List of Billboard Middle-Road Singles number ones of 1962

In 1962, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States which were considered to be "easy listening" or "middle of the road".

The chart was published under the title Easy Listening through the issue of Billboard dated October 27, after which it was renamed Middle-Road Singles.

He reached the top with two tracks from his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, which is considered to have been an innovative and highly influential record for its fusion of genres.

[8] The longest unbroken run at number one on the Easy Listening/Middle-Road chart in 1962 was achieved by Acker Bilk, who spent seven consecutive weeks atop the listing with the instrumental "Stranger on the Shore".

[12] In addition to "I Can't Stop Loving You" and "Stranger on the Shore", three other songs which topped the Easy Listening/Middle-Road chart in 1962 also reached the peak position on the Hot 100.

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Ray Charles had two number ones in 1962, both from his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music .
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British clarinet player Acker Bilk reached number one with " Stranger on the Shore ", which also topped the Hot 100.
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" Roses Are Red (My Love) " was a chart-topper for Bobby Vinton .
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Steve Lawrence (pictured with Eydie Gormé ) ended the year at number one.