TORONTO CANADA’S RADIO STATION CHUM’S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1962
1-THE TWIST-CHUBBY CHECKER-JANUARY 840
2-ROSES ARE RED-BOBBY VINTON-July 646
3-BOBBY’S GIRL-MARCIE BLANE-December 644
4-RETURN TO SENDER-ELVIS PRESLEY-November 596
5-TELSTAR-TORNADOES-December 596
6-BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY-FOUR SEASONS-November 580
7-DANCE WITH THE (GUITAR MAN)-DUANE EDDY-November 552
8-RAMBLIN’ROSE-Nat King Cole-September 552
9-SHERRY-Four Seasons-September 550
10-WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN-Claude King-June 528
11-Sheila-Tommy Roe-August 522
12-The Loco-Motion-Little Eva-August 500
13-He’s A Rebel-Crystals-October 494
14-Breaking Up Is Hard To Do-Neil Sedaka-August 492
15-Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)-Ernie Maresca-April 488
16-Stranger On The Shore-Mr. Acker Bilk-May 480
17-Soldier Boy-Shirelles-May 478
18-Let’s Dance-Chris Montez-October 478
19-Palisades Park-Freddy Cannon-July 466
20-The Wanderer-Dion-January 456
21-I Can’t Stop Loving You-Ray Charles-June 454
22-Johnny Angel-Shelly Fabres-March 436
23-Chains-Cookies-December 426
24-Duke Of Earl-Gene Chandler-March 422
25-All Alone Am I-Brenda Lee-October 418
26-I Don’t Care-Helen Shapiro-December 412
27-My Boomerang Won’t Come Back-Charley Drake-February 410
28-Mashed Potato Time-Dee Dee Sharp-May 408
29-The Peppermint Twist-Joey Dee & The Starliters-January 390
30-The Young Ones-Cliff Richard-April 390
31-My Dad-Paul Peterson-December 390
32-Monster Mash-Bobby “Boris” Pickett-October 388
33-Let Me In-Sensations-March 388
34-Let’s Twist Again-Chubby Checker-January 378
35-Silver Threads And Golden Needles-Springfields-September 378
36-Do You Love Me-Contours-October 374
37-Sealed With A Kiss-Brian Hyland-July 366
38-Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-January 366
39-Multiplication-Bobby Darin-February 360
40-Irresistible You-Bobby Darin-February 360
41-Good Luck Charm-Elvis Presley-April 356
42-Anything That’s Part Of You-Elvis Presley-April 356
43-Born To Lose-Ray Charles-June 354
44-Milk And Honey-Eddie Fisher-January 354
45-Young World-Rick Nelson-April 354
46-I Remember You-Frank Ifield-October 348
47-Limbo Rock-Chubby Checker-October 348
48-Popeye-Chubby Checker-October 348
49-Pop-Eye Stroll-Mar-Keys-April 340
50-She’s Not You-Elvis Presley-September 340
51-Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello-Elvis Presley-September 340
52-The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallence-Gene Pitney-June 326
53-Honky Tonk Man-Johnny Horton-March 320
54-Girls Girls Girls (Made To Love)-Eddie Hodges-July 314
55-Glad Rag Doll-Johnny Madddox-April 312
56-King Of The Whole Wide World (Kid Galahad E.P.)-Elvis Presley-October 308
57-She Can’t Find Her Keys-Paul Peterson-March 302
58-Mary Ann Regrets-Burl Ives-December 300
59-Little Diane-Dion-August 288
60-Things-Bobby Darin-August 284
61-Break It To Me Gently-Brenda Lee-February 276
62-So Deep-Brenda Lee-February 276
63-Come Outside-Mike Sarne-August 274
64-Lemon Tree-Peter,Paul & Mary-May 274
65-Venus In Blue Jeans-Jimmy Clanton-October 272
66-Shadrack-Brook Benton-February 268
67-(Remember Me)I’m The One-Gordon Lightfoot-July 266
68-Devil Woman-Marty Robbins-August 264
69-Pop Pop Pop Pop-Pie-Sherrys-November 260
70-Hey! Baby-Bruce Channel-February 252
71-Runaway-Lawrence Welk-April 252
72-Please Don’t Ask Barbara-Bobby Vee-March 248
73-When I Fall In Love-Lettermen-January 246
74-Your Nose Is Gonna Grow-Johnny Crawford-September 242
75-Playboy-Marvelettes-June 236
76-Lovers Who Wander-Dion-May 236
77-Walkin’ With My Angel-Bobby Vee-February 232
78-Speedy Gonzales-Pat Boone-July 232
79-Theme From Dr. Kildare-Richard Chamberlain-July 230
80-Lost Penny-Brook Benton-February 230
81-Alley Cat-Bent Fabric & His Piano-August 228
82-Balboa Blue-Marketts-June 226
83-Greasy Kid Stuff-Janie Grant-June 224
84-Uptown-Crystals-May 222
85-Next Door To An Angel-Neil Sedaka-November 218
