Soundtrack

What were we listening to in ‘62?  From Frankie Avalon to Elvis, the music was great from ‘58 (our freshman year) to ‘62. Below are the songs that charted #1 on Billboard from September, 1958 through June, 1962. 

1958

Freshman

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

29-Sep

6

It's All in the Game

Tommy Edwards

10-Nov

2

It's Only Make Believe

Conway Twitty

17-Nov

1

Tom Dooley

Kingston Trio

1-Dec

3

To Know Him, Is to Love Him

Teddy Bears

22-Dec

4

The Chipmunk Song

The Chipmunks

1959

Freshman

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

19-Jan

3

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Platters

9-Feb

4

Stagger Lee

Lloyd Price

9-Mar

5

Venus

Frankie Avalon

13-Apr

4

Come Softly To Me

Fleetwoods

11-May

1

The Happy Organ

Dave Baby Cortez

18-May

2

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

1-Jun

6

Battle of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

1959

Sophomore

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

13-Jul

4

Lonely Boy

Paul Anka

10-Aug

2

A Big Hunk O' Love

Elvis Presley

24-Aug

4

The Three Bells

The Browns

12-Sep

2

Sleep Walk

Santo and Johnny

5-Oct

9

Mack the Knife

Bobby Darin

16-Nov

1

Mr. Blue

Fleetwoods

14-Dec

2

Heartaches By the Number

Guy Mitchell

28-Dec

1

Why

Frankie Avalon

1960

Sophomore

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

4-Jan

2

El Paso

Marty Robbins

18-Jan

3

Running Bear

Johnny Preston

8-Feb

2

Teen Angel

Mark Dinning

22-Feb

9

Theme from Summer Place

Percy Faith

25-Apr

4

Stuck on You

Elvis Presley

23-May

5

Cathy's Clown

Everly Brothers

27-Jun

2

Everybody's Somebody's Fool

Connie Francis

1960

Junior

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

11-Jul

1

Alley-Oop

Hollywood Argyles

18-Jul

3

I'm Sorry

Brenda Lee

8-Aug

1

Itsy bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Brian Hyland

15-Aug

5

It's Now or Never

Elvis Presley

19-Sep

1

The Twist

Chubby Checker

26-Sep

2

My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own

Connie Francis

10-Oct

1

Mr. Custer

Larry Verne

17-Oct

3

Save the Last Dance for Me

Drifters

24-Oct

1

I Want to Be Wanted

Brenda Lee

14-Nov

1

Georgia on My Mind

Ray Charles

21-Nov

1

Stay

Maurice Williams

28-Jan

6

Are You Lonesome Tonight

Elvis Presley

1961

Junior

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

9-Jan

3

Wonderland By Night

Bert Kaempfert

30-Jan

2

Will You Love Me Tomorrow

Shirelles

13-Feb

2

Calcutta

Lawrence Welk

27-Feb

3

Pony Time

Chubby Checker

20-Mar

2

Surrender

Elvis Presley

3-Apr

3

Blue Moon

The Marcels

24-Apr

4

Runaway

Del Shannon

22-May

1

Mother-In-Law

Ernie K-Doe

29-May

2

Travelin' Man

Ricky Nelson

5-Jun

1

Running Scared

Roy Orbison

19-Jun

1

Moody River

Pat Boone

26-Jun

2

Quarter to Three

Gary U.S. Bonds

1961

Senior

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

10-Jul

7

Tossin' and Turnin'

Bobby Lewis

28-Aug

1

Wooden Heart

Joe Dowell

4-Sep

2

Michael

Highwaymen

18-Sep

3

Take Good Care of My Baby

Bobby Vee

9-Oct

2

Hit the Road Jack

Ray Charles

23-Oct

2

Runaround Sue

Dion

6-Nov

5

Big Bad John

Jimmy Dean

11-Dec

1

Please Mr. Postman

Marvelettes

18-Dec

3

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

1962

Senior

Date

Weeks #1

Title

Artist

13-Jan

2

The Twist

Chubby Checker

27-Jan

3

Peppermint Twist

Joey Dee & the Starlighters