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Top R&B Songs of 1962

1961 <-1962-> 1963
    

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1.
05/1962
471

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #161]
[ABC-Paramount 10330]
written by Don Gibson
2.
09/1962
433

✫1
US




5
R&B
✫1
UK
[intrumental]

[London 9561]
written by Joe Meek
3.
06/1962
414

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #350]

[Dimension 1000]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
4.
01/1962
410

✫1
US




2
R&B
2
UK
harmonica-player is delbert mcclinton
[Smash 1731]
written by Margaret Cobb & Bruce Channel
5.
10/1962
403

2
US




5
R&B
✫1
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8100]
written by Winfield Scott & Otis Blackwell
6.
07/1962

Sheila by Tommy Roe

from Sheila   
375

✫1
US




6
R&B
3
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10329]
written by Tommy Roe
7.
08/1962
368

5
US
2
AC


13
R&B
✫1
UK
[RCA Victor 47-8041]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Doc Pomus
8.
08/1962
350

2
US
✫1
AC


7
R&B
5
UK
[Capitol 4804]
written by Noel Sherman & Joe Sherman
9.
12/1962
339

3
US
2
AC


8
R&B
3
UK
[Liberty 55521]
written by Ben Weisman (as Benjamin Weisman), Dorothy Wayne & Marilyn Garrett (as Marilynn Garrett)
10.
08/1962
335

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Vee-Jay 456]
written by Bob Gaudio
11.
12/1962
334

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Philips 40084]
written by Ray Hildebrand
12.
08/1962
328

4
US




15
R&B
2
UK
[Monogram 505]
written by Jim Lee
13.
06/1962
323

✫1
US




12
R&B
7
UK
[RCA Victor 8046]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
14.
06/1962
321

✫1
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B
15
UK
[Epic 9509]
written by Paul Evans & Al Byron
15.
07/1962
314

2
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B
9
UK
[ABC-Paramount 10345]
written by Cindy Walker & Eddy Arnold
16.
10/1962
310

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
13
UK
[Vee-Jay 465]
written by Bob Crewe & Bob Gaudio
17.
12/1962
302

2
US
✫1
AC
2
country
4
R&B
18
UK
[RCA Victor 8098]
written by Arthur Kent & Sylvia Dee
18.
02/1962
292

5
US




2
R&B
4
UK
hit for Dick Haymes in 1945
[Era 3068]
written by Victor Young & Edward Heyman
19.
09/1962
288

✫1
US




2
R&B
19
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #263]
[Philles 106]
written by Gene Pitney
20.
03/1962
274

✫1
US




3
R&B
23
UK
[Scepter 1228]
written by Luther Dixon, Florence Green, Bob Elgin & Kay Rogers
21.
05/1962
251

✫1
US
✫1
AC


12
R&B


[instrumental]
[MGM 13064]
written by David Rose
22.
11/1962
249

✫1
US
✫1
AC


14
R&B


[Columbia 42601]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
23.
01/1962
240

✫1
US




✫1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 416]
written by Gene Chandler (as Eugene Dixon), Earl Edwards & Bernice Williams
24.
02/1962
232

9
US




✫1
R&B
6
UK
[RCA Victor 7983]
written by Sam Cooke
25.
09/1962
231

2
US




3
R&B
32
UK
[Parkway 849]
written by Kal Mann (as Jon Sheldon) & Billy Strange
26.
09/1962
225

✫1
US




9
R&B


[novelty]
written by Bobby Pickett & Leonard L. Capizzi
27.
09/1962
220

2
US
✫1
AC


16
R&B


B side to If I Didn't Have a Dime ; charted as If I Didn't Have a Dime (To Play the Jukebox) / Only Love Can Break a Heart in Australia charts
[Musicor 1022]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
28.
03/1962
217

3
US




3
R&B
23
UK
with Dee Dee Sharp
[Parkway 835]
written by Kal Mann (as Jon Sheldon)
29.
05/1962
212

3
US


4
country
6
R&B
31
UK
[Cadence 1418]
written by Johnny Tillotson
30.
03/1962
211

2
US




✫1
R&B


[Cameo 212]
written by Kal Mann (as Jon Sheldon) & Harry Land
31.
05/1962
211

3
US




15
R&B
20
UK
[Swan 4106]
written by Chuck Barris
32.
06/1962
201

2
US




5
R&B


[Cameo 218]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell
33.
12/1962
187

