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