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