Billboard Hot 100 — September 8, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 8, 1962. "Sheila" by Tommy Roe held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers at #72, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Patches" by Dickey Lee, up 25 places from #45 to #20.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sheila" by Tommy Roe — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting July 28, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Ramblin' Rose" by Nat King Cole (up from #11 to #4); "Teen Age Idol" by Rick Nelson (up from #17 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "The Wah Watusi" by The Orlons, down 41 places from #24 to #65.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wolverton Mountain" by Claude King, 16 weeks and counting (peak #6).
- Gone from the chart: "The Stripper" by David Rose and His Orchestra after 17 weeks (peak #1); "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Ray Charles after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)" by Richard Chamberlain after 14 weeks (peak #10).
- Stories that mention this week: Gone Sixteen Months: How "The Twist" Reached Number One Twice.
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 | 7 | Sheila Tommy Roe |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | You Don't Know Me Ray Charles |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | The Loco-Motion Little Eva |
| 4 | 11 | 4 | 6 | Ramblin' Rose Nat King Cole |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | She's Not You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Neil Sedaka |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Party Lights Claudine Clark |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 10 | Things Bobby Darin |
| 9 | 17 | 9 | 5 | Teen Age Idol Rick Nelson |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Vacation Connie Francis |
| 11 | 22 | 11 | 3 | Sherry The 4 Seasons |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | Rinky Dink Baby Cortez |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | A Swingin' Safari Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) Timi Yuro |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | Your Nose Is Gonna Grow Johnny Crawford |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 7 | Devil Woman Marty Robbins |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 14 | Roses Are Red (My Love) Bobby Vinton |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 6 | You Belong To Me The Duprees |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | 7 | Alley Cat Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 20 | 45 | 20 | 3 | Patches Dickey Lee |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 5 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson |
| 22 | 40 | 22 | 5 | Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's |
| 23 | 36 | 23 | 6 | Point Of No Return Gene McDaniels |
| 24 | 37 | 24 | 6 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles The Springfields |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 8 | Shame On Me Bobby Bare |
| 26 | 38 | 26 | 4 | Venus In Blue Jeans Jimmy Clanton |
| 27 | 26 | 26 | 8 | Till Death Do Us Part Bob Braun |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 5 | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells |
| 29 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Make It Easy On Yourself Jerry Butler |
| 30 | 13 | 5 | 11 | Ahab, The Arab Ray Stevens |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 5 | Let's Dance Chris Montez |
| 33 | 31 | 31 | 8 | Come On Little Angel The Belmonts |
| 34 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Little Diane Dion |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 5 | A Wonderful Dream The Majors |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 4 | If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Stop The Wedding Etta James |
| 38 | 21 | 3 | 14 | Sealed With A Kiss Brian Hyland |
| 39 | 27 | 17 | 15 | Twist And Shout The Isley Brothers |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 4 | I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain Jo Ann Campbell |
| 41 | 56 | 41 | 3 | Lie To Me Brook Benton |
| 42 | 29 | 13 | 10 | Bring It On Home To Me Sam Cooke |
| 43 | 28 | 8 | 13 | You'll Lose A Good Thing Barbara Lynn |
| 44 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Call Me Mr. In-Between Burl Ives |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 6 | Mr. Songwriter Connie Stevens |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 5 | Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 3 | What Kind Of Love Is This Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 5 | Hully Gully Baby The Dovells |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 14 | Baby Elephant Walk Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra |
| 50 | 68 | 50 | 3 | Rain Rain Go Away Bobby Vinton |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 5 | I Love You The Way You Are Bobby Vinton |
| 52 | 73 | 52 | 3 | It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 4 | Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow The Rivingtons |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 6 | The Boys' Night Out Patti Page |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 5 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 56 | 50 | 50 | 9 | A Taste Of Honey Martin Denny and His Orchestra |
| 57 | 35 | 6 | 13 | Speedy Gonzales Pat Boone |
| 58 | 55 | 55 | 5 | Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 59 | 78 | 59 | 2 | Punish Her Bobby Vee |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 4 | You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover Bo Diddley |
| 61 | 34 | 15 | 10 | Heart In Hand Brenda Lee |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 63 | 75 | 63 | 3 | Every Night (Without You) Paul Anka |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 6 | (Theme from) A Summer Place Dick Roman |
| 65 | 24 | 2 | 14 | The Wah Watusi The Orlons |
| 66 | 63 | 54 | 6 | Love Me As I Love You George Maharis |
| 67 | 79 | 67 | 3 | Lollipops And Roses Paul Petersen |
| 68 | 44 | 6 | 16 | Wolverton Mountain Claude King |
| 69 | 74 | 67 | 6 | Lolita Ya-Ya The Ventures |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 5 | Yield Not To Temptation Bobby Bland |
| 71 | 95 | 71 | 2 | I Keep Forgettin' Chuck Jackson |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| 73 | 77 | 73 | 3 | Long As The Rose Is Red Florraine Darlin |
| 74 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Jivin' Around Al Casey Combo |
| 75 | 99 | 75 | 2 | If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) Gene Pitney |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | I Remember You Frank Ifield |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 3 | Don't You Worry Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Stop The Music The Shirelles |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done Freddy Cannon |
| 80 | 85 | 79 | 5 | Reap What You Sow Billy Stewart |
| 81 | 96 | 81 | 3 | Hide & Go Seek, Part I Bunker Hill |
| 82 | 87 | 82 | 5 | So What Bill Black's Combo |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 2 | Torture Kris Jensen |
| 84 | 89 | 76 | 4 | I Want To Be Loved Dinah Washington |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 86 | 84 | 60 | 8 | Beach Party King Curtis And The Noble Knights |
| 87 | 82 | 82 | 4 | Lookin' For A Love The Valentinos |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | No One Will Ever Know Jimmie Rodgers |
| 89 | 92 | 89 | 3 | Broken Heart The Fiestas |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Sweet Sixteen Bars Earl Grant |
| 91 | 81 | 81 | 4 | Silly Boy (She Doesn't Love You) The Lettermen |
| 92 | 98 | 92 | 3 | There Is No Greater Love The Wanderers |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Stormy Monday Blues Bobby Bland |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 2 | Copy Cat Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | I Really Don't Want To Know Solomon Burke |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Send For Me (If you need some Lovin) Barbara George |
| 97 | 90 | 90 | 2 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | He's A Rebel The Crystals |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) Ruth Brown |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Big Love Joe Henderson |
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