The #1 R&B song on January 12, 1962

Unchain My Heart

By Ray Charles and his orchestra

Other #1 songs on January 12, 1962
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Walk On By

Leroy Van Dyke

#1 song in the UK

The Young Ones

Cliff Richard and the Shadows

#1 song

The Twist

Chubby Checker

Notable January 12 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Oliver Platt

Actor

Jeff Bezos

Businessman

Rob Zombie

Rock Musician and Filmmaker

Farrah Forke

Actress

Margaret Nagle

Film Producer

Dominique Wilkins

Basketball Player

Rachael Harris

Actress and Comedian