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