List of Adult Contemporary top 10 singles in 1962 (U.S.)
This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1962.
Top-ten singles
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Singles from 1961 |
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December 9 |
"When I Fall In Love" |
The Lettermen |
1 |
January 6 |
10 |
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"When The Boy in Your Arms (Is The Boy in Your Heart)" |
Connie Francis |
2 |
January 6 |
8 |
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December 23 |
"White Christmas" |
Bing Crosby |
3 |
January 6 |
3 |
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Singles from 1962 |
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January 6 |
"Baby's First Christmas" |
Connie Francis |
7 |
January 6 |
1 |
|
"Cotton Fields" |
The Highwaymen |
3 |
February 10 |
13 |
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January 13 |
"Can't Help Falling in Love" |
Elvis Presley |
1 |
January 13 |
8 |
|
"A Little Bitty Tear" |
Burl Ives |
1 |
February 24 |
11 |
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"Small Sad Sam" |
Phil McLean |
6 |
January 20 |
4 |
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"Johnny Will" |
Pat Boone |
10 |
January 13 |
1 |
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January 20 |
"Dear Ivan" |
Jimmy Dean |
6 |
January 27 |
4 |
|
"Pocketful of Miracles" |
Frank Sinatra |
9 |
January 20 |
3 |
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January 27 |
"Go On Home" |
Patti Page |
9 |
February 10 |
2 |
|
February 3 |
"The Cajun Queen" |
Jimmy Dean |
4 |
March 3 |
7 |
|
February 10 |
"To a Sleeping Beauty" |
Jimmy Dean |
6 |
March 3 |
5 |
|
"Midnight in Moscow" |
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen |
1 |
March 3 |
13 |
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February 17 |
"She's Got You" |
Patsy Cline |
3 |
March 10 |
9 |
|
"Chattanooga Choo Choo" |
Floyd Cramer |
9 |
February 24 |
3 |
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February 24 |
"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" |
Connie Francis |
1 |
March 24 |
10 |
|
"I'll See You in My Dreams" |
Pat Boone |
9 |
March 3 |
3 |
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March 10 |
"Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" |
The Kingston Trio |
4 |
March 17 |
6 |
|
"Come Back Silly Girl" |
The Lettermen |
3 |
April 7 |
7 |
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"He Knows I Love Him Too Much" |
The Paris Sister |
7 |
March 17 |
4 |
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March 24 |
"Anything That's Part of You" |
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires |
6 |
April 14 |
7 |
|
"Afrikaan Beat" |
Bert Kaempfert and his Orchestra |
10 |
March 24 |
1 |
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March 31 |
"Stranger on the Shore" |
Acker Bilk |
1 |
April 21 |
16 |
|
"Moments" |
Jennell Hawkins |
9 |
April 7 |
2 |
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April 7 |
"Two of a Kind" |
Sue Thompson |
8 |
April 7 |
6 |
|
"The White Rose of Athens" |
David Carroll and his Orchestra |
10 |
April 7 |
1 |
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April 14 |
"PT-109" |
Jimmy Dean |
2 |
April 28 |
8 |
|
"Funny Way of Laughin'" |
Burl Ives |
3 |
April 28 |
9 |
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April 21 |
"Old Rivers" |
Walter Brennan |
2 |
May 12 |
9 |
|
"Everybody Loves Me But You" |
Brenda Lee |
2 |
June 2 |
9 |
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April 28 |
"Caterina" |
Perry Como |
6 |
May 5 |
6 |
|
May 5 |
"You Are Mine" |
Frankie Avalon |
7 |
May 5 |
4 |
|
May 12 |
"Most People Get Married" |
Patti Page |
8 |
May 12 |
3 |
|
"Count Every Star" |
Linda Scott |
10 |
May 12 |
1 |
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May 19 |
"Follow That Dream" |
Elvis Presley |
5 |
June 16 |
5 |
|
May 26 |
"Second Hand Love" |
Connie Francis |
3 |
June 9 |
6 |
|
June 2 |
"Teach Me Tonight" |
George Maharis |
8 |
June 9 |
4 |
|
"That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" |
The Everly Brothers |
4 |
June 16 |
7 |
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June 9 |
"I Can't Stop Loving You" |
Ray Charles |
1 |
June 9 |
11 |
|
"Snap Your Fingers" |
Joe Henderson |
5 |
June 30 |
8 |
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June 16 |
"Al di la'" |
Emilio Pericoli |
3 |
July 7 |
8 |
|
June 23 |
"The Stripper" |
David Rose |
1 |
July 7 |
10 |
|
"Wolverton Mountain" |
Claude King |
3 |
July 14 |
10 |
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"So This Is Love" |
The Castells |
10 |
June 23 |
1 |
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June 30 |
"Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Together)" |
Richard Chamberlain |
4 |
August 4 |
9 |
|
"Johnny Loves Me" |
Shelley Fabares |
7 |
July 14 |
6 |
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July 7 |
