Billboard Hot 100 — August 25, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 25, 1962. "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka, which had held it for 2 weeks. 23 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Patches" by Dickey Lee at #61, which would go on to peak at #6. The biggest climber was "If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)" by Peter, Paul & Mary, up 31 places from #90 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting June 30, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Sheila" by Tommy Roe (up from #12 to #5); "Party Lights" by Claudine Clark (up from #11 to #7); "She's Not You" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (up from #13 to #8).
- Biggest fall: "Have A Good Time" by Sue Thompson, down 19 places from #38 to #57.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles, 17 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Palisades Park" by Freddy Cannon after 15 weeks (peak #3); "Al Di La'" by Emilio Pericoli after 14 weeks (peak #6); "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)" by Dee Dee Sharp after 10 weeks (peak #9).
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 | 9 | The Loco-Motion Little Eva |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Things Bobby Darin |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | You Don't Know Me Ray Charles |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | Sheila Tommy Roe |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Party Lights Claudine Clark |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 4 | She's Not You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | Ahab, The Arab Ray Stevens |
| 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Little Diane Dion |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | 12 | The Wah Watusi The Orlons |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 5 | Vacation Connie Francis |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 8 | Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke |
| 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | You'll Lose A Good Thing Barbara Lynn |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 8 | Heart In Hand Brenda Lee |
| 16 | 16 | 6 | 14 | Wolverton Mountain Claude King |
| 17 | 10 | 3 | 12 | Sealed With A Kiss Brian Hyland |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 7 | What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) Timi Yuro |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 6 | Call Me Mr. In-Between Burl Ives |
| 20 | 9 | 6 | 11 | Speedy Gonzales Pat Boone |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 6 | A Swingin' Safari Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 4 | Ramblin' Rose Nat King Cole |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 5 | Devil Woman Marty Robbins |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 7 | Rinky Dink Baby Cortez |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 8 | Make It Easy On Yourself Jerry Butler |
| 26 | 19 | 17 | 13 | Twist And Shout The Isley Brothers |
| 27 | 15 | 1 | 16 | The Stripper David Rose and His Orchestra |
| 28 | 20 | 14 | 10 | (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love Eddie Hodges |
| 29 | 26 | 10 | 13 | Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) Richard Chamberlain |
| 30 | 44 | 30 | 3 | Your Nose Is Gonna Grow Johnny Crawford |
| 31 | 41 | 31 | 4 | You Belong To Me The Duprees |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 6 | Till Death Do Us Part Bob Braun |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 8 | The Ballad Of Paladin Duane Eddy |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 6 | Shame On Me Bobby Bare |
| 35 | 54 | 35 | 3 | Teen Age Idol Rick Nelson |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 5 | Alley Cat Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 3 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 14 | Johnny Get Angry Joanie Sommers |
| 39 | 58 | 39 | 3 | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 6 | Come On Little Angel The Belmonts |
| 41 | 29 | 1 | 17 | I Can't Stop Loving You Ray Charles |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 4 | Point Of No Return Gene McDaniels |
| 43 | 30 | 12 | 10 | Dancin' Party Chubby Checker |
| 44 | 55 | 44 | 5 | Stop The Wedding Etta James |
| 45 | 28 | 20 | 13 | I Need Your Loving Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 46 | 45 | 17 | 14 | Having A Party Sam Cooke |
| 47 | 74 | 47 | 2 | Venus In Blue Jeans Jimmy Clanton |
| 48 | 65 | 48 | 3 | Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's |
| 49 | 64 | 49 | 3 | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes |
| 50 | 66 | 50 | 4 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles The Springfields |
| 51 | 52 | 50 | 12 | Baby Elephant Walk Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 52 | 75 | 52 | 3 | A Wonderful Dream The Majors |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 7 | A Taste Of Honey Martin Denny and His Orchestra |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 4 | Love Me As I Love You George Maharis |
| 55 | 78 | 55 | 3 | Let's Dance Chris Montez |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Mr. Songwriter Connie Stevens |
| 57 | 38 | 31 | 11 | Have A Good Time Sue Thompson |
| 58 | 76 | 58 | 2 | I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain Jo Ann Campbell |
| 59 | 90 | 59 | 2 | If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 6 | Beach Party King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 61 | NEW | 61 | 1 | Patches Dickey Lee |
| 62 | 79 | 62 | 3 | Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys |
| 63 | 77 | 63 | 4 | The Boys' Night Out Patti Page |
| 64 | 68 | 64 | 3 | I Love You The Way You Are Bobby Vinton |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Sherry The 4 Seasons |
| 66 | 70 | 66 | 3 | Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 4 | Lolita Ya-Ya The Ventures |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 4 | (Theme from) A Summer Place Dick Roman |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Lie To Me Brook Benton |
| 70 | 92 | 70 | 3 | Hully Gully Baby The Dovells |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | What Kind Of Love Is This Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 72 | 89 | 72 | 2 | You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover Bo Diddley |
| 73 | 72 | 72 | 3 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow The Rivingtons |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 4 | Jivin' Around Al Casey Combo |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | I Want To Be Loved Dinah Washington |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Too Late To Worry - Too Blue To Cry Glen Campbell |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 3 | Yield Not To Temptation Bobby Bland |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 3 | Reap What You Sow Billy Stewart |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Every Night (Without You) Paul Anka |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 2 | Glory Of Love Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 82 | 94 | 82 | 3 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Don't You Worry Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 84 | 98 | 84 | 2 | Lookin' For A Love The Valentinos |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | So Wrong Patsy Cline |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Long As The Rose Is Red Florraine Darlin |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Lollipops And Roses Paul Petersen |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | For All We Know Dinah Washington |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Rain Rain Go Away Bobby Vinton |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King |
| 91 | 96 | 91 | 3 | So What Bill Black's Combo |
| 92 | 97 | 92 | 2 | Silly Boy (She Doesn't Love You) The Lettermen |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Oh! What It Seemed To Be The Castells |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I'm Coming Home Paul Anka |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Beach Party Dave York and The Beachcombers |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Copy Cat Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Broken Heart The Fiestas |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Hide & Go Seek, Part I Bunker Hill |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | There Is No Greater Love The Wanderers |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Till There Was You Valjean on Piano |
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