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6 Jan 1962 The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(Tokens)		 Moon River
(Danny Williams)
13 Jan 1962 The Twist
(Chubby Checker)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
20 Jan 1962 The Twist
(Chubby Checker)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
27 Jan 1962 The Peppermint Twist
(Joey Dee & the Starlighters)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
3 Feb 1962 The Peppermint Twist
(Joey Dee & the Starlighters)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
10 Feb 1962 The Peppermint Twist
(Joey Dee & the Starlighters)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
17 Feb 1962 Duke of Earl
(Gene Chandler)		 The Young Ones
(Cliff Richard)
24 Feb 1962 Duke of Earl
(Gene Chandler)		 Can't Help Falling in Love /
Rock-a-Hula Baby
(Elvis Presley)
3 Mar 1962 Duke of Earl
(Gene Chandler)		 Can't Help Falling in Love /
Rock-a-Hula Baby
(Elvis Presley)
10 Mar 1962 Hey! Baby
(Bruce Channel)		 Can't Help Falling in Love /
Rock-a-Hula Baby
(Elvis Presley)
17 Mar 1962 Hey! Baby
(Bruce Channel)		 Can't Help Falling in Love /
Rock-a-Hula Baby
(Elvis Presley)
24 Mar 1962 Hey! Baby
(Bruce Channel)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
31 Mar 1962 Don't Break the Heart that Loves You
(Cinnie Francis)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
7 Apr 1962 Johnny Angel
(Shirley Fabares)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
14 Apr 1962 Johnny Angel
(Shirley Fabares)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
21 Apr 1962 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
28 Apr 1962 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
5 May 1962 Soldier Boy
(Shirelles)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
12 May 1962 Soldier Boy
(Shirelles)		 Wonderful Land
(Shadows)
19 May 1962 Soldier Boy
(Shirelles)		 Nut Rocker
(B Bumble & the Stingers)
26 May 1962 Stranger on the Shore
(Acker Bilk)		 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)
2 June 1962 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)		 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)
9 June 1962 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)		 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)
16 June 1962 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)		 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)
23 June 1962 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)		 Good Luck Charm
(Elvis Presley)
30 June 1962 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)		 Come Outside
(Mike Sarne)
7 July 1962 The Stripper
(David Rose)		 Come Outside
(Mike Sarne)
14 July 1962 Roses Are Red
(Bobby Vinton)		 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)
21 July 1962 Roses Are Red
(Bobby Vinton)		 I Can't Stop Loving You
(Ray Charles)
28 July 1962 Roses Are Red
(Bobby Vinton)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
4 Aug 1962 Roses Are Red
(Bobby Vinton)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
11 Aug 1962 Breakin' up Is Hard to Do
(Neil Sedaka)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
18 Aug 1962 Breakin' up Is Hard to Do
(Neil Sedaka)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
25 Aug 1962 The Locomotion
(Little Eva)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
1 Sept 1962 Sheila
(Tommy Roe)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
8 Sept 1962 Sheila
(Tommy Roe)		 I Remember You
(Frank Ifield)
15 Sept 1962 Sherry
(Four Seasons)		 She's Not You
(Elvis Presley)
22 Sept 1962 Sherry
(Four Seasons)		 She's Not You
(Elvis Presley)
29 Sept 1962 Sherry
(Four Seasons)		 She's Not You
(Elvis Presley)
6 Oct 1962 Sherry
(Four Seasons)		 Telstar
(Tornadoes)
13 Oct 1962 Sherry
(Four Seasons)		 Telstar
(Tornadoes)
20 Oct 1962 Monster Mash
(Bobby "Boris" Pickett)		 Telstar
(Tornadoes)
27 Oct 1962 Monster Mash
(Bobby "Boris" Pickett)		 Telstar
(Tornadoes)
3 Nov 1962 He's a Rebel
(Crystals)		 Telstar
(Tornadoes)
10 Nov 1962 He's a Rebel
(Crystals)		 Lovesick Blues
(Frank Ifield)
17 Nov 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
(Four Seasons)		 Lovesick Blues
(Frank Ifield)
24 Nov 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
(Four Seasons)		 Lovesick Blues
(Frank Ifield)
1 Dec 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
(Four Seasons)		 Lovesick Blues
(Frank Ifield)
8 Dec 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
(Four Seasons)		 Lovesick Blues
(Frank Ifield)
15 Dec 1962 Big Girls Don't Cry
(Four Seasons)		 Return to Sender
(Elvis Presley)
22 Dec 1962 Telstar
(Tornadoes)		 Return to Sender
(Elvis Presley)
29 Dec 1962 Telstar
(Tornadoes)		 Return to Sender
(Elvis Presley)
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