１９６２年１年間のキャッシュボックス誌TOP１００の１位曲

以下に１９６２年１年間のキャッシュボックス誌TOP１００の１位曲をコピーさせていただく。
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January 6 The Twist - Chubby Checker
January 13 The Twist - Chubby Checker
January 20 The Twist - Chubby Checker
January 27 The Twist - Chubby Checker
February 3 Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
February 10 Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
February 17 Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
February 24 Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
March 3 Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
March 10 Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
March 17 Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
March 24 Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
March 31 Hey! Baby - Bruce Channel
April 7 Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)
April 14 Good Luck Charm - Elvis Presley
April 21 Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
April 28 Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp
May 5 Soldier Boy - Shirelles
May 12 Soldier Boy - Shirelles
May 19 Stranger On The Shore - Mr. Acker Bilk
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 The Stripper - David Rose & Orchestra
July 7 The Stripper - David Rose & Orchestra
July 14 Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
July 21 Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
July 28 Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
August 4 Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
August 11 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Neil Sedaka
August 18 The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
August 25 The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
September 1 The Loco-Motion - Little Eva
September 8 Sherry - 4 Seasons
September 15 Sherry - 4 Seasons
September 22 Sherry - 4 Seasons
September 29 Sherry - 4 Seasons
October 6 Sherry - 4 Seasons
October 13 Sherry - 4 Seasons
October 20 Monster Mash - Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers
October 27 Monster Mash - Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers
November 3 Monster Mash - Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers
November 10 Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons
November 17 Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons
November 24 Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons
December 1 Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons
December 8 Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons
December 15 Return To Sender - Elvis Presley
December 22 Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker
December 29 Telstar - Tornadoes
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この年中学３年になったわたしは厚いレンズのメガネをかけてカエルとあだ名されたポップスファンの小林君に米国のヒットランキング１位の曲はいいぞ、と勧められてラジオでレイ・チャールズの「愛さずにいられない」を聴いた。このチャートを見るとそれは６月だったらしい。そのとき初めて歌を聴いて泣いた。言葉もわからないのになにがなにかわからないまま感動した。わたしには音楽に感動する能力が与えられていたのだ。
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