POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 11, 1962
1

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

↑ 1

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 2

2

Roses Are Red (My Love)

Bobby Vinton

↓ 1

Peak: 1 • 15 wks • Prev: 1

3

The Wah Watusi

The Orlons

↑ 1

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 4

4

The Loco-Motion

Little Eva

↑ 4

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 8

5

Ahab, The Arab

Ray Stevens

—

Peak: 5 • 11 wks • Prev: 5

6

Speedy Gonzales

Pat Boone

—

Peak: 6 • 13 wks • Prev: 6

7

Sealed With A Kiss

Brian Hyland

↓ 4

Peak: 3 • 14 wks • Prev: 3

8

You'll Lose A Good Thing

Barbara Lynn

↑ 5

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 13

9

Things

Bobby Darin

↑ 7

Peak: 3 • 12 wks • Prev: 16

10

The Stripper

David Rose and His Orchestra

↓ 1

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 9

11

You Don't Know Me

Ray Charles

↑ 16

Peak: 2 • 11 wks • Prev: 27

12

Wolverton Mountain

Claude King

↓ 1

Peak: 6 • 16 wks • Prev: 11

13

Little Diane

Dion

↑ 6

Peak: 8 • 11 wks • Prev: 19

14

(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love

Eddie Hodges

↑ 3

Peak: 14 • 11 wks • Prev: 17

15

Johnny Get Angry

Joanie Sommers

↓ 1

Peak: 7 • 14 wks • Prev: 14

16

Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)

Richard Chamberlain

↓ 6

Peak: 10 • 14 wks • Prev: 10

17

Twist And Shout

The Isley Brothers

↑ 1

Peak: 17 • 16 wks • Prev: 18

18

Party Lights

Claudine Clark

↑ 3

Peak: 5 • 15 wks • Prev: 21

19

I Can't Stop Loving You

Ray Charles

↓ 12

Peak: 1 • 18 wks • Prev: 7

20

Heart In Hand

Brenda Lee

↑ 2

Peak: 15 • 10 wks • Prev: 22

21

Dancin' Party

Chubby Checker

↓ 9

Peak: 12 • 10 wks • Prev: 12

22

I Need Your Loving

Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford

↓ 2

Peak: 20 • 13 wks • Prev: 20

23

Little Red Rented Rowboat

Joe Dowell

↑ 2

Peak: 23 • 9 wks • Prev: 25

24

Sheila

Tommy Roe

↑ 19

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 43

25

Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

Dee Dee Sharp

↓ 10

Peak: 9 • 10 wks • Prev: 15

26

She's Not You

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↑ 31

Peak: 5 • 10 wks • Prev: 57

27

Bring It On Home To Me

Sam Cooke

↑ 5

Peak: 13 • 11 wks • Prev: 32

28

Call Me Mr. In-Between

Burl Ives

↑ 14

Peak: 19 • 9 wks • Prev: 42

29

A Swingin' Safari

Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra

↑ 19

Peak: 13 • 12 wks • Prev: 48

30

Route 66 Theme

Nelson Riddle

↑ 1

Peak: 30 • 12 wks • Prev: 31

31

Have A Good Time

Sue Thompson

↑ 6

Peak: 31 • 11 wks • Prev: 37

32

Vacation

Connie Francis

↑ 22

Peak: 9 • 9 wks • Prev: 54

33

What's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)

Timi Yuro

↑ 13

Peak: 12 • 11 wks • Prev: 46

34

Rinky Dink

Baby Cortez

↑ 10

Peak: 10 • 14 wks • Prev: 44

35

Al Di La'

Emilio Pericoli

↓ 11

Peak: 6 • 14 wks • Prev: 24

36

The Ballad Of Paladin

Duane Eddy

↑ 9

Peak: 33 • 9 wks • Prev: 45

37

Having A Party

Sam Cooke

↓ 11

Peak: 17 • 15 wks • Prev: 26

38

It Started All Over Again

Brenda Lee

↓ 5

Peak: 29 • 8 wks • Prev: 33

39

Palisades Park

Freddy Cannon

↓ 16

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 23

40

Welcome Home Baby

The Shirelles

↓ 12

Peak: 22 • 8 wks • Prev: 28

41

I'll Never Dance Again

Bobby Rydell

↓ 12

Peak: 14 • 12 wks • Prev: 29

42

Make It Easy On Yourself

Jerry Butler

↑ 10

Peak: 20 • 11 wks • Prev: 52

43

Mary's Little Lamb

James Darren

↓ 4

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 39

44

Ben Crazy

Dickie Goodman

↑ 7

Peak: 44 • 6 wks • Prev: 51

45

Bongo Stomp

Little Joey And The Flips

↓ 10

Peak: 33 • 10 wks • Prev: 35

46

Summertime, Summertime

The Jamies

↓ 8

Peak: 26 • 19 wks • Prev: 38

47

It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'

