The #1 song on January 12, 1962

The Twist By Chubby Checker

Other #1 songs on January 12, 1962

UK #1 Song

The Young Ones
Cliff Richard and The Shadows

#1 R&B Song

Unchain My Heart
Ray Charles and his orchestra

#1 Country Song

Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke

Notable January 12 birthdays in the 1960s

Simon Russell Beale
TV Actor
Born January 12, 1961
David Stephen Mitchell
Novelist
Born January 12, 1969
Salah Choudhury
Journalist
Born January 12, 1965
Raf Simons
Fashion Designer
Born January 12, 1968
Subir Chowdhury
Novelist
Born January 12, 1967
Olivier Martinez
Movie Actor
Born January 12, 1966
Guy Chambers
Songwriter
Born January 12, 1963