Billboard Hot 100 — December 8, 1962
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 8, 1962. "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The 4 Seasons held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 5 weeks on top. 21 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale at #66, which would go on to peak at #13. The biggest climber was "Everybody Loves A Lover" by The Shirelles, up 41 places from #94 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The 4 Seasons — 4 weeks at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting October 20, 1962.
- New in the top 10: "Telstar" by The Tornadoes (up from #13 to #7); "Release Me" by Esther Phillips "Little Esther" (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers, down 28 places from #31 to #59.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Little Drummer Boy" by The Harry Simeone Chorale, 25 weeks and counting (peak #13).
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 | Big Girls Don't Cry The 4 Seasons |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Return To Sender Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Bobby's Girl Marcie Blane |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | Don't Hang Up The Orlons |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 8 | Ride! Dee Dee Sharp |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro) Herb Alpert And Tijuana Brass |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | Telstar The Tornadoes |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | Limbo Rock Chubby Checker |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | All Alone Am I Brenda Lee |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 7 | Release Me Esther Phillips "Little Esther" |
| 11 | 9 | 1 | 14 | He's A Rebel The Crystals |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 10 | (Dance With The) Guitar Man Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 8 | My Own True Love The Duprees |
| 14 | 27 | 14 | 5 | Love Came To Me Dion |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 6 | Rumors Johnny Crawford |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 6 | Keep Your Hands Off My Baby Little Eva |
| 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | The Cha-Cha-Cha Bobby Rydell |
| 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Desafinado Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 6 | Eso Beso (That Kiss!) Paul Anka |
| 20 | 41 | 20 | 5 | Go Away Little Girl Steve Lawrence |
| 21 | 10 | 5 | 10 | Next Door To An Angel Neil Sedaka |
| 22 | 40 | 22 | 4 | You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles |
| 23 | 37 | 23 | 6 | Let's Go (pony) The Routers |
| 24 | 42 | 24 | 3 | Hotel Happiness Brook Benton |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 5 | Dear Lonely Hearts Nat King Cole |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 8 | Wiggle Wobble Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers |
| 27 | 17 | 2 | 13 | Only Love Can Break A Heart Gene Pitney |
| 28 | 24 | 24 | 7 | I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) Johnny Tillotson |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 5 | Chains The Cookies |
| 30 | 44 | 30 | 4 | Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans |
| 31 | 45 | 31 | 4 | Ruby Ann Marty Robbins |
| 32 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Gina Johnny Mathis |
| 33 | 50 | 33 | 5 | The Push And Kick Mark Valentino |
| 34 | 22 | 12 | 11 | Nothing Can Change This Love Sam Cooke |
| 35 | 48 | 35 | 4 | Your Cheating Heart Ray Charles |
| 36 | 33 | 28 | 8 | That Stranger Used To Be My Girl Trade Martin |
| 37 | 25 | 17 | 15 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 38 | 29 | 20 | 9 | I've Got A Woman (Part I) Jimmy McGriff |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 6 | Mary Ann Regrets Burl Ives |
| 40 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Mama Sang A Song Stan Kenton |
| 41 | 21 | 12 | 13 | Close To Cathy Mike Clifford |
| 42 | 26 | 3 | 18 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 43 | 64 | 43 | 2 | Two Lovers Mary Wells |
| 44 | 56 | 44 | 5 | Spanish Lace Gene McDaniels |
| 45 | 55 | 45 | 4 | My Dad Paul Petersen |
| 46 | 39 | 25 | 10 | Léah Roy Orbison |
| 47 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Lovers By Night, Strangers By Day The Fleetwoods |
| 48 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Mama Sang A Song Walter Brennan |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 6 | Comin' Home Baby Mel Torme |
| 50 | 35 | 19 | 18 | I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett |
| 51 | 46 | 46 | 8 | Stubborn Kind Of Fellow Marvin Gaye |
| 52 | 76 | 52 | 4 | Shutters And Boards Jerry Wallace |
| 53 | 94 | 53 | 2 | Everybody Loves A Lover The Shirelles |
| 54 | 43 | 10 | 13 | Popeye (The Hitchhiker) Chubby Checker |
| 55 | 81 | 55 | 2 | Tell Him The Exciters |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 4 | Diddle-Dee-Dum (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) The Belmonts |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 3 | You Threw A Lucky Punch Gene Chandler |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 6 | Up On The Roof The Drifters |
| 59 | 31 | 1 | 14 | Monster Mash Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 5 | That's Life (That's Tough) Gabriel And The Angels |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 6 | I Lost My Baby Joey Dee |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 4 | Baby Has Gone Bye Bye George Maharis |
| 63 | 77 | 63 | 2 | Ten Little Indians The Beach Boys |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 4 | A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) The Majors |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 2 | Let's Kiss And Make Up Bobby Vinton |
| 66 | NEW | 13 | 25 | The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 5 | If You Were A Rock And Roll Record Freddy Cannon |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 3 | Don't Go Near The Eskimos Ben Colder |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 3 | Rainbow At Midnight Jimmie Rodgers |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | The Night Has A Thousand Eyes Bobby Vee |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Road Hog John D. Loudermilk |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Pepino The Italian Mouse Lou Monte |
| 73 | 86 | 73 | 2 | See See Rider LaVern Baker |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | I Saw Linda Yesterday Dickey Lee |
| 75 | 78 | 75 | 3 | Coney Island Baby The Excellents |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Trouble Is My Middle Name Bobby Vinton |
| 77 | 84 | 77 | 2 | The Love Of A Boy Timi Yuro |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick |
| 79 | 82 | 79 | 3 | I May Not Live To See Tomorrow Brian Hyland |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Monsters' Holiday Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | My Wife Can't Cook Lonnie Russ |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 3 | The Jitterbug The Dovells |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune) Pat Thomas |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | The Ballad Of Jed Clampett Flatt & Scruggs |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Me And My Shadow Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr. |
| 86 | 92 | 86 | 2 | Gonna Raise A Rukus Tonight Jimmy Dean |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | You've Really Got A Hold On Me The Miracles |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Some Kinda Fun Chris Montez |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Still Waters Run Deep Brook Benton |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 2 | Strange I Know The Marvelettes |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Let Me Go The Right Way The Supremes |
| 92 | NEW | 39 | 12 | The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) David Seville And The Chipmunks |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | Limelight Mr. Acker Bilk |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Cast Your Fate To The Wind Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| 95 | 88 | 88 | 4 | Getting Ready For The Heartbreak Chuck Jackson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Twilight Time Andy Williams |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Three Hearts In A Tangle James Brown And The Famous Flames |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Zero-Zero Lawrence Welk |
| 99 | NEW | 35 | 12 | Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Night Time Pete Antell |
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