Billboard Hot 100 — August 11, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 11, 1962. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Roses Are Red (My Love)" by Bobby Vinton, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 20 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Your Nose Is Gonna Grow" by Johnny Crawford at #69, which would go on to peak at #14. The biggest climber was "Love Me As I Love You" by George Maharis, up 34 places from #99 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting June 30, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "You'll Lose A Good Thing" by Barbara Lynn (up from #13 to #8); "Things" by Bobby Darin (up from #16 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Johnny Loves Me" by Shelley Fabares, down 19 places from #34 to #53.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Summertime, Summertime" by The Jamies, 19 weeks and counting (peak #26).
- Gone from the chart: "Stranger On The Shore" by Mr. Acker Bilk after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Snap Your Fingers" by Joe Henderson after 12 weeks (peak #8); "Cindy's Birthday" by Johnny Crawford after 13 weeks (peak #8).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | The Wah Watusi The Orlons |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | The Loco-Motion Little Eva |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | Ahab, The Arab Ray Stevens |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Speedy Gonzales Pat Boone |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Sealed With A Kiss Brian Hyland |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 9 | You'll Lose A Good Thing Barbara Lynn |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 6 | Things Bobby Darin |
| 10 | 9 | 1 | 14 | The Stripper David Rose and His Orchestra |
| 11 | 27 | 11 | 3 | You Don't Know Me Ray Charles |
| 12 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Wolverton Mountain Claude King |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 6 | Little Diane Dion |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 8 | (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love Eddie Hodges |
| 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | Johnny Get Angry Joanie Sommers |
| 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) Richard Chamberlain |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 11 | Twist And Shout The Isley Brothers |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 7 | Party Lights Claudine Clark |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 15 | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 6 | Heart In Hand Brenda Lee |
| 21 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Dancin' Party Chubby Checker |
| 22 | 20 | 20 | 11 | I Need Your Loving Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 8 | Little Red Rented Rowboat Joe Dowell |
| 24 | 43 | 24 | 3 | Sheila Tommy Roe |
| 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) Dee Dee Sharp |
| 26 | 57 | 26 | 2 | She's Not You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 6 | Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke |
| 28 | 42 | 28 | 4 | Call Me Mr. In-Between Burl Ives |
| 29 | 48 | 29 | 4 | A Swingin' Safari Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 11 | Route 66 Theme Nelson Riddle |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 9 | Have A Good Time Sue Thompson |
| 32 | 54 | 32 | 3 | Vacation Connie Francis |
| 33 | 46 | 33 | 5 | What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) Timi Yuro |
| 34 | 44 | 34 | 5 | Rinky Dink Baby Cortez |
| 35 | 24 | 6 | 13 | Al Di La' Emilio Pericoli |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 6 | The Ballad Of Paladin Duane Eddy |
| 37 | 26 | 17 | 12 | Having A Party Sam Cooke |
| 38 | 33 | 29 | 7 | It Started All Over Again Brenda Lee |
| 39 | 23 | 3 | 14 | Palisades Park Freddy Cannon |
| 40 | 28 | 22 | 8 | Welcome Home Baby The Shirelles |
| 41 | 29 | 14 | 11 | I'll Never Dance Again Bobby Rydell |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 6 | Make It Easy On Yourself Jerry Butler |
| 43 | 39 | 39 | 7 | Mary's Little Lamb James Darren |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 5 | Ben Crazy Dickie Goodman |
| 45 | 35 | 33 | 9 | Bongo Stomp Little Joey And The Flips |
| 46 | 38 | 26 | 19 | Summertime, Summertime The Jamies |
| 47 | 30 | 3 | 14 | It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin' Johnny Tillotson |
| 48 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Steel Men Jimmy Dean |
| 49 | 70 | 49 | 3 | Devil Woman Marty Robbins |
| 50 | 71 | 50 | 4 | Till Death Do Us Part Bob Braun |
| 51 | 59 | 51 | 4 | Shame On Me Bobby Bare |
| 52 | 40 | 7 | 15 | Playboy The Marvelettes |
| 53 | 34 | 21 | 10 | Johnny Loves Me Shelley Fabares |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 3 | Alley Cat Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 55 | 60 | 40 | 12 | Limbo Rock The Champs |
| 56 | 50 | 50 | 10 | Baby Elephant Walk Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 57 | 82 | 57 | 2 | Point Of No Return Gene McDaniels |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 5 | A Taste Of Honey Martin Denny and His Orchestra |
| 59 | 56 | 56 | 9 | Never In A Million Years Linda Scott |
| 60 | 75 | 60 | 3 | Careless Love Ray Charles |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 5 | Above The Stars Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 62 | 80 | 62 | 3 | Stop The Wedding Etta James |
| 63 | 91 | 63 | 2 | Ramblin' Rose Nat King Cole |
| 64 | 72 | 64 | 5 | The Bird Man The Highwaymen |
| 65 | 99 | 65 | 2 | Love Me As I Love You George Maharis |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 4 | Beach Party King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 67 | 79 | 67 | 2 | Mr. Songwriter Connie Stevens |
| 68 | 93 | 68 | 2 | You Belong To Me The Duprees |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Your Nose Is Gonna Grow Johnny Crawford |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 4 | Come On Little Angel The Belmonts |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Don't Worry 'Bout Me Vincent Edwards |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells |
| 74 | 76 | 74 | 7 | Worried Mind Ray Anthony |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 5 | A Miracle Frankie Avalon |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Teen Age Idol Rick Nelson |
| 77 | 74 | 68 | 6 | Why Did You Leave Me? Vince Edwards |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I Love You The Way You Are Bobby Vinton |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 2 | Lolita Ya-Ya The Ventures |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 2 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles The Springfields |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 3 | Callin' Doctor Casey John D. Loudermilk |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 2 | (Theme from) A Summer Place Dick Roman |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | A Wonderful Dream The Majors |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 88 | 89 | 88 | 2 | The Boys' Night Out Patti Page |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Too Bad Ben E. King |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's |
| 91 | 84 | 84 | 2 | Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo Dr. Feelgood And The Interns |
| 92 | 96 | 92 | 2 | Poor Little Puppet Cathy Carroll |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 2 | Jivin' Around Al Casey Combo |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Yield Not To Temptation Bobby Bland |
| 95 | 97 | 95 | 2 | Sugar Plum Ike Clanton |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Your Heart Belongs To Me The Supremes |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Hully Gully Baby The Dovells |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | So What Bill Black's Combo |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Glory Of Love Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
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