List of Hot Country Singles number ones of 1962 explained

Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1962, 11 different singles topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and sales reports submitted by stores. The chart was published under the title Hot C&W Sides through the October 27 issue and Hot Country Singles thereafter, a title it would retain until 1990.[1]

In the issue of Billboard dated January 6, the number one song was "Walk On By" by Leroy Van Dyke, in its eleventh week in the top spot. The single remained atop the chart through the issue dated March 3 for a final total of nineteen weeks at number one. This figure set a record for the most weeks at number one on the Hot Country chart which would stand for more than 50 years until Florida Georgia Line spent 24 weeks at number one between December 2012 and August 2013 with the song "Cruise".[2] Claude King tied Van Dyke for the most weeks spent at number one in the calendar year of 1962, with an unbroken run of nine weeks in the peak position with the song "Wolverton Mountain". Marty Robbins had an eight-week run at the top with "Devil Woman".

In 1962, Sheb Wooley reached number one with his first country chart entry, "That's My Pa", which spent one week in the top spot in March. Wooley had achieved success on the pop charts in 1958 with the million-selling novelty song "The Purple People Eater", but had never previously appeared on the country listing.[3] [4] In April, Billy Walker achieved the only chart-topper of his career with "Charlie's Shoes",[5] [6] and in June Claude King similarly topped the chart for the only time with "Wolverton Mountain".[7] Both acts would continue to chart regularly well into the 1970s but would never repeat the success of their 1962 singles.[8] In the issue of Billboard dated October 27, Bill Anderson reached the top spot for the first time with "Mama Sang a Song",[9] [10] and two weeks later Hank Snow achieved his first Hot Country number one with "I've Been Everywhere". Snow had gained several chart-toppers in the early 1950s when Billboard published multiple country music charts which tracked sales, jukebox plays and radio airplay separately, but "I've Been Everywhere" was his first number one since the magazine launched an overall listing in 1958.[11] [12] He would not top the chart again until 1974. The final number one of the year was "Don't Let Me Cross Over" by husband-and-wife duo Carl Butler and Pearl, another first-time chart-topper.[13]

Chart history

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scope=row"Walk On By"[14]
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scope=row"Misery Loves Company"[23]
scope=row"That's My Pa"[24]
scope=row"Misery Loves Company"[25]
scope=row"She's Got You"[26]
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scope=row"Charlie's Shoes"[30]
scope=row"She's Got You"[31]
scope=row"Charlie's Shoes"[32]
scope=row"She Thinks I Still Care"[33]
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scope=row"Wolverton Mountain"[39]
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scope=row"Devil Woman"[48]
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scope=row"Mama Sang a Song"[56]
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scope=row"I've Been Everywhere"[58]
scope=row"Mama Sang a Song"[59]
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scope=row"I've Been Everywhere"[63]
scope=row"Mama Sang a Song"[64]
scope=row"Don't Let Me Cross Over"[65]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Country Songs: 1944–2005. ix. Joel Whitburn. Record Research. 2005. 9780898201659.

  2. Web site: Sam Hunt Makes Chart History With "Body Like a Back Road". CMT. August 1, 2017. April 8, 2018. April 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180409043432/http://www.cmt.com/news/1784661/sam-hunt-makes-chart-history-with-body-like-a-back-road/. dead.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 367. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 9780823082896.

  4. Book: Aaker, Everett. Television Western Players, 1960–1975: A Biographical Dictionary. 449. McFarland. 2017. 9781476662503. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234526/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ltUkDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA2093&dq=sheb+wooley+that%27s+my+pa+first+country+number+one&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiL_5D2lrraAhXqBsAKHbU9CMkQ6AEIJzAA#v=onepage&q=sheb%20wooley%20that's%20my%20pa%20first%20country%20number%20one&f=false. live.
  5. Web site: Billy Walker Biography & History. Dan. Cooper. AllMusic. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234706/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/billy-walker-mn0000770628/biography. live.
  6. Book: The Encyclopedia of Country Music. 566. Oxford University Press. 2004. 9780199770557. Michael. McCall. John. Rumble. Paul. Kingsbury. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234337/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=untabCgOVkgC&pg=PA566&dq=billy+walker+charlies+shoes+only+number+one&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwic7bPsk7raAhUBLsAKHcvcBN0Q6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=billy%20walker%20charlies%20shoes%20only%20number%20one&f=false. live.
  7. Web site: 'Wolverton Mountain' Singer Claude King Dead. Billy. Dukes. March 7, 2013. Taste of Country. Townsquare Media. April 14, 2018. April 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180415063308/http://tasteofcountry.com/claude-king-dead/. live.
  8. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 175, 341. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 9780823082896.

  9. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 22. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 9780823082896.

