Official Singles Chart Top 50

18 January 1962 - 24 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
THE YOUNG ONES
THE YOUNG ONES
CLIFF RICHARD
COLUMBIA
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
STRANGER ON THE SHORE
MR. ACKER BILK
COLUMBIA
 2 8
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Buy Listen
3 4
LET THERE BE DRUMS
LET THERE BE DRUMS
SANDY NELSON
LONDON
 3 6
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Buy Listen
4 6
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
NEIL SEDAKA
RCA
 4 5
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Buy Listen
5 8
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
KENNY BALL AND HIS JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ
 2 11
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Buy Listen
6 5
I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
I'D NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU
BILLY FURY
DECCA
 5 6
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Buy Listen
7 3
MOON RIVER
MOON RIVER
DANNY WILLIAMS
HMV
 1 12
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Buy Listen
8 9
MULTIPLICATION
MULTIPLICATION
BOBBY DARIN
LONDON
 7 5
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Buy Listen
9 7
JOHNNY WILL
JOHNNY WILL
PAT BOONE
LONDON
 4 7
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Buy Listen
10 13
RUN TO HIM
RUN TO HIM
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 10 5
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Buy Listen
11 11
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
TOKENS
RCA
 11 5
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Buy Listen
12 10
SO LONG BABY
SO LONG BABY
DEL SHANNON
LONDON
 10 7
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Buy Listen
13 14
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
JOHN D. LOUDERMILK
RCA
 13 3
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Buy Listen
14 27
THE TWIST {1962}
THE TWIST {1962}
CHUBBY CHECKER
COLUMBIA
 14 4
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Buy Listen
15 19
SON, THIS IS SHE
SON, THIS IS SHE
JOHN LEYTON
HMV
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 22
LET'S TWIST AGAIN
LET'S TWIST AGAIN
CHUBBY CHECKER
COLUMBIA
 16 7
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Buy Listen
17 26
WALK ON BY
WALK ON BY
LEROY VAN DYKE
MERCURY
 17 3
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Buy Listen
18 12
TOWER OF STRENGTH
TOWER OF STRENGTH
FRANKIE VAUGHAN
PHILIPS
 1 11
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Buy Listen
19 New
FORGET ME NOT
FORGET ME NOT
EDEN KANE
DECCA
 19 1
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Buy Listen
20 18
YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING
YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING
JIM REEVES
RCA
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
CRYIN' IN THE RAIN
CRYIN' IN THE RAIN
THE EVERLY BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 21 1
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Buy Listen
22 17
TOY BALLOONS
TOY BALLOONS
RUSS CONWAY
COLUMBIA
 7 8
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Buy Listen
23 23
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
WALKING BACK TO HAPPINESS
HELEN SHAPIRO
COLUMBIA
 1 17
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Buy Listen
24 15
MY FRIEND THE SEA
MY FRIEND THE SEA
PETULA CLARK
PYE
 7 10
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Buy Listen
25 20
I UNDERSTAND
I UNDERSTAND
G-CLEFS
LONDON
 17 8
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Buy Listen
26 New
THE COMANCHEROS
THE COMANCHEROS
LONNIE DONEGAN
PYE
 26 1
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Buy Listen
27 21
DON'T BRING LULU
DON'T BRING LULU
DOROTHY PROVINE
WARNER BROTHERS
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
HIS LATEST FLAME/LITTLE SISTERS
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 1 12
Buy
Buy
29 16
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
BOBBY VEE
LONDON
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 29
YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
DOUG SHELDON
DECCA
 29 3
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Buy Listen
31 28
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
JAMES DARREN
PYE INTERNATIONAL
 28 6
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Buy Listen
32 40
TALL DARK STRANGER
TALL DARK STRANGER
ROSE BRENNAN
PHILIPS
 31 7
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Buy Listen
33 New
LONESOME
LONESOME
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 33 1
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Buy Listen
34 New
SMALL SAD SAM
SMALL SAD SAM
PHIL MCLEAN
TOP RANK
 34 1
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Buy Listen
35 New
PEPPERMINT TWIST
PEPPERMINT TWIST
DANNY PEPPERMINT AND THE JUMPING JACKS
LONDON
 35 1
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Buy Listen
36 38
TAKE FIVE
TAKE FIVE
DAVE BRUBECK
FONTANA
 6 13
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Buy Listen
37 42
WHAT A CRAZY WORLD WE'RE LIVING IN
WHAT A CRAZY WORLD WE'RE LIVING IN
JOE BROWN
PICCADILLY
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 41
COME ALONG PLEASE
COME ALONG PLEASE
BOB WALLIS AND HIS STORYVILLE JAZZMEN
PYE JAZZ
 38 3
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Buy Listen
39 34
I CRIED FOR YOU
I CRIED FOR YOU
RICKY STEVENS
COLUMBIA
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 39
BAMBINO
BAMBINO
SPRINGFIELDS
PHILIPS
 16 10
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Buy Listen
41 37
KING KONG
KING KONG
TERRY LIGHTFOOT AND HIS NEW ORLEANS JAZZMEN
COLUMBIA
 29 9
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Buy Listen
42 New
JEANNIE
JEANNIE
DANNY WILLIAMS
HMV
 42 1
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Buy Listen
43 47
LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN
LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 29 10
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Buy Listen
44 35
THE TIME HAS COME
THE TIME HAS COME
ADAM FAITH
PARLOPHONE
 4 13
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Buy Listen
45 36
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
JIMMY CRAWFORD
COLUMBIA
 18 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 32
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 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 33
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG/THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN
THE NIGHT IS YOUNG/THERE GOES THAT SONG AGAIN
GARY MILLER
PYE NIXA
 32 5
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Buy Listen
48 25
BIG BAD JOHN
BIG BAD JOHN
JIMMY DEAN
PHILIPS
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 Re
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
DINAH WASHINGTON
MERCURY
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 30
CHARLESTON
CHARLESTON
TEMPERANCE SEVEN
PARLOPHONE
 22 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 January 1962 - 24 January 1962

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