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