Billboard Hot 100 — October 13, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 13, 1962. "Sherry" by The 4 Seasons held #1 for a 5th straight week, the last week of its run. 20 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Cha-Cha-Cha" by Bobby Rydell at #69, which would go on to peak at #10. The biggest climber was "Next Door To An Angel" by Neil Sedaka, up 33 places from #77 to #44.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Sherry" by The 4 Seasons — 5 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting August 25, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Do You Love Me" by The Contours (up from #15 to #7); "If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)" by Peter, Paul & Mary (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva, down 16 places from #27 to #43.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva, 16 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "You Don't Know Me" by Ray Charles after 11 weeks (peak #2); "She's Not You" by Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires after 10 weeks (peak #5); "Party Lights" by Claudine Clark after 15 weeks (peak #5).
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 | Sherry The 4 Seasons |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Ramblin' Rose Nat King Cole |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | Let's Dance Chris Montez |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | I Remember You Frank Ifield |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Green Onions Booker T. & The MG's |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 10 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | Patches Dickey Lee |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Alley Cat Bent Fabric and His Piano |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) Peter, Paul & Mary |
| 11 | 23 | 11 | 6 | He's A Rebel The Crystals |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Venus In Blue Jeans Jimmy Clanton |
| 13 | 24 | 13 | 5 | Only Love Can Break A Heart Gene Pitney |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 10 | Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys |
| 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | You Beat Me To The Punch Mary Wells |
| 16 | 11 | 1 | 12 | Sheila Tommy Roe |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | Rain Rain Go Away Bobby Vinton |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 8 | What Kind Of Love Is This Joey Dee & the Starliters |
| 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | Lie To Me Brook Benton |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 7 | Punish Her Bobby Vee |
| 21 | 35 | 21 | 3 | All Alone Am I Brenda Lee |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 8 | It Might As Well Rain Until September Carole King |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 10 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 5 | Popeye (The Hitchhiker) Chubby Checker |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Hully Gully Baby The Dovells |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 5 | Don't Go Near The Indians Rex Allen |
| 27 | 17 | 7 | 11 | You Belong To Me The Duprees |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 7 | Torture Kris Jensen |
| 29 | 16 | 5 | 10 | Teen Age Idol Rick Nelson |
| 30 | 40 | 30 | 7 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 31 | 46 | 31 | 4 | Gina Johnny Mathis |
| 32 | 18 | 17 | 10 | Beechwood 4-5789 The Marvelettes |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 6 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 5 | Little Black Book Jimmy Dean |
| 35 | 37 | 35 | 4 | King Of The Whole Wide World Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 8 | Hide & Go Seek, Part I Bunker Hill |
| 37 | 56 | 37 | 5 | Close To Cathy Mike Clifford |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 6 | Stop The Music The Shirelles |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 4 | Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love) Brian Hyland |
| 40 | 34 | 28 | 13 | Come On Little Angel The Belmonts |
| 41 | 67 | 41 | 3 | Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke |
| 42 | 29 | 22 | 10 | A Wonderful Dream The Majors |
| 43 | 27 | 1 | 16 | The Loco-Motion Little Eva |
| 44 | 77 | 44 | 2 | Next Door To An Angel Neil Sedaka |
| 45 | 33 | 10 | 14 | Rinky Dink Baby Cortez |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 5 | The Things We Did Last Summer Shelley Fabares |
| 47 | 68 | 47 | 4 | Ten Lonely Guys Pat Boone |
| 48 | 69 | 48 | 3 | Baby Face Bobby Darin |
| 49 | 55 | 48 | 9 | You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover Bo Diddley |
| 50 | 64 | 50 | 7 | No One Will Ever Know Jimmie Rodgers |
| 51 | 73 | 51 | 3 | If A Man Answers Bobby Darin |
| 52 | 71 | 52 | 3 | James (Hold The Ladder Steady) Sue Thompson |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | Workin' For The Man Roy Orbison |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 6 | Stormy Monday Blues Bobby Bland |
| 55 | 53 | 53 | 4 | Save All Your Lovin' For Me Brenda Lee |
| 56 | 78 | 56 | 5 | Don't You Believe It Andy Williams |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 6 | Sweet Sixteen Bars Earl Grant |
| 58 | 62 | 58 | 7 | If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) Gene Pitney |
| 59 | 54 | 50 | 14 | A Taste Of Honey Martin Denny and His Orchestra |
| 60 | 92 | 60 | 2 | Love Me Tender Richard Chamberlain |
| 61 | 81 | 61 | 2 | Susie Darlin' Tommy Roe |
| 62 | 84 | 62 | 2 | The Burning Of Atlanta Claude King |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 4 | Twistin' With Linda The Isley Brothers |
| 64 | 70 | 64 | 5 | The Swiss Maid Del Shannon |
| 65 | 58 | 55 | 7 | I Keep Forgettin' Chuck Jackson |
| 66 | 87 | 66 | 2 | I'm Going Back To School Dee Clark |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 5 | What Time Is It? The Jive Five With Eugene Pitts |
| 68 | 65 | 65 | 4 | ...And Then There Were Drums Sandy Nelson |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | The Cha-Cha-Cha Bobby Rydell |
| 70 | 99 | 70 | 2 | He Thinks I Still Care Connie Francis |
| 71 | 86 | 71 | 3 | Desafinado Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | Pop Pop Pop - Pie The Sherrys |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 4 | Second Fiddle Girl Barbara Lynn |
| 74 | 95 | 74 | 2 | Léah Roy Orbison |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 2 | (Dance With The) Guitar Man Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | 409 The Beach Boys |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | I've Got A Woman (Part I) Jimmy McGriff |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Next Door To The Blues Etta James |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) Jerry Butler |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | I'll Bring It Home To You Carla Thomas |
| 81 | 97 | 81 | 2 | Did You Ever See A Dream Walking Fats Domino |
| 82 | 91 | 82 | 4 | Forever And A Day Jackie Wilson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day The Fleetwoods |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail The Everly Brothers |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Mama Sang A Song Stan Kenton |
| 86 | 96 | 86 | 4 | I Left My Heart In The Balcony Linda Scott |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 4 | Mr. Lonely Buddy Greco |
| 88 | 94 | 88 | 2 | I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) Connie Francis |
| 89 | NEW | 88 | 2 | I've Been Everywhere Hank Snow |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You Can't Lie To A Liar Ketty Lester |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Don't Hang Up The Orlons |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | I'll Remember Carol Tommy Boyce |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Happy Weekend Dave "Baby" Cortez |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Fools Rush In Etta James |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Further More Ray Stevens |
| 96 | 100 | 96 | 2 | When The Boys Get Together Joanie Sommers |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Hail To The Conquering Hero James Darren |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Heartaches Patsy Cline |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Hully Gully Guitar Jerry Reed And The Hully Girlies |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | I'm Gonna Change Everything Jim Reeves |
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