Nothing But #1s – 1962 & 1963

What has always been known in the U.S. as the Hot 100 had existed for nearly fifteen years as numerous charts, tracking and ranking the most popular singles of the day in several areas. During the 1940s and 1950s, popular singles were ranked on three significant charts:
• Best Sellers in Stores
• Most Played by Jockeys
• Most Played in Jukeboxes

On June 17, 1957, Billboard discontinued the Most Played in Jukeboxes chart, as the popularity of jukeboxes waned and radio stations incorporated more and more rock-oriented music into their playlists. The week ending July 28, 1958 was the final publication of the Most Played By Jockeys.
On August 4, 1958, Billboard premiered one main all-genre singles chart: the Hot 100. The Hot 100 quickly became the industry standard and Billboard discontinued the Best Sellers In Stores chart on October 13, 1958.
The Billboard Hot 100 is still the standard by which a song's popularity is measured in the United States. The Hot 100 is ranked by radio airplay audience impressions as measured by Nielsen, sales data compiled by Nielsen (both at retail and digitally) and streaming activity provided by online music sources.

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***** In this episode, you’ll hear the #1 songs from the two years leading up to “Beatlemania” **** Music has never been the same since: ***
1) Peppermint Twist (Reached #1 on Jan 27, 1962 Lasted for 3 wks) by Joey Dee & The Starliters
2) Duke Of Earl (Reached #1 on Feb 17, 1962 Lasted for 3 wks) by Gene Chandler
3) Hey! Baby (Reached #1 on Mar 10, 1962 Lasted for 3 wks) by Bruce Channel
4) Don't Break The Heart That Loves You (Reached #1 on Mar 31, 1962 Lasted for 1 wk) by Connie Francis
5) Johnny Angel (Reached #1 on Apr 7, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by Shelley Fabares
6) Good Luck Charm (Reached #1 on Apr 21, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by Elvis Presley
7) Soldier Boy (Reached #1 on May 5, 1962 Lasted for 3 wks) by The Shirelles
8) Bonus Hit: Mashed Potato Time [Only reached #2 in May 1962] [GOLD Million Seller] by Dee Dee Sharp
9) Stranger On The Shore (Reached #1 on May 26, 1962 Lasted for 1 wk) by Mr. Acker Bilk
10) I Can't Stop Loving You (Reached #1 on Jun 2, 1962 Lasted for 5 wks) by Ray Charles
11) The Stripper (Reached #1 on Jul 7, 1962 Lasted for 1 wk) by David Rose & His Orchestra
12) Roses Are Red (My Love) (Reached #1 on Jul 14, 1962 Lasted for 4 wks) by Bobby Vinton
13) Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Reached #1 on Aug 11, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by Neil Sedaka (The Cookies, backing vocals)
14) The Locomotion (Reached #1 on Aug 25, 1962 Lasted for 1 wk) by Little Eva
15) Sheila (Reached #1 on Sep 1, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by Tommy Roe
16) Sherry (Reached #1 on Sep 15, 1962 Lasted for 5 wks) by The Four Seasons
17) Monster Mash (Reached #1 on Oct 20, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by Bobby 'Boris' Pickett
18) He's A Rebel (Reached #1 on Nov 3, 1962 Lasted for 2 wks) by The Crystals
19) Bonus Hit: Only Love Can Break A Heart [Only reached #2 in Nov 1962] by Gene Pitney
20) Big Girls Don't Cry (Reached #1 on Nov 17, 1962 Lasted for 5 wks) by The Four Seasons
21) Bonus Hit: Return To Sender [Only reached #2 in Nov 1962] by Elvis Presley
22) Telstar (Reached #1 on Dec 22, 1962 Lasted for 3 wks) by The Tornados
23) Bonus Hit: Limbo Rock [Only reached #2 in Dec 1962] by Chubby Checker
24) Go Away Little Girl (Reached #1 on Jan 12, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by Steve Lawrence
25) Walk Right In (Reached #1 on Jan 26, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by The Rooftop Singers
26) Hey Paula (Reached #1 on Feb 9, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by Paul & Paula
27) Walk Like A Man (Reached #1 on Mar 2, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by The Four Seasons
28) Bonus Hit: Ruby Baby [Only reached #2 in Mar 1963] by Dion
29) Our Day Will Come (Reached #1 on Mar 23, 1963 Lasted for 1 wk) by Ruby & The Romantics
30) He's So Fine (Reached #1 on Mar 30, 1963 Lasted for 4 wks) by The Chiffons
31) I Will Follow Him (Reached #1 on Apr 27, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by Little Peggy March
32) Bonus Hit: Can't Get Used To Losing You [Only reached #2 in Apr 1963] by Andy Williams
33) If You Wanna Be Happy (Reached #1 on May 18, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by Jimmy Soul
34) It's My Party (Reached #1 on Jun 1, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by Lesley Gore
35) Sukiyaki (Reached #1 on Jun 15, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by Kyu Sakamoto
36) Easier Said Than Done (Reached #1 on Jul 6, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by The Essex
37) Surf City (Reached #1 on Jul 20, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by Jan & Dean
38) So Much In Love (Reached #1 on Aug 3, 1963 Lasted for 1 wk) by The Tymes
39) Bonus Hit: Wipe Out [Only reached #2 in Aug 1963] by The Surfaris
40) Fingertips (Part 2) (Reached #1 on Aug 10, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by Stevie Wonder
41) My Boyfriend's Back (Reached #1 on Aug 31, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by The Angels
42) Blue Velvet (Reached #1 on Sep 21, 1963 Lasted for 3 wks) by Bobby Vinton
43) Sugar Shack (Reached #1 on Oct 12, 1963 Lasted for 5 wks) by Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
44) Bonus Hit: Be My Baby [Only reached #2 in Oct 1963] by The Ronettes
45) Deep Purple (Reached #1 on Nov 16, 1963 Lasted for 1 wk) by Nino Tempo & April Stevens
46) I'm Leaving It All Up To You (Reached #1 on Nov 23, 1963 Lasted for 2 wks) by Dale and Grace
47) There! I've Said It Again (Reached #1 on Jan 4, 1964 Lasted for 4 wks) [The last #1 song before The Beatles' #1 "I Want To Hold Your Hand" changed everything] by Bobby Vinton
48) Bonus Hit: Louie Louie [Only reached #2 in Jan 1964] by The Kingsmen
49) I Want To Hold Your Hand (Reached #1 on Feb 1, 1964 Lasted for 7 wks) by The Beatles *****
MUSIC WAS NEVER THE SAME!!!!! It was Beatlemania.