Official Singles Chart Top 50

04 January 1962 - 10 January 1962

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
DANNY WILLIAMS
HMV
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ
 2 9
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Buy Listen
3 4
LET THERE BE DRUMS
LET THERE BE DRUMS
SANDY NELSON
LONDON
 3 4
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Buy Listen
4 5
JOHNNY WILL
JOHNNY WILL
PAT BOONE
LONDON
 4 5
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Buy Listen
5 2
TOWER OF STRENGTH
TOWER OF STRENGTH
FRANKIE VAUGHAN
PHILIPS
 1 9
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Buy Listen
6 10
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 6 3
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Buy Listen
7 11
MULTIPLICATION
MULTIPLICATION
BOBBY DARIN
LONDON
 7 3
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Buy Listen
8 6
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
MR. ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 6 6
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Buy Listen
9 15
I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 9 4
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Buy Listen
10 7
TOY BALLOONS
TOY BALLOONS
RUSS CONWAY
COLUMBIA
 7 6
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Buy Listen
11 14
SO LONG BABY
SO LONG BABY
DEL SHANNON
LONDON
 11 5
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Buy Listen
12 8
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 16
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
HELEN SHAPIRO
COLUMBIA
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
BIG BAD JOHN
BIG BAD JOHN
JIMMY DEAN
PHILIPS
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 10
Buy
Buy
16 25
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
TOKENS
RCA
 16 3
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Buy Listen
17 20
I UNDERSTAND
I UNDERSTAND
G-CLEFS
LONDON
 17 6
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Buy Listen
18 26
RUN TO HIM
RUN TO HIM
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 18 3
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Buy Listen
19 9
MY FRIEND THE SEA
MY FRIEND THE SEA
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
THE SAVAGE
THE SAVAGE
THE SHADOWS
COLUMBIA
 10 8
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Buy Listen
21 17
DON'T BRING LULU
DON'T BRING LULU
DOROTHY PROVINE
WARNER BROTHERS
 17 5
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Buy Listen
22 21
YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING
YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING
JIM REEVES
RCA
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
MRS. MILLS MEDLEY
MRS. MILLS MEDLEY
MRS MILLS
PARLOPHONE
 18 4
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Buy Listen
24 19
I'LL GET BY
I'LL GET BY
SHIRLEY BASSEY
COLUMBIA
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON
TEMPERANCE SEVEN
PARLOPHONE
 22 5
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Buy Listen
26 24
TAKE FIVE
TAKE FIVE
DAVE BRUBECK
FONTANA
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 28
WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART
WHEN THE GIRL IN YOUR ARMS IS THE GIRL IN YOUR HEART
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 32
BAMBINO
BAMBINO
SPRINGFIELDS
PHILIPS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 50
LET'S TWIST AGAIN
LET'S TWIST AGAIN
CHUBBY CHECKER
COLUMBIA
 29 5
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Buy Listen
30 27
THE TIME HAS COME
THE TIME HAS COME
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
JOHN D. LOUDERMILK
RCA
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 35
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG/THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG/THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN
GARY MILLER
PYE NIXA
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 33
THIS TIME
THIS TIME
TROY SHONDELL
LONDON
 22 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 37
I CRIED FOR YOU
I CRIED FOR YOU
RICKY STEVENS
COLUMBIA
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 40
TALL DARK STRANGER
TALL DARK STRANGER
ROSE BRENNAN
PHILIPS
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 41
SON, THIS IS SHE
SON, THIS IS SHE
JOHN LEYTON
HMV
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 42
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
JIMMY CRAWFORD
COLUMBIA
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
COME ALONG PLEASE
COME ALONG PLEASE
BOB WALLIS AND HIS STORYVILLE JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
CAN'T YOU HEAR THE BEAT OF A BROKEN HEART
CAN'T YOU HEAR THE BEAT OF A BROKEN HEART
IAIN GREGORY
PYE
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 38
STARS AND STRIPES/CREOLE JAZZ
STARS AND STRIPES/CREOLE JAZZ
MR ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 22 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 36
ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS {1961}
ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS {1961}
HARRY SIMEONE CHORALE
EMBER
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 34
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
JAMES DARREN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 30
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
CONNIE FRANCIS
MGM
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 29
KING KONG
KING KONG
TERRY LIGHTFOOT AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZMEN
COLUMBIA
 29 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 46
IMAGE
IMAGE
HANK LEVINE
HMV
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
DOUG SHELDON
DECCA
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 43
LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN
LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 29 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 39
HIT THE ROAD JACK
HIT THE ROAD JACK
RAY CHARLES
HMV
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
WALK ON BY
WALK ON BY
LEROY VAN DYKE
MERCURY
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
REVIVAL
REVIVAL
CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ BAND
COLUMBIA
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

04 January 1962 - 10 January 1962

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