Billboard Hot 100 — October 6, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 6, 1962. "Sherry" by The 4 Seasons held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 14 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Next Door To An Angel" by Neil Sedaka at #77, which would go on to peak at #5. The biggest climber was "Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)" by Brian Hyland, up 27 places from #76 to #49.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sherry" by The 4 Seasons — 4 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting August 25, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Venus In Blue Jeans" by Jimmy Clanton (up from #13 to #7); "I Remember You" by Frank Ifield (up from #17 to #8); "You Beat Me To The Punch" by Mary Wells (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "I Love You The Way You Are" by Bobby Vinton, down 38 places from #38 to #76.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva, 15 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" by Neil Sedaka after 14 weeks (peak #1).
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 | Sherry The 4 Seasons |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Ramblin' Rose Nat King Cole |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Let's Dance Chris Montez |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Patches Dickey Lee |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 8 | Venus In Blue Jeans Jimmy Clanton |
| 8 | 17 | 8 | 5 | I Remember You Frank Ifield |
| 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | Alley Cat Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | 11 | Sheila Tommy Roe |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 7 | Rain Rain Go Away Bobby Vinton |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 7 | Lie To Me Brook Benton |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 9 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | 9 | Teen Age Idol Rick Nelson |
| 17 | 9 | 7 | 10 | You Belong To Me The Duprees |
| 18 | 23 | 17 | 9 | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 9 | Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | What Kind Of Love Is This Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 6 | Punish Her Bobby Vee |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 7 | It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King |
| 23 | 44 | 23 | 5 | He's A Rebel The Crystals |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 4 | Only Love Can Break A Heart Gene Pitney |
| 25 | 36 | 25 | 4 | Popeye (The Hitchhiker) Chubby Checker |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 9 | Hully Gully Baby The Dovells |
| 27 | 14 | 1 | 15 | The Loco-Motion Little Eva |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 9 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 29 | 22 | 22 | 9 | A Wonderful Dream The Majors |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 4 | Don't Go Near The Indians Rex Allen |
| 31 | 20 | 20 | 10 | Silver Threads And Golden Needles The Springfields |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | 10 | She's Not You Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 33 | 28 | 10 | 13 | Rinky Dink Baby Cortez |
| 34 | 37 | 28 | 12 | Come On Little Angel The Belmonts |
| 35 | 50 | 35 | 2 | All Alone Am I Brenda Lee |
| 36 | 51 | 36 | 4 | Little Black Book Jimmy Dean |
| 37 | 53 | 37 | 3 | King Of The Whole Wide World Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 6 | Torture Kris Jensen |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 5 | Stop The Music The Shirelles |
| 40 | 54 | 40 | 6 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 41 | 39 | 16 | 11 | Devil Woman Marty Robbins |
| 42 | 29 | 2 | 11 | You Don't Know Me Ray Charles |
| 43 | 35 | 23 | 12 | Shame On Me Bobby Bare |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 7 | Hide & Go Seek, Part I Bunker Hill |
| 45 | 40 | 21 | 10 | Point Of No Return Gene McDaniels |
| 46 | 63 | 46 | 3 | Gina Johnny Mathis |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 5 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 48 | 34 | 13 | 12 | A Swingin' Safari Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra |
| 49 | 76 | 49 | 3 | Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love) Brian Hyland |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | The Things We Did Last Summer Shelley Fabares |
| 51 | 33 | 17 | 9 | Send Me The Pillow You Dream On Johnny Tillotson |
| 52 | 31 | 14 | 9 | Your Nose Is Gonna Grow Johnny Crawford |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 3 | Save All Your Lovin' For Me Brenda Lee |
| 54 | 61 | 50 | 13 | A Taste Of Honey Martin Denny and His Orchestra |
| 55 | 48 | 48 | 8 | You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover Bo Diddley |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Close To Cathy Mike Clifford |
| 57 | 52 | 5 | 15 | Party Lights Claudine Clark |
| 58 | 60 | 55 | 6 | I Keep Forgettin' Chuck Jackson |
| 59 | 62 | 54 | 7 | Lollipops And Roses Paul Petersen |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 5 | Stormy Monday Blues Bobby Bland |
| 61 | 65 | 61 | 5 | Sweet Sixteen Bars Earl Grant |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 6 | If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) Gene Pitney |
| 63 | 79 | 63 | 3 | Workin' For The Man Roy Orbison |
| 64 | 67 | 64 | 6 | No One Will Ever Know Jimmie Rodgers |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | ...And Then There Were Drums Sandy Nelson |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 7 | Don't You Worry Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford |
| 67 | 87 | 67 | 2 | Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 3 | Ten Lonely Guys Pat Boone |
| 69 | 84 | 69 | 2 | Baby Face Bobby Darin |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 4 | The Swiss Maid Del Shannon |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | James (Hold The Ladder Steady) Sue Thompson |
| 72 | 75 | 72 | 3 | Twistin' With Linda The Isley Brothers |
| 73 | 90 | 73 | 2 | If A Man Answers Bobby Darin |
| 74 | 77 | 62 | 7 | Long As The Rose Is Red Florraine Darlin |
| 75 | 69 | 69 | 4 | What Time Is It? The Jive Five With Eugene Pitts |
| 76 | 38 | 38 | 9 | I Love You The Way You Are Bobby Vinton |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Next Door To An Angel Neil Sedaka |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 4 | Don't You Believe It Andy Williams |
| 79 | 72 | 72 | 8 | Lookin' For A Love The Valentinos |
| 80 | 58 | 48 | 8 | Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow The Rivingtons |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Susie Darlin' Tommy Roe |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 2 | Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 83 | 86 | 83 | 3 | Second Fiddle Girl Barbara Lynn |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Burning Of Atlanta Claude King |
| 85 | 97 | 85 | 3 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Anthony Newley |
| 86 | 93 | 86 | 2 | Desafinado Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I'm Going Back To School Dee Clark |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | (Dance With The) Guitar Man Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | What Kind Of Fool Am I? Robert Goulet |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Pop Pop Pop - Pie The Sherrys |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Forever And A Day Jackie Wilson |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Love Me Tender Richard Chamberlain |
| 93 | 96 | 93 | 3 | Mr. Lonely Buddy Greco |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) Connie Francis |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Léah Roy Orbison |
| 96 | 98 | 96 | 3 | I Left My Heart In The Balcony Linda Scott |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Did You Ever See A Dream Walking Fats Domino |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Wiggle Wobble Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | He Thinks I Still Care Connie Francis |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | When The Boys Get Together Joanie Sommers |
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