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Number 1 hits from the UK and US: 1962-1963
Playlists of #1's from the UK and US of '62 and '63. Taking a step back and exploring music before The Beatles
This is a continuation of a series of two articles with hit songs of 1960-1961 and 1962-1963 from the UK and US.
Here’s part one where you can hear #1 hits from 1960 and 1961.
Links to Spotify playlists:
UK #1 hits:
Artist | Song | Reached number 1 | Weeks at number 1 |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows | "The Young Ones" | 11 January 1962 | 6 |
Elvis Presley | "Can't Help Falling in Love" / "Rock-A-Hula Baby" | 22 February 1962 | 4 |
The Shadows | "Wonderful Land" | 22 March 1962 | 8 |
B. Bumble and the Stingers | "Nut Rocker" | 17 May 1962 | 1 |
Elvis Presley | "Good Luck Charm" | 24 May 1962 | 5 |
Mike Sarne with Wendy Richard | "Come Outside" | 28 June 1962 | 2 |
Ray Charles | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | 12 July 1962 | 2 |
Frank Ifield | "I Remember You" | 26 July 1962 | 7 |
Elvis Presley | "She's Not You" | 13 September 1962 | 3 |
The Tornados | "Telstar" | 4 October 1962 | 5 |
Frank Ifield | "Lovesick Blues" | 8 November 1962 | 5 |
Elvis Presley | "Return to Sender" | 13 December 1962 | 3 |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows | "The Next Time" / "Bachelor Boy" | 3 January 1963 | 3 |
The Shadows | "Dance On!" | 24 January 1963 | 1 |
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan | "Diamonds" | 31 January 1963 | 3 |
Frank Ifield | "The Wayward Wind" | 21 February 1963 | 3 |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows | "Summer Holiday" | 14 March 1963 | 2 |
The Shadows | "Foot Tapper" | 28 March 1963 | 1 |
Cliff Richard and the Shadows | "Summer Holiday" | 4 April 1963 | 1 |
Gerry and the Pacemakers | "How Do You Do It?" | 11 April 1963 | 3 |
The Beatles | "From Me to You" | 2 May 1963 | 7 |
Gerry and the Pacemakers | "I Like It" | 20 June 1963 | 4 |
Frank Ifield | "Confessin'" | 18 July 1963 | 2 |
Elvis Presley | "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | 1 August 1963 | 1 |
The Searchers | "Sweets for My Sweet" | 8 August 1963 | 2 |
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas | "Bad to Me" | 22 August 1963 | 3 |
The Beatles | "She Loves You" | 12 September 1963 | 4 |
Brian Poole and the Tremeloes | "Do You Love Me" | 10 October 1963 | 3 |
Gerry and the Pacemakers | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 31 October 1963 | 4 |
The Beatles | "She Loves You" | 28 November 1963 | 2 |
The Beatles | "I Want to Hold Your Hand" | 12 December 1963 | 5 |
US #1 hits:
Artist | Song | Reached number 1 | Weeks at number 1 |
Chubby Checker | "The Twist" | 13 January 1962 | 2 |
Joey Dee and the Starliters | "Peppermint Twist" | 27 January 1962 | 3 |
Gene Chandler | "Duke of Earl" | 17 February 1962 | 3 |
Bruce Channel | "Hey! Baby" | 10 March 1962 | 3 |
Connie Francis | "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" | 31 March 1962 | 1 |
Shelley Fabares | "Johnny Angel" | 7 April 1962 | 2 |
Elvis Presley | "Good Luck Charm" | 21 April 1962 | 2 |
The Shirelles | "Soldier Boy" | 5 May 1962 | 3 |
Mr. Acker Bilk | "Stranger on the Shore" | 26 May 1962 | 1 |
Ray Charles | "I Can't Stop Loving You" | 2 June 1962 | 5 |
David Rose | "The Stripper" | 7 July 1962 | 1 |
Bobby Vinton | "Roses Are Red (My Love)" | 14 July 1962 | 4 |
Neil Sedaka | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | 11 August 1962 | 2 |
Little Eva | "The Loco-Motion" | 25 August 1962 | 1 |
Tommy Roe | "Sheila" | 1 September 1962 | 2 |
The Four Seasons | "Sherry" | 15 September 1962 | 5 |
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers | "Monster Mash" | 20 October 1962 | 2 |
The Crystals | "He's a Rebel" | 3 November 1962 | 2 |
The Four Seasons | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | 17 November 1962 | 5 |
The Tornados | "Telstar" | 22 December 1962 | 3 |
Steve Lawrence | "Go Away Little Girl" | 12 January 1963 | 2 |
The Rooftop Singers | "Walk Right In" | 26 January 1963 | 2 |
Paul & Paula | "Hey Paula" | 9 February 1963 | 3 |
The Four Seasons | "Walk Like a Man" | 2 March 1963 | 3 |
Ruby & the Romantics | "Our Day Will Come" | 23 March 1963 | 1 |
The Chiffons | "He's So Fine" | 30 March 1963 | 4 |
Little Peggy March | "I Will Follow Him" | 27 April 1963 | 3 |
Jimmy Soul | "If You Wanna Be Happy" | 18 May 1963 | 2 |
Lesley Gore | "It's My Party" | 1 June 1963 | 2 |
Kyu Sakamoto | "Sukiyaki" | 15 June 1963 | 3 |
The Essex | "Easier Said Than Done" | 6 July 1963 | 2 |
Jan and Dean | "Surf City" | 20 July 1963 | 2 |
The Tymes | "So Much in Love" | 3 August 1963 | 1 |
Little Stevie Wonder | "Fingertips" | 10 August 1963 | 3 |
The Angels | "My Boyfriend's Back" | 31 August 1963 | 3 |
Bobby Vinton | "Blue Velvet" | 21 September 1963 | 3 |
Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs | "Sugar Shack" | 12 October 1963 | 5 |
Nino Tempo & April Stevens | "Deep Purple" | 16 November 1963 | 1 |
Dale & Grace | "I'm Leaving It Up to You" | 23 November 1963 | 2 |
The Singing Nun | "Dominique" | 7 December 1963 | 4 |