List of Billboard Middle-Road Singles number ones of 1962 explained

In 1962, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States which were considered to be "easy listening" or "middle of the road". The chart has undergone various name changes and since 1996 has been published under the title Adult Contemporary. Until 1965, the listing was compiled simply by extracting from Billboards pop music chart, the Hot 100, those songs which were deemed by the magazine's staff to be of an appropriate style, and ranking them according to their positions on the Hot 100. In 1962, 15 different songs topped the chart in 52 issues of the magazine. The chart was published under the title Easy Listening through the issue of Billboard dated October 27, after which it was renamed Middle-Road Singles.

Ray Charles was the only artist with more than one number one in 1962. He reached the top with two tracks from his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, which is considered to have been an innovative and highly influential record for its fusion of genres.[1] [2] "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "You Don't Know Me" spent a total of eight weeks in the top spot, the most for any artist. The former song also reached number one on the Hot 100, as well as the Hot R&B Sides chart. When Connie Francis reached number one with "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" in March, she became the first act to top the Easy Listening chart twice, having spent a single week in the top spot in 1961 with "Together".

The longest unbroken run at number one on the Easy Listening/Middle-Road chart in 1962 was achieved by Acker Bilk, who spent seven consecutive weeks atop the listing with the instrumental "Stranger on the Shore". The track also reached number one on the Hot 100, the first time this feat had been achieved by a British artist.[3] Bilk was one of two British band leaders associated with an early 1960s revival in the popularity of trad jazz to top the Easy Listening/Middle-Road chart in 1962;[4] his number one came a month after Kenny Ball spent three weeks at number one with "Midnight in Moscow". Ball was one of a number of acts with an Easy Listening/Middle-Road number one in 1962 who never topped the Hot 100 during their careers, along with the Lettermen, Burl Ives, Frank Ifield and Gene Pitney. In addition to "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Stranger on the Shore", three other songs which topped the Easy Listening/Middle-Road chart in 1962 also reached the peak position on the Hot 100. "The Stripper" by David Rose and "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by Bobby Vinton achieved the feat during July and August. The final Middle-Road number one of the year, "Go Away Little Girl" by Steve Lawrence, topped the Hot 100 early the following year.

Chart history

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scope=row"When I Fall in Love"[5]
scope=row"Can't Help Falling in Love"[6]
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scope=row"A Little Bitty Tear" [12]
scope=row"Midnight in Moscow" and his Jazzmen[13]
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scope=row"Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" [16]
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scope=row"Stranger on the Shore"[20]
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scope=row"I Can't Stop Loving You" [27]
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scope=row"The Stripper" [31]
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scope=row"I Can't Stop Loving You" [33]
scope=row"Roses Are Red (My Love)" [34]
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scope=row"You Don't Know Me" [38]
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scope=row"Ramblin' Rose"[41]
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scope=row"I Remember You" [46]
scope=row"Only Love Can Break a Heart" [47]
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scope=row"All Alone Am I"[49]
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scope=row"Go Away Little Girl" [54]
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See also

References

Works cited

. Joel Whitburn's Top Adult Contemporary, 1961 - 2001. Joel Whitburn. Record Research Incorporated. 2002. 978-0-89820-149-9.

. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942 - 2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research Incorporated. 978-0-89820-160-4.

. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 1955 - 2002. Joel Whitburn. Record Research Incorporated. 2005. 978-0-89820-155-0.

. Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Joel Whitburn. Record Research Incorporated. 2007. 978-0-89820-169-7.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music. Stephen. Cook. AllMusic. November 9, 2018. November 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181109153438/https://www.allmusic.com/album/modern-sounds-in-country-and-western-music-mw0000197935. live.
  2. Web site: Modern Sounds in Country & Western Music Volumes 1 & 2. Natalie. Weiner. Pitchfork. February 23, 2019. April 24, 2024. January 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123141252/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ray-charles-modern-sounds-in-country-and-western-music-volumes-1-and-2/. live.
  3. Web site: The Number Ones: Mr. Acker Bilk's "Stranger On The Shore". Tom. Breihan. April 24, 2018. Stereogum. November 11, 2018. November 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021705/https://www.stereogum.com/1992890/the-number-ones-mr-acker-bilks-stranger-on-the-shore/franchises/the-number-ones/. live.
  4. Web site: Talking Jazz. The Independent. Sholto. Byrnes. January 28, 2005. November 11, 2018. November 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112042920/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/talking-jazz-17039.html. live.
  5. Adult Contemporary chart for January 6, 1962. Billboard. November 8, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021405/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-01-06. live.
  6. Adult Contemporary chart for January 13, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. October 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201021124839/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-01-13. live.
  7. Adult Contemporary chart for January 20, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-01-20. live.
  8. Adult Contemporary chart for January 27, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-01-27. live.
  9. Adult Contemporary chart for February 3, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-02-03. live.
  10. Adult Contemporary chart for February 10, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-02-10. live.
  11. Adult Contemporary chart for February 17, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-02-17. live.
  12. Adult Contemporary chart for February 24, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-02-24. live.
  13. Adult Contemporary chart for March 3, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-03-03. live.
  14. Adult Contemporary chart for March 10, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-03-10. live.
  15. Adult Contemporary chart for March 17, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-03-17. live.
  16. Adult Contemporary chart for March 24, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-03-24. live.
  17. Adult Contemporary chart for March 31, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-03-31. live.
  18. Adult Contemporary chart for April 7, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021359/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-04-07. live.
  19. Adult Contemporary chart for April 14, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-04-14. live.
  20. Adult Contemporary chart for April 21, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-04-21. live.
  21. Adult Contemporary chart for April 28, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026230240/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-04-28. live.
  22. Adult Contemporary chart for May 5, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-05-05. live.
  23. Adult Contemporary chart for May 12, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-05-12. live.
  24. Adult Contemporary chart for May 19, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-05-19. live.
  25. Adult Contemporary chart for May 26, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-05-26. live.
  26. Adult Contemporary chart for June 2, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-06-02. live.
  27. Adult Contemporary chart for June 9, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-06-09. live.
  28. Adult Contemporary chart for June 16, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-06-16. live.
  29. Adult Contemporary chart for June 23, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-06-23. live.
  30. Adult Contemporary chart for June 30, 1962. Billboard. November 12, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-06-30. live.
  31. Adult Contemporary chart for July 7, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-07-07. live.
  32. Adult Contemporary chart for July 14, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-07-14. live.
  33. Adult Contemporary chart for July 21, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-07-21. live.
  34. Adult Contemporary chart for July 28, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-07-28. live.
  35. Adult Contemporary chart for August 4, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-08-04. live.
  36. Adult Contemporary chart for August 11, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-08-11. live.
  37. Adult Contemporary chart for August 18, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-08-18. live.
  38. Adult Contemporary chart for August 25, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-08-25. live.
  39. Adult Contemporary chart for September 1, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-09-01. live.
  40. Adult Contemporary chart for September 8, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021411/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-09-08. live.
  41. Adult Contemporary chart for September 15, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-09-15. live.
  42. Adult Contemporary chart for September 22, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-09-22. live.
  43. Adult Contemporary chart for September 29, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-09-29. live.
  44. Adult Contemporary chart for October 6, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021403/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-10-06. live.
  45. Adult Contemporary chart for October 13, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-10-13. live.
  46. Adult Contemporary chart for October 20, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-10-20. live.
  47. Adult Contemporary chart for October 27, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021402/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-10-27. live.
  48. Adult Contemporary chart for November 3, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021359/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-11-03. live.
  49. Adult Contemporary chart for November 10, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021401/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-11-10. live.
  50. Adult Contemporary chart for November 17, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-11-17. live.
  51. Adult Contemporary chart for November 24, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-11-24. live.
  52. Adult Contemporary chart for December 1, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021404/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-12-01. live.
  53. Adult Contemporary chart for December 8, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-12-08. live.
  54. Adult Contemporary chart for December 15, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. October 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023093253/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-12-15. live.
  55. Adult Contemporary chart for December 22, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-12-22. live.
  56. Adult Contemporary chart for December 29, 1962. Billboard. November 13, 2018. September 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190927021400/https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1962-12-29. live.

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