6
US
4
AC


24
R&B
22
UK
as Rick Nelson
[Imperial 5901]
written by Jerry Fuller
34.
10/1962
187

4
US




3
R&B
39
UK
[Cameo 231]
written by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
35.
08/1962
183

3
US




✫1
R&B


[Gordy 7005]
written by Berry Gordy
36.
08/1962
182

3
US




✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #181]
[instrumental]
[Stax 127]
written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Lewie Steinberg & Al Jackson Jr.
37.
11/1962
179

3
US




2
R&B


[Mercury 72055]
written by Leon Carr & Earl Shuman
38.
12/1962
178

4
US




5
R&B
46
UK
[United Artists 544]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)
39.
01/1962
171

4
US




2
R&B


[Argo 5405]
written by Yvonne Baker
40.
10/1962
169

5
US




19
R&B
29
UK
[RCA Victor 8086]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
41.
10/1962
164

3
US




14
R&B


[Seville 120]
written by Gary Klein & Henry Hoffman
42.
04/1962
163

3
US




16
R&B


[Laurie 3123]
written by Dion (as Dion DiMucci) & Ernie Maresca
43.
12/1962
159

4
US




6
R&B


[Diamond 129]
written by Teddy Vann
44.
11/1962
153

6
US
2
AC


19
R&B


[Colpix 663]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
45.
06/1962
153

5
US




3
R&B


[Chancellor 1113]
written by Claudine Clark
46.
11/1962
152

5
US




4
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #113]
[Atlantic 2162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
47.
10/1962
145

5
US




7
R&B


[Cameo 230]
written by Kal Mann (as Jon Sheldon) & David Leon
48.
05/1962
143

8
US
5
AC


2
R&B


[Todd 1072]
written by Grady Martin & Alex Zanetis
49.
06/1962
142

5
US




9
R&B


[Mercury 71966]
written by Ray Stevens (as Harold Ragsdale)
50.
11/1962
138

7
US




✫1
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 10375]
written by Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell
51.
12/1962
136

7
US




✫1
R&B


[Motown 1035]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)
52.
08/1962
132

6
US




10
R&B


[Smash 1758]
written by Barry Mann & Larry Kolber
53.
05/1962
129

7
US




4
R&B


[Tamla 54060]
written by Brian Holland, Robert Bateman, Gladys Horton & William "Mickey" Stevenson (as Mickey Stevenson)
54.
10/1962
129

8
US




✫1
R&B


as Little Esther Phillips
[Lenox 5555]
written by Eddie Miller, James Pebworth & Robert Yount
55.
06/1962
129

8
US




✫1
R&B


[Jamie 1220]
written by Huey P. Meaux & Barbara Lynn (as Barbara Lynn Ozen)
56.
12/1962
127

8
US




✫1
R&B


US B side to Happy Landing
[Tamla 54073]
written by Smokey Robinson
57.
03/1962
127

6
US




25
R&B


[Seville 117]
written by Ernie Maresca & Thomas Bogdany (as Thomas F. Bogdany)
58.
11/1962
126

13
US
2
AC


15
R&B
37
UK
[Capitol 4870]
written by Emil Anton & Bob Halley
59.
03/1962
123

8
US




2
R&B


[Motown 1024]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson)
60.
11/1962
121

29
US
7
AC


23
R&B
13
UK
with the Jack Halloran Singers
hit for Hank Williams in 1953; B side to You Are My Sunshine
[ABC-Paramount 10375]
written by Hank Williams
61.
11/1962
120

12
US




6
R&B
30
UK
[Dimension 1003]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
62.
08/1962
119

9
US




✫1
R&B


[Motown 1032]
written by Smokey Robinson (as William "Smokey" Robinson) & Ronald White
63.
09/1962
119

12
US
4
AC


2
R&B


[RCA Victor 8088]
written by Sam Cooke
64.
11/1962
115

8
US




7
R&B


[Philles 107]
written by Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert
65.
12/1962
105

