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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