HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and The Starlighters
“Peppermint Twist” by Joey Dee and The Starlighters finished No. 25 on the year-end Top 100 of 1962, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 251962
Year-end charts11962
ArtistJoey Dee2 year-end hits
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1962 was “Stranger On The Shore” by Mr. Acker Bilk. Joey Dee had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Peppermint Twist”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1962 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1962 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sheila | Tommy Roe | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Twistin' The Night Away | Sam Cooke | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Wah-Watusi | The Orlons | ▶♪ |
| 25 | Peppermint Twist | Joey Dee and The Starlighters | ▶♪ |
| 26 | Break It To Me Gently | Brenda Lee | ▶♪ |
| 27 | Playboy | The Marvelettes | ▶♪ |
| 28 | Ramblin' Rose | Nat King Cole | ▶♪ |
More hits by Joey Dee
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.