  10. Web site: Bill Anderson Biography & History. AllMusic. April 14, 2018. Steve. Huey. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234732/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/bill-anderson-mn0000057923/biography. live.
  11. Book: Dicaire, David. The First Generation of Country Music Stars: Biographies of 50 Artists Born Before 1940. 81. 2007. McFarland. 9780786485581. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234541/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=MYMQl9dsKJEC&pg=PA81&dq=hank+snow+number+one&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNuN23lLraAhVBQMAKHeB3AsgQ6AEIWzAJ#v=onepage&q=hank%20snow%20number%20one&f=false. live.
  12. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. 299–301. Joel Whitburn. Watson-Guptill. 1996. 9780823082896.

  13. Web site: Carl & Pearl Butler Biography & History. AllMusic. April 14, 2018. April 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180414234656/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/carl-pearl-butler-mn0000795407. live.
  14. Hot Country Songs chart for January 6, 1962 . . 2 January 2013 . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093457/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-01-06 . live .
  15. Hot Country Songs chart for January 13, 1962 . . 2 January 2013 . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041728/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-01-13 . live .
  16. Hot Country Songs chart for January 20, 1962 . . 2 January 2013 . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041733/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-01-20 . live .
  17. Hot Country Songs chart for January 27, 1962 . . 2 January 2013 . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093459/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-01-27 . live .
  18. Hot Country Songs chart for February 3, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185349/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-02-03 . live .
  19. Hot Country Songs chart for February 10, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041743/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-02-10 . live .
  20. Hot Country Songs chart for February 17, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041748/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-02-17 . live .
  21. Hot Country Songs chart for February 24, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041754/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-02-24 . live .
  22. Hot Country Songs chart for March 3, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041758/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-03-03 . live .
  23. Hot Country Songs chart for March 10, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041802/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-03-10 . live .
  24. Hot Country Songs chart for March 17, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185421/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-03-17 . live .
  25. Hot Country Songs chart for March 24, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041808/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-03-24 . live .
  26. Hot Country Songs chart for March 31, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041812/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-03-31 . live .
  27. Hot Country Songs chart for April 7, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041815/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-04-07 . live .
  28. Hot Country Songs chart for April 14, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185435/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-04-14 . live .
  29. Hot Country Songs chart for April 21, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185436/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-04-21 . live .
  30. Hot Country Songs chart for April 28, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093501/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-04-28 . live .
  31. Hot Country Songs chart for May 5, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185442/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-05-05 . live .
  32. Hot Country Songs chart for May 12, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185443/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-05-12 . live .
  33. Hot Country Songs chart for May 19, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041824/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-05-19 . live .
  34. Hot Country Songs chart for May 26, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185450/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-05-26 . live .
  35. Hot Country Songs chart for June 2, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041830/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-06-02 . live .
  36. Hot Country Songs chart for June 9, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185502/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-06-09 . live .
  37. Hot Country Songs chart for June 16, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185508/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-06-16 . live .
  38. Hot Country Songs chart for June 23, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041834/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-06-23 . live .
  39. Hot Country Songs chart for June 30, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093504/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-06-30 . live .
  40. Hot Country Songs chart for July 7, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . April 1, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180401095851/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-07-07 . live .
  41. Hot Country Songs chart for July 14, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093512/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-07-14 . live .
  42. Hot Country Songs chart for July 21, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185537/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-07-21 . live .
  43. Hot Country Songs chart for July 28, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185538/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-07-28 . live .
  44. Hot Country Songs chart for August 4, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185539/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-08-04 . live .
  45. Hot Country Songs chart for August 11, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185540/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-08-11 . live .
  46. Hot Country Songs chart for August 18, 1962. Billboard. April 8, 2018. March 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041857/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-08-18. live.
  47. Hot Country Songs chart for August 25, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041903/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-08-25 . live .
  48. Hot Country Songs chart for September 1, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093517/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-09-01 . live .
  49. Hot Country Songs chart for September 8, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041916/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-09-08 . live .
  50. Hot Country Songs chart for September 15, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093524/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-09-15 . live .
  51. Hot Country Songs chart for September 22, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041928/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-09-22 . live .
  52. Hot Country Songs chart for September 29, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185625/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-09-29 . live .
  53. Hot Country Songs chart for October 6, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041932/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-10-06 . live .
  54. Hot Country Songs chart for October 13, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041936/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-10-13 . live .
  55. Hot Country Songs chart for October 20, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041939/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-10-20 . live .
  56. Hot Country Songs chart for October 27, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329041942/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-10-27 . live .
  57. Hot Country Songs chart for November 3, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093529/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-11-03 . live .
  58. Hot Country Songs chart for November 10, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042006/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-11-10 . live .
  59. Hot Country Songs chart for November 17, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042011/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-11-17 . live .
  60. Hot Country Songs chart for November 24, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042014/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-11-24 . live .
  61. Hot Country Songs chart for December 1, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185717/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-12-01 . live .
  62. Hot Country Songs chart for December 8, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042017/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-12-08 . live .
  63. Hot Country Songs chart for December 15, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 27, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327185724/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-12-15 . live .
  64. Hot Country Songs chart for December 22, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180329042021/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-12-22 . live .
  65. Hot Country Songs chart for December 29, 1962 . . April 8, 2018 . March 31, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180331093534/https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/1962-12-29 . live .

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