This lists songs that hit number one on the charts in the US during 1962. If a song spent nonconsecutive weeks at number one, the number of weeks for each occurrence at the top is shown in parenthesis.
Play a medley of these number one songs| Date | Artist - Title | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|
| « 1961 1962 Number One Songs 1963 » | ||
| December 17 1961 – January 6 1962 | Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3 |
| January 7 – 20 1962 | Chubby Checker - The Twist | 2 |
| January 21 – February 10 1962 | Joey Dee and The Starliters - Peppermint Twist (Part 1) | 3 |
| February 11 – March 3 1962 | Gene Chandler - Duke Of Earl | 3 |
| March 4 – 24 1962 | Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby | 3 |
| March 25 – 31 1962 | Connie Francis - Don't Break The Heart That Loves You | 1 |
| April 1 – 14 1962 | Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel | 2 |
| April 15 – 28 1962 | Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm | 2 |
| April 29 – May 19 1962 | Shirelles - Soldier Boy | 3 |
| May 20 – 26 1962 | Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore | 1 |
| May 27 – June 30 1962 | Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You | 5 |
| July 1 – 7 1962 | David Rose - The Stripper | 1 |
| July 8 – August 4 1962 | Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red (My Love) | 4 |
| August 5 – 18 1962 | Neil Sedaka - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | 2 |
| August 19 – 25 1962 | Little Eva - The Loco-Motion | 1 |
| August 26 – September 8 1962 | Tommy Roe - Sheila | 2 |
| September 9 – October 13 1962 | Four Seasons - Sherry | 5 |
| October 14 – 27 1962 | Bobby 'Boris' Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers - Monster Mash | 2 |
| October 28 – November 10 1962 | Crystals - He's A Rebel | 2 |
| November 11 – December 15 1962 | Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry | 5 |
| December 16 1962 – January 5 1963 | Tornados - Telstar | 3 |
21 different songs hit number one in the US during 1962.
Top 5 Songs of 1962
- Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
- Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
- Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time
- Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red
- David Rose - The Stripper
