Top 100 songs for January 27, 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 “Peppermint Twist - Part I” by Joey Dee & the Starliters. Meanwhile, “Chip Chip” by Gene McDaniels rises from No. 96 to No. 63. 14 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Chip Chip — Gene McDanielsup 33 places, No. 96 → No. 63
- Duke Of Earl — Gene Chandlerup 29 places, No. 49 → No. 20
- Crying In The Rain — The Everly Brothersup 25 places, No. 67 → No. 42
New to this week’s Top 10
- The Wanderer — DionNo. 8
- Baby It's You — The ShirellesNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Duke Of Earl — Gene ChandlerNo. 20
- Shadrack — Brook BentonNo. 33
- Tuff — Ace CannonNo. 35
- Poor Fool — Ike & Tina TurnerNo. 38
- Smoky Places — The Corsairs Featuring Jay "Bird" UzzellNo. 39
First-week entries
- The Cajun Queen — Jimmy DeanNo. 69
- Hey! Baby — Bruce ChannelNo. 74
- I'll See You In My Dreams — Pat BooneNo. 83
- Cry To Me — Solomon BurkeNo. 85
- Lizzie Borden — The Chad Mitchell TrioNo. 87
- Love Is The Sweetest Thing — Saverio SaridisNo. 88
- (Do The New) Continental — The DovellsNo. 90
- The Door Is Open — Tommy HuntNo. 92
- Shimmy, Shimmy Walk, Part 1 — The MegatonsNo. 93
- Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth — Jimmy ReedNo. 95
- She's Got You — Patsy ClineNo. 96
- Twistin' Postman — The MarvelettesNo. 97
- He Knows I Love Him Too Much — The Paris SistersNo. 99
- Bandit Of My Dreams — Eddie HodgesNo. 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.