HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Percolator (Twist)” by Billy Joe and The Checkmates
“Percolator (Twist)” by Billy Joe and The Checkmates finished No. 87 on the year-end Top 100 of 1962, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 871962
Year-end charts11962
ArtistBilly Joe and The Checkmates1 year-end hit
Decade1960ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1962 was “Stranger On The Shore” by Mr. Acker Bilk.
Play “Percolator (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Tell Me | Dick and Deedee | ▶♪ |
| 85 | P.T. 109 | Jimmy Dean | ▶♪ |
| 86 | Little Diane | Dion | ▶♪ |
| 87 | Percolator (Twist) | Billy Joe and The Checkmates | ▶♪ |
| 88 | Twist, Twist Senora | Gary U.S. Bonds | ▶♪ |
| 89 | Twistin' Matilda | Jimmy Soul | ▶♪ |
| 90 | Gravy | Dee Dee Sharp | ▶♪ |
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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.