The No. 1s of
1962
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1962 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- The Lion Sleeps TonightThe TokensJan 6, 19621 week
- The TwistChubby CheckerJan 13, 19622 weeks
- Peppermint Twist - Part IJoey Dee & the StarlitersJan 27, 19623 weeks
- Duke Of EarlGene ChandlerFeb 17, 19623 weeks
- Hey! BabyBruce ChannelMar 10, 19623 weeks
- Don't Break The Heart That Loves YouConnie FrancisMar 31, 19621 week
- Johnny AngelShelley FabaresApr 7, 19622 weeks
- Good Luck CharmElvis Presley With The JordanairesApr 21, 19622 weeks
- Soldier BoyThe ShirellesMay 5, 19623 weeks
- Stranger On The ShoreMr. Acker BilkMay 26, 19621 week
- I Can't Stop Loving YouRay CharlesJun 2, 19625 weeks
- The StripperDavid Rose and His OrchestraJul 7, 19621 week
- Roses Are Red (My Love)Bobby VintonJul 14, 19624 weeks
- Breaking Up Is Hard To DoNeil SedakaAug 11, 19622 weeks
- The Loco-MotionLittle EvaAug 25, 19621 week
- SheilaTommy RoeSep 1, 19622 weeks
- SherryThe 4 SeasonsSep 15, 19625 weeks
- Monster MashBobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-KickersOct 20, 19622 weeks
- He's A RebelThe CrystalsNov 3, 19622 weeks
- Big Girls Don't CryThe 4 SeasonsNov 17, 19625 weeks
- TelstarThe TornadoesDec 22, 19622 weeks
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Babes in ToylandJan 3, 19621 weekend
- Flower Drum SongJan 10, 19623 weekends
- One, Two, ThreeJan 31, 19623 weekends
- Lover Come BackFeb 21, 19625 weekends
- West Side StoryMar 28, 19624 weekends
- Moon PilotApr 25, 19621 weekend
- West Side StoryMay 2, 19628 weekends
- That Touch of MinkJun 27, 19625 weekends
- The Music ManAug 1, 19621 weekend
- That Touch of MinkAug 8, 19622 weekends
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmAug 22, 19621 weekend
- The Music ManAug 29, 19625 weekends
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmOct 3, 19623 weekends
- The Longest DayOct 24, 19622 weekends
- The Manchurian CandidateNov 7, 19621 weekend
- The Longest DayNov 14, 19622 weekends
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers GrimmNov 28, 19621 weekend
- Mutiny on the BountyDec 5, 19624 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- Franny and ZooeyJ. D. SalingerJan 7, 196216 weeks
- Ship of FoolsKatherine Anne PorterApr 29, 196226 weeks
- A Shade of DifferenceAllen DruryOct 28, 19623 weeks
- Seven Days in MayFletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey IINov 18, 19621 week
- A Shade of DifferenceAllen DruryNov 25, 19621 week
- Seven Days in MayFletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey IIDec 2, 19625 weeks