List of number-one R&B singles of 1962 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1962:
See also: 1962 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
| January 6 |
Unchain My Heart |
Ray Charles |
| January 13 |
Unchain My Heart |
Ray Charles |
| January 20 |
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) |
Barbara George |
| January 27 |
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) |
Barbara George |
| February 3 |
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) |
Barbara George |
| February 10 |
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) |
Barbara George |
| February 17 |
Duke of Earl |
Gene Chandler |
| February 24 |
Duke of Earl |
Gene Chandler |
| March 3 |
Duke of Earl |
Gene Chandler |
| March 10 |
Duke of Earl |
Gene Chandler |
| March 17 |
Duke of Earl |
Gene Chandler |
| March 24 |
Twistin' the Night Away |
Sam Cooke |
| March 31 |
Twistin' the Night Away |
Sam Cooke |
| April 7 |
Twistin' the Night Away |
Sam Cooke |
| April 14 |
Soul Twist |
King Curtis |
| April 21 |
Soul Twist |
King Curtis |
| April 28 |
Mashed Potato Time |
Dee Dee Sharp |
| May 5 |
Mashed Potato Time |
Dee Dee Sharp |
| May 12 |
Mashed Potato Time |
Dee Dee Sharp |
| May 19 |
Mashed Potato Time |
Dee Dee Sharp |
| May 26 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| June 2 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| June 9 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| June 16 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| June 23 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| June 30 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| July 7 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| July 14 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| July 21 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| July 28 |
I Can't Stop Loving You |
Ray Charles |
| August 4 |
You'll Lose a Good Thing |
Barbara Lynn |
| August 11 |
You'll Lose a Good Thing |
Barbara Lynn |
| August 18 |
You'll Lose a Good Thing |
Barbara Lynn |
| August 25 |
The Loco-Motion |
Little Eva |
| September 1 |
The Loco-Motion |
Little Eva |
| September 8 |
The Loco-Motion |
Little Eva |
| September 15 |
Green Onions |
Booker T. & the MG's |
| September 22 |
You Beat Me to the Punch |
Mary Wells |
| September 29 |
Green Onions |
Booker T. & the MG's |
| October 6 |
Sherry |
The Four Seasons |
| October 13 |
Green Onions |
Booker T. & the MG's |
| October 20 |
Do You Love Me |
The Contours |
| October 27 |
Green Onions |
Booker T. & the MG's |
| November 3 |
Do You Love Me |
The Contours |
| November 10 |
Do You Love Me |
The Contours |
| November 17 |
Big Girls Don't Cry |
The Four Seasons |
| November 24 |
Big Girls Don't Cry |
The Four Seasons |
| December 1 |
Big Girls Don't Cry |
The Four Seasons |
| December 8 |
Release Me |
Esther Phillips |
| December 15 |
You Are My Sunshine |
Ray Charles |
| December 22 |
Release Me |
Esther Phillips |
| December 29 |
Release Me |
Esther Phillips |
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