The sixth song to hit the top of the charts in 1962 was “Slow Twistin’” by Chubby Checker with Dee Dee Sharp. It was the number one song on the Cash Box chart for just the one week of April 1- 7. The Twist was such a popular dance during that time that it had …
The fifth song to hit the top of the charts in 1962 was “Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You” by Connie Frances. This song has a two part harmony with Connie singing with herself. It is a plea from a heartbroken lover trying to understand why her lover is going out of his way …
The fourth song to hit the top of the charts in 1962 was “Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel. Bruce wrote the song with Margaret Cobb in 1959 and performed the song for two years before recording it. It ended up being the number one song for the week of March 11-17. It remained the number …
The third song to hit the top of the charts in 1962 is “The Duke of Earl” by Gene Chandler. Gene had been the lead singer for the Dukays and recorded the song with them. The group’s record company preferred to release another song and said that Gene could release as a solo artist. The …
This proves how popular the dance The Twist was fifty years ago. “Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and the Starliters hit the top of the Billboard list for the week of Jan, 21-27, 1962 and remained at the top of that list for another two weeks. On the other national record list, Cash Box, the …
The song that was the top song on the charts in Jan. 1962 was “The Twist” by Chubby Checker. You may think that I am mistaken about the year. “The Twist” was first on the top of music charts in Sept. 1960. Then the song returned to the music charts in Jan. ’62 and became …