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VG-lista 1962
This is a complete list of all the singles that entered the VG-lista VG-lista is the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from Norwegian and international artists. It is presented weekly in the newspaper ''Verdens Gang, VG''. The data is collected by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Soundscan Inte ... - the official Norwegian hit-chart - in 1962. 57 singles entered the VG-lista in 1962 all together and these are all listed below according to how well they have charted over time. Detaile listing of Number-one hits in 1962 Top singles of 1962 External links VG-Lista - the official Norwegian hit-chartVG-lista - Top 100 singles of all time in Norway {{VG-lista Norwegian record charts 1962 record charts 1962 in Norwegian music Norwegian music-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VG-lista
VG-lista is the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from Norwegian and international artists. It is presented weekly in the newspaper ''Verdens Gang, VG''. The data is collected by Nielsen SoundScan, Nielsen Soundscan International and based on the sales in approximately 100 shops in Norway. The singles chart started as a top 10 chart in week 42 of 1958 and was expanded to a top 20 chart in week 5 of 1995, the same time as the albums chart, which started as a top 20 chart in week 1 of 1967, was expanded to a top 40 chart. It expanded even further into a top 100 chart in week 14 of 2025. Charts published The charts published weekly are: *Top 100 Singles (until week 43 in 2014, a Top 20 Singles chart; until week 14 in 2025, a Top 40 Singles chart) *Top 100 Albums *Top 10 Samlealbums (compilation albums) *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *DVD Audio *Top 10 Singles Norsk (only Norwegian language singles) *Top 30 Albums Norsk (only Norwegian language albums) Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roses Are Red (album)
''Roses Are Red'' is Bobby Vinton's third studio album, released in 1962. After Vinton's hit "Roses Are Red (My Love)" reached No. 1 (and saved Vinton from being fired from Epic Records), the eponymous album was released and made its way up to No. 5 on the Billboard 200. Shortly after the success of the song and album, Epic renewed Vinton's contract but changed his artist title from a bandleader to a solo artist. "Roses Are Red (My Love)" is the first track on the album. Cover versions include "Sentimental Me", Cole Porter's " True Love", Roy Orbison's hit "Crying", " If I Give My Heart to You" and five country songs ("I Fall to Pieces", " Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?", "I Can't Stop Loving You", " I Can't Help It" and "Please Help Me, I'm Falling "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" is a 1960 song written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair and first recorded by Hank Locklin. The single was Locklin's most successful recording and was his second number one on the country chart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Reeves
James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. One of the earliest pioneers and practitioners of the Nashville sound, he played a central role in the sonic development of country music in the 1960s. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death in a plane crash. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. Biography Early life and education Reeves was born at home in Galloway, Texas, a small rural community near Carthage. He was the youngest of eight children born to Thomas Middleton Reeves (1882-1924) and Mary Beulah Adams Reeves (1884-1980). He was known as Travis during his childhood years. Winning an athletic scholarship to the University of Texas, he enrolled to study speech and drama but quit after only six weeks to work in the shipyards in Houston. Soon he resumed baseball, playing in the semi-professional leagues before contracting with the St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nora Brockstedt
Nora Brockstedt (20 January 1923 – 5 November 2015) was a Norwegian singer. She was the first person ever to represent Norway in the European Song Contest, appearing as the Norwegian entrant in 1960 and 1961. She was first nationally known through being part of the musical quintet The Monn Keys. In her last years, she focused more on the jazz genre, with successful albums like ''As Time Goes By'' (JazzAvdelingen, 2004) and ''Christmas Songs'' (JazzAvdelingen, 2005). She sang jazz in the 1960s, but was more known for her conventional pop songs. She died after a short illness at Ullevaal Hospital in Oslo on 5 November 2015. newsinenglish.no; accessed 20 November 2015. See also * |
The Young Ones (song)
"The Young Ones" is a single by Cliff Richard and the Shadows. The song, written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, is the title song to the 1961 film '' The Young Ones'' and its soundtrack album. With advance orders of over 500,000, it was released in January 1962 on the Columbia (EMI) label and went straight to No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the first British single to do so since Elvis Presley's " It's Now or Never" in November 1960. It held that position for six weeks and spent 20 weeks in the chart. It has sold 1.06 million copies in the UK, and 2.6m worldwide. "The Young Ones" was also included on Cliff Richard and the Shadows No. 1 EP '' Hits from the Young Ones''. The song was reworked and chosen as the lead single on the orchestral release '' Cliff with Strings'' in 2023. Personnel * Cliff Richard – lead vocals * Hank Marvin – lead guitar * Bruce Welch – rhythm guitar * Jet Harris – bass guitar * Tony Meehan – drums * Norrie Paramor - orchestral arra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwei Kleine Italiener