86-Little Red Rented Rowboat-Joe Dowell-July 218
87-Rinky Dink-Dave Baby Cortez-September 216
88-Dream Baby-Roy Orbison-March 212
89-Fortune Teller-Bobby Curtola-March 210
90-Teach Me Tonight-George Mahais-May 210
91-Beechwood 4-5789-Marvelettes-September 210
92-I’ve Got Bonnie-Bobby Rydell-March 202
93-Lose Her-Bobby Rydell-March 202
94-Ballad Of Paladin-Duane Eddy-September 196
95-A Little Bitty Tear-Burl Ives-January 194
96-Save All Your Lovin’ For Me-Brenda Lee-October 190
97-Johnny Get Angry-Joanie Sommers-July 188
98-Conscience-James Darren-May 184
99-Limbo Rock-Champs-July 178
100-I Know-Barbara George-January 178
101-Lonely Bull-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-December 176
102-The Majestic-Dion-January 174
103-Sugar Plum-Ike Clanton-August 170
104-The Stripper-David Rose-June 168
105-Velvet Night-Teddy Mertens & His Trumpet-February 166
106-Hey! Little Girl-Del Shannon-January 162
107-Norman-Sue Thompson-January 160
108-Midnight In Moscow-Kenny Ball & Jazzmen-February 156
109-Midnight In Moscow-Julius LaRosa-February 156
110-When The Boy In Your Arms-Connie Francis-January 152
111-Baby’s First Christmas-Connie Francis-January 152
112-Her Royal Majesty-James Darren-March 134
113-Pepino The Italian Mouse-Lou Monte-December 132
114-Forgive Me-Babs Tino-August 132
115-Theme From Ben Casey-Valjean-June 130
116-It Keeps Right On A Hurtin’-Johnny Tillotson-June 122
117-That’s My Pa-Sheb Wooley-January 120
118-Turn Around,Look At Me-Glen Campbell-January 116
119-A Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney-February 116
120-Only Love Can Break Your-Gene Pitney-October 116
121-Rain Rain Go Away-Bobby Vinton-September 116
122-Shutters And Boards-Jerry Wallace-December 112
123-Alladin-Bobby Curtola-November 110
124-Wah Watusi-Orlons-July 108
125-Follow That Dream-Elvis Presley-May 106
126-A Date With Loneliness-Sandy Selsie-June 80
127-The Twistin’ Ghost-Maximillian-May 80
128-Call Me Mr. In-Between-Burl Ives-August 78
129-Keep Your Hands Off My Baby-Little Eva-December 76
130-Johnny Take Your Time-Bobby Curtola-March 76
131-Callin’ Doctor Casey-John D.Loudermilk-July 76
132-Road Hog-John D.Loudermilk-December 76
133-Eso Beso (That Kiss!)-Paul Anka-November 76
134-Come Back Silly Girl-Lettermen-March 76
135-Gravy(For My Mashed Potatoes)-Dee Dee Sharp-July 74
136-I’ve Been Everywhere-Hank Snow-October 72
137-Montreal-Johnny Williams-October 70
138-Today’s Teardrops-Rick Nelson-May 70
139-Percolator (Twist)-Billy Joe & The Checkmates-February 70
140-Mr.Heartache-Pat Hervey-July 68
141-Acapulco 1922-Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass-December 42
142-Mister Jones-John D.Loudermilk-March 40
143-The Cha-Cha-Cha-Bobby Rydell-November 40
144-Teen Queen Of The Week-Freddy Cannon-February 38
145-She’s Everything (I Want You To Be)-Ral Donner-February 38
146-Twisting At The Woodchopper’s Ball-Ronn Metcalfe Orchestra-January 38
147-It Might As Well Rain Until September-Carole King-October 38
148-What’s Your Name-Don & Juan-March 38
149-Baby Sittin’ Boogie-Ralph Bendix-July 38
150-My Daddy Is President-Little Jo Ann-July 38
151-Caterina-Perry Como-April 36
152-Everybody Loves Me But You-Brenda Lee-April 36
153-Yessiree-Linda Scott-March 36
154-Afrikaan Beat-Bert Kaempfert-February 36
155-Torture-Chris Jensen-October 36
156-Hear My Song,Violetta-Ray Adams-June 36
157-Take Me Back-Andy Stewart-April 36
158-Here Comes That Feelin’-Brenda Lee-April 36
159-Cindy’s Birthday-Johnny Crawford-May 34
160-Dreamy Eyes-Johnny Tillotson-January 34
161-Ruby Ann-Marty Robbins-December 34
162-Desafinado-Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd-November 34
163-Desafinado-Pat Thomas-November 34
164-Teen Age Idol-Rick Nelson-September 34
165-Al Di La-Emillo Pericoli-June 34
166-Love Me Warm And Tender-Paul Anka-April 34
167-She Called Me Baby-Harlan Howard-April 34
168-Trouble’s Back In Town-Wilburn Brothers-April 34
169-Let’s Go (Pony)-Routers-December 34
170-Dear Ivan-Jimmy Dean-January 34