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