Germany was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1962 with the song "", composed by Christian Bruhn, with lyrics by George Buschor, and performed by Conny Froboess. The German participating broadcaster on behalf of ARD, (SWF), selected its entry through a national final. Twelve artists and 24 songs took part in the German preselection, which consisted of four semi-finals, followed by the final on 17 February. Each show was held in a different German city. There were several past and future Eurovision representatives among the participants: Wyn Hoop (), Siw Malmkvist ( and ), Jimmy Makulis (), Carmela Corren () and Margot Eskens (). Before Eurovision National final Semi-finals Four semi-finals were held to select the 12 qualifiers for the final. Each artist performed two songs and a jury selected which of the two should go forward to the final. =Semi-final 1 - Frankfurt= =Semi-final 2 - Stuttgart= =Semi-final 3 - Cologne= =Semi-final 4 - Munich= Final The nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Twist Again
"Let's Twist Again" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell, and released as a single by Chubby Checker. One of the biggest hit singles of 1961, it reached No. 8 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' pop chart (No. 3 on ''Cash Box'') in August of that year and subsequently reached No. 2 in the UK in the spring of 1962. The song refers to the Twist dance craze and Checker's 1960 single " The Twist", a two-time U.S. No. 1 single (in September 1960 and again in January 1962 on re-release). The song received the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Rock & Roll Recording. Checker also recorded the song in German as "Der Twist Beginnt" and in Italian as "Balliamo il Twist". A sample of "Der Twist Beginnt" would later be used by The Residents to begin their 1976 album '' The Third Reich 'n Roll''. The song appears on the soundtrack of the 2011 film ''The Help''. Chart performance Johnny Hallyday version (in French) The song was covered in French by Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Sme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song " The Twist", and the pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song " Pony Time". His biggest UK hit, " Let's Twist Again", was released one year later (in 1962). That year, he also popularized the song " Limbo Rock", a previous-year instrumental hit by the Champs to which he added lyrics and its trademark Limbo dance. He also introduced other dance styles such as The Fly. In September 2008, "The Twist" topped ''Billboard''s list of the most popular singles to have appeared in the Hot 100 since its debut in 1960, an honor it maintained in an August 2013 update of the list. In 2014, Checker was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, and he was selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025. Early life Check ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Sender (song)
"Return to Sender" is a song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and featured in the film '' Girls! Girls! Girls!''. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell to suit Presley's rock and roll musical style. The singer laments his relationship with a spiteful partner. Released on October 2, 1962, and published by Elvis Presley Music, the song became a commercial hit and received praise for its lyricism and melody. The song peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and was the UK Christmas number one in 1962. It was also the first Christmas number one in the Irish Singles Chart. In the United States, "Return to Sender" reached No. 2 on the American ''Billboard'' singles chart, kept out of the top spot by The Four Seasons' " Big Girls Don't Cry." However, the song reached No. 1 on the rival ''Cash Box'' and '' Music Vendor'' singles charts. "Return to Sender" also went to No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' R&B charts. The single was certified platinum by the R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Whole Wide World
"King of the Whole Wide World" is a song written by Bob Roberts and Ruth Batchelor and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1962 United Artists motion picture ''Kid Galahad''. The track opened the 6-track soundtrack EP released in August 1962 to coincide with the film's premiere. The song reached number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. According to Elvis Presley's official website, "'King of the Whole Wide World' might have gotten more chart activity, but it was competing with 'She's Not You,' which had just broken into the Top 100 when the oundtrackEP was shipped." Composition The song was written by Bob Roberts and Ruth Batchelor. Recording Presley recorded the song for the film ''Kid Galahad'' on October 27, 1961, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. The recording sessions featured Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell and Neal Matthews on guitar, Bob Moore on bass, D.J. Fontana and Buddy Harman on drums, Dudley Brooks on piano, Boots Randolph on saxophone. Bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
