Top 100 songs for January 13, 1962
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1962 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “The Twist” by Chubby Checker. Meanwhile, “Norman” by Sue Thompson rises from No. 46 to No. 17. 17 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Norman — Sue Thompsonup 29 places, No. 46 → No. 17
- Let's Twist Again — Chubby Checkerup 28 places, No. 65 → No. 37
- Let Me In — The Sensationsup 20 places, No. 95 → No. 75
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Norman — Sue ThompsonNo. 17
- Small Sad Sam — Phil McLeanNo. 28
- Dear Lady Twist — Gary U.S. BondsNo. 33
- Irresistible You — Bobby DarinNo. 36
- Let's Twist Again — Chubby CheckerNo. 37
- Poor Fool — Ike & Tina TurnerNo. 39
First-week entries
- Break It To Me Gently — Brenda LeeNo. 56
- Shadrack — Brook BentonNo. 62
- So Deep — Brenda LeeNo. 66
- The Greatest Hurt — Jackie WilsonNo. 72
- What's The Reason — Bobby EdwardsNo. 76
- My Boomerang Won't Come Back — Charlie DrakeNo. 79
- The Lost Penny — Brook BentonNo. 80
- I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) — The IkettesNo. 81
- What's So Good About Good-by — The MiraclesNo. 85
- A Little Too Much — Clarence HenryNo. 87
- Crying In The Rain — The Everly BrothersNo. 89
- Happy Jose (Ching-Ching) — Jack RossNo. 90
- Island In The Sky — Troy ShondellNo. 92
- Duke Of Earl — Gene ChandlerNo. 93
- Surfer's Stomp — The MarkettsNo. 95
- The Basie Twist — Count Basie & His Orch.No. 97
- Percolator (Twist) — Billy Joe & The CheckmatesNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.