"Theme from Ben Casey" |
Valjean on Piano |
10 |
July 7 |
1 |
|
July 14 |
"Stranger on the Shore" |
Andy Williams |
9 |
July 14 |
1 |
|
July 21 |
"Heart in Hand" |
Brenda Lee |
4 |
August 25 |
7 |
|
"Have a Good Time" |
Sue Thompson |
9 |
July 21 |
2 |
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"But Not For Me" |
Ketty Lester |
10 |
July 21 |
1 |
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July 28 |
"Roses Are Red (My Love)" |
Bobby Vinton |
1 |
July 28 |
8 |
|
August 4 |
"You Don't Know Me" |
Ray Charles |
1 |
August 25 |
9 |
|
"Route 66 Theme" |
Nelson Riddle |
9 |
August 4 |
1 |
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August 11 |
"She's Not You" |
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires |
2 |
September 1 |
9 |
|
"Call Me Mr. In-Between" |
Burl Ives |
6 |
August 25 |
5 |
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"A Swingin' Safari" |
Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra |
5 |
September 1 |
7 |
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August 25 |
"Ramblin' Rose" |
Nat King Cole |
1 |
September 15 |
11 |
|
September 1 |
"Teen Age Idol" |
Ricky Nelson |
2 |
September 22 |
7 |
|
"Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" |
Johnny Tillotson |
5 |
September 15 |
5 |
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"Till Death Do Us Part" |
Bob Braun |
9 |
September 1 |
2 |
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September 8 |
"Alley Cat" |
Bent Fabric and his Piano |
2 |
September 29 |
8 |
|
September 15 |
"Rain Rain Go Away" |
Bobby Vinton |
4 |
October 6 |
6 |
|
"Baby Elephant Walk" |
Lawrence Welk and his Orchestra |
10 |
September 15 |
1 |
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September 22 |
"I Remember You" |
Frank Ifield |
1 |
October 20 |
7 |
|
"I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain" |
Jo Ann Campbell |
10 |
September 22 |
1 |
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September 29 |
"Only Love Can Break a Heart" |
Gene Pitney |
1 |
October 27 |
11 |
|
"I Left My Heart In San Francisco" |
Tony Bennett |
7 |
October 6 |
8 |
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October 6 |
"All Alone Am I" |
Brenda Lee |
1 |
November 10 |
12 |
|
"Little Black Book" |
Jimmy Dean |
10 |
October 6 |
1 |
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October 13 |
"What Kind of Fool I Am" |
Sammy Davis Jr. |
6 |
October 20 |
8 |
|
"Gina" |
Johnny Mathis |
2 |
November 17 |
9 |
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October 20 |
"Close to Cathy" |
Mike Clifford |
4 |
November 3 |
7 |
|
October 27 |
"Nothing Can Change This Love" |
Sam Cooke |
4 |
November 17 |
6 |
|
November 3 |
"Desafinado" |
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd |
4 |
December 1 |
9 |
|
November 10 |
"Love Me Tender" |
Richard Chamberlain |
7 |
November 17 |
2 |
|
"I Was Such a Fool (To Fall In Love With You)" |
Connie Francis |
8 |
November 17 |
3 |
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November 24 |
"My Own True Love" |
The Duprees |
2 |
December 8 |
4 |
|
"I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)" |
Johnny Tillotson |
8 |
December 8 |
4 |
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December 1 |
"Rumors" |
Johnny Crawford |
2 |
December 15 |
6 |
|
December 8 |
"Go Away Little Girl" |
Steve Lawrence |
1 |
December 15 |
12 |
|
"Dear Lonely Hearts" |
Nat King Cole |
2 |
December 22 |
6 |
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"Ruby Ann" |
Marty Robbins |
4 |
December 22 |
5 |
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December 15 |
"Your Cheating Heart" |
Ray Charles |
7 |
December 22 |
4 |
|
December 22 |
"The Little Drummer Boy" |
Harry Simeone Chorale |
6 |
December 29 |
2 |
|
"Let's Kiss and Make Up" |
Bobby Vinton |
10 |
December 22 |
3 |
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1961 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 21 |
"Moon River" |
Jerry Butler |
3 |
December 16 |
12 |
|
November 4 |
"Tonight" |
Ferrante & Teicher |
2 |
November 25 |
9 |
|
November 18 |
"Moon River" |
Henry Mancini |
3 |
December 23 |
14 |
|
December 16 |
"I Don't Know Why" |
Linda Scott |
4 |
December 23 |
5 |
1963 peaks
Top ten entry date |
Single |
Artist(s) |
Peak |
Peak date |
Weeks in top ten |
References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 15 |
"My Dad" |
Paul Petersen |
2 |
January 5 |
10 |
|
December 29 |
"It's Up To You" |
Ricky Nelson |
4 |
January 12 |
8 |
Notes
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 10, 1962.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending March 17, 1962.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending May 19, 1962.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending December 29, 1962.
The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending January 12, 1963.
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1962 (U.S.)