucky Starr) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 12 May 1962 | Soldier Boy (Shirelles) |
I've
Been Everywhere (Lucky Starr) |
Wonderful Land (Shadows) |
| 19 May 1962 | Soldier Boy (Shirelles) |
I've
Been Everywhere (Lucky Starr) |
Nut Rocker (B Bumble & the Stingers) |
| 26 May 1962 | Stranger on the Shore (Acker Bilk) |
I've
Been Everywhere (Lucky Starr) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
| 2 June 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
Si
Senor (Rob E.G.) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
| 9 June 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
Si
Senor (Rob E.G.) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
| 16 June 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
Si
Senor (Rob E.G.) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
| 23 June 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
Good Luck Charm (Elvis Presley) |
| 30 June 1962 | I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
Liberty Valance (Gene Pitney) |
Come Outside (Mike Sarne) |
| 7 July 1962 | The Stripper (David Rose) |
West of the Wall (Toni Fisher) |
Come Outside (Mike Sarne) |
| 14 July 1962 | Roses Are Red (Bobby Vinton) |
Do You Want to Dance? (Cliff Richard) |
I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
| 21 July 1962 | Roses Are Red (Bobby Vinton) |
Do You Want to Dance? (Cliff Richard) |
I Can't Stop Loving You (Ray Charles) |
| 28 July 1962 | Roses Are Red (Bobby Vinton) |
Wolverton Mountain (Claude King) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 4 Aug 1962 | Roses Are Red (Bobby Vinton) |
Wolverton Mountain (Claude King) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 11 Aug 1962 | Breaking up Is Hard to Do (Neil Sedaka) |
The Young Ones (Cliff Richard) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 18 Aug 1962 | Breaking up Is Hard to Do (Neil Sedaka) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 25 Aug 1962 | The Locomotion (Little Eva) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 1 Sept 1962 | Sheila (Tommy Roe) |
Silver Threads & Golden Needles (Springfields) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 8 Sept 1962 | Sheila (Tommy Roe) |
Silver Threads & Golden Needles (Springfields) |
I
Remember You (Frank Ifield) |
| 15 Sept 1962 | Sherry (Four Seasons) |
Silver Threads & Golden Needles (Springfields) |
She's Not You (Elvis Presley) |
| 22 Sept 1962 | Sherry (Four Seasons) |
Sheila (Tommy Roe) |
She's Not You (Elvis Presley) |
| 29 Sept 1962 | Sherry (Four Seasons) |
Sheila (Tommy Roe) |
She's Not You (Elvis Presley) |
| 6 Oct 1962 | Sherry (Four Seasons) |
Ramblin' Rose (Nat "King" Cole) |
Telstar (Tornadoes) |
| 13 Oct 1962 | Sherry (Four Seasons) |
Ramblin' Rose (Nat "King" Cole) |
Telstar (Tornadoes) |
| 20 Oct 1962 | Monster Mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett) |
Alley Cat (Bent Fabric) |
Telstar (Tornadoes) |
| 27 Oct 1962 | Monster Mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett) |
Swiss Maid (Del Shannon) |
Telstar (Tornadoes) |
| 3 Nov 1962 | He's a Rebel (Crystals) |
Working for the Man (Roy Orbison) |
Telstar (Tornadoes) |
| 10 Nov 1962 | He's a Rebel (Crystals) |
Working for the Man (Roy Orbison) |
Lovesick
Blues (Frank Ifield) |
| 17 Nov 1962 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Four Seasons) |
Working for the Man (Roy Orbison) |
Lovesick
Blues (Frank Ifield) |
| 24 Nov 1962 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Four Seasons) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Lovesick
Blues (Frank Ifield) |
| 1 Dec 1962 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Four Seasons) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Lovesick
Blues (Frank Ifield) |
| 8 Dec 1962 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Four Seasons) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Lovesick
Blues (Frank Ifield) |
| 15 Dec 1962 | Big Girls Don't Cry (Four Seasons) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Return to Sender (Elvis Presley) |
| 22 Dec 1962 | Telstar (Tornadoes) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Return to Sender (Elvis Presley) |
| 29 Dec 1962 | Telstar (Tornadoes) |
The Lonely Bull (Tijuana Brass) |
Return to Sender (Elvis Presley) |
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