8
US




28
R&B


[instrumental]
[Swan 4125]
written by Phil Todaro & Tom Shannon
66.
04/1962
103

11
US




2
R&B


[Atco 6222]
written by Ahmet Ertegun & Betty Nelson
67.
06/1962
101

17
US




2
R&B
42
UK
[Wand 124]
written by Phil Medley & Bert Russell
68.
06/1962
101

9
US




11
R&B


[Cameo 219]
written by Kal Mann & Dave Appell
69.
07/1962
97

10
US




9
R&B


[instrumental]
[Julia/Chess 1829]
written by Dave Baby Cortez (as David Clowney) & Paul Winley
70.
06/1962
95

13
US




2
R&B


backing vocals by Lou Rawls
[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke
71.
09/1962
95

10
US




13
R&B


US B side to Limbo Rock
[Parkway 849]
written by Dave Appell & Kal Mann
72.
08/1962
91

13
US




3
R&B


[Mercury 72024]
written by Margie Singleton & Brook Benton
73.
11/1962
91

10
US




24
R&B


as Dion Di Muci
[Laurie 3145]
written by Dion (as Dion DiMucci) & John Falbo
74.
05/1962
88

17
US
12
AC


4
R&B


[RCA Victor 8036]
written by Sam Cooke
75.
02/1962
86

17
US




✫1
R&B


and the Noble Knights
[instrumental]
[Enjoy 1000]
written by King Curtis (as Curtis Ousley)
76.
12/1962
86

11
US




18
R&B


[Philles 109]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
77.
07/1962
83

12
US




16
R&B


[Liberty 55469]
written by Clyde Otis & Joy Byers
78.
05/1962
80

60
US




16
R&B
16
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #218]
[Vee-Jay 438]
written by John Lee Hooker
79.
03/1962
79

13
US




18
R&B


[Philles 102]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
80.
12/1962
78

14
US




12
R&B


[Smash 1791]
written by Allen Reynolds & Dickey Lee
81.
04/1962
75

15
US




13
R&B


as the Bluebelles
[Newtown 5000]
written by Leon René (as Otis J. Rene) & Leon René (as Leon T. Rene)
82.
01/1962
75

19
US




3
R&B


backing vocals by Tina Turner
[Atco 6212]
written by Ike Turner
83.
04/1962
75

15
US




13
R&B


as The Blue-Belles
written by Leon René (as Otis J. Rene) & Leon René (as Leon T. Rene)
84.
11/1962
74

17
US




6
R&B


[Dimension 1002]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
85.
08/1962
72

17
US




7
R&B


86.
06/1962
70

20
US




4
R&B


87.
04/1962
69

23
US




2
R&B


[Wand 122]
written by Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
88.
05/1962
68

21
US




4
R&B


[instrumental]
[Verve 10255]
written by Elmer Bernstein & Mack David
89.
10/1962
68

20
US




5
R&B


[instrumental]
[Sue 770]
written by Ray Charles & Renald Richard
90.
12/1962
66

21
US




5
R&B


[Scepter 1239]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
91.
04/1962
64

20
US




7
R&B


US B side to At the Club
[ABC-Paramount 10314]
written by Percy Mayfield
92.
12/1962
63

19
US




15
R&B


[Scepter 1243]
written by Robert Allen & Richard Adler
93.
07/1962
57

20
US




18
R&B


[Vee-Jay 451]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
94.
10/1962
57

22
US




12
R&B


[instrumental]
[Everlast 5019]
written by Les Cooper
95.
04/1962
55

22
US




16
R&B


[Fortune 449]
written by Nathaniel Mayer
96.
08/1962
54

21
US




23
R&B


[Liberty 55480]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
97.
03/1962
53

22
US




20
R&B


[S.P.Q.R. 3300]
written by King Radio (as Norman Span)
98.
06/1962
53

22
US




20
R&B


[Scepter 1234]
written by Luther Dixon
99.
08/1962
52

22
US




23
R&B


[Imperial 5855]
written by Norman Margolies
100.
01/1962
47

30
US




6
R&B


[Motown 1021]
written by William "Mickey" Stevenson & Barrett Strong

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