Johnny Tillotson

↓ 17

Peak: 3 • 14 wks • Prev: 30

48

Steel Men

Jimmy Dean

↓ 7

Peak: 41 • 8 wks • Prev: 41

49

Devil Woman

Marty Robbins

↑ 21

Peak: 16 • 11 wks • Prev: 70

50

Till Death Do Us Part

Bob Braun

↑ 21

Peak: 26 • 10 wks • Prev: 71

51

Shame On Me

Bobby Bare

↑ 8

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 59

52

Playboy

The Marvelettes

↓ 12

Peak: 7 • 15 wks • Prev: 40

53

Johnny Loves Me

Shelley Fabares

↓ 19

Peak: 21 • 10 wks • Prev: 34

54

Alley Cat

Bent Fabric and His Piano

↑ 12

Peak: 7 • 18 wks • Prev: 66

55

Limbo Rock

The Champs

↑ 5

Peak: 40 • 13 wks • Prev: 60

56

Baby Elephant Walk

Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra

↓ 6

Peak: 48 • 16 wks • Prev: 50

57

Point Of No Return

Gene McDaniels

↑ 25

Peak: 21 • 10 wks • Prev: 82

58

A Taste Of Honey

Martin Denny and His Orchestra

↑ 3

Peak: 50 • 15 wks • Prev: 61

59

Never In A Million Years

Linda Scott

↓ 3

Peak: 56 • 9 wks • Prev: 56

60

Careless Love

Ray Charles

↑ 15

Peak: 60 • 4 wks • Prev: 75

61

Above The Stars

Mr. Acker Bilk

↑ 8

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 69

62

Stop The Wedding

Etta James

↑ 18

Peak: 34 • 9 wks • Prev: 80

63

Ramblin' Rose

Nat King Cole

↑ 28

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 91

64

The Bird Man

The Highwaymen

↑ 8

Peak: 64 • 6 wks • Prev: 72

65

Love Me As I Love You

George Maharis

↑ 34

Peak: 54 • 6 wks • Prev: 99

66

Beach Party

King Curtis And The Noble Knights

↑ 12

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 78

67

Mr. Songwriter

Connie Stevens

↑ 12

Peak: 43 • 8 wks • Prev: 79

68

You Belong To Me

The Duprees

↑ 25

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 93

69

Your Nose Is Gonna Grow

Johnny Crawford

★ NEW

Peak: 14 • 9 wks

70

Send Me The Pillow You Dream On

Johnny Tillotson

★ NEW

Peak: 17 • 9 wks

71

Come On Little Angel

The Belmonts

↑ 15

Peak: 28 • 14 wks • Prev: 86

72

Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Vincent Edwards

★ NEW

Peak: 72 • 2 wks

73

You Beat Me To The Punch

Mary Wells

★ NEW

Peak: 9 • 12 wks

74

Worried Mind

Ray Anthony

↑ 2

Peak: 74 • 8 wks • Prev: 76

75

A Miracle

Frankie Avalon

↑ 6

Peak: 75 • 6 wks • Prev: 81

76

Teen Age Idol

Rick Nelson

★ NEW

Peak: 5 • 11 wks

77

Why Did You Leave Me?

Vince Edwards

↓ 3

Peak: 68 • 6 wks • Prev: 74

78

I Love You The Way You Are

Bobby Vinton

★ NEW

Peak: 38 • 9 wks

79

Beechwood 4-5789

The Marvelettes

★ NEW

Peak: 17 • 11 wks

80

Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

★ NEW

Peak: 55 • 5 wks

81

Lolita Ya-Ya

The Ventures

↑ 6

Peak: 61 • 7 wks • Prev: 87

82

Silver Threads And Golden Needles

The Springfields

↑ 12

Peak: 20 • 10 wks • Prev: 94

83

Callin' Doctor Casey

John D. Loudermilk

↑ 5

Peak: 83 • 3 wks • Prev: 88

84

(Theme from) A Summer Place

Dick Roman

↑ 6

Peak: 64 • 7 wks • Prev: 90

85

Surfin' Safari

The Beach Boys

★ NEW

Peak: 14 • 17 wks

86

A Wonderful Dream

The Majors

★ NEW

Peak: 22 • 11 wks

87

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Tony Bennett

★ NEW

Peak: 19 • 21 wks

88

The Boys' Night Out

Patti Page

↑ 1

Peak: 49 • 9 wks • Prev: 89

89

Too Bad

Ben E. King

★ NEW

Peak: 88 • 2 wks

90

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

★ NEW

Peak: 3 • 16 wks

91

Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo

Dr. Feelgood And The Interns

↓ 7

Peak: 84 • 3 wks • Prev: 84

92

Poor Little Puppet

Cathy Carroll

↑ 4

Peak: 91 • 3 wks • Prev: 96

93

Jivin' Around

Al Casey Combo

★ NEW

Peak: 71 • 6 wks

95

Sugar Plum

Ike Clanton

↑ 2

Peak: 95 • 2 wks • Prev: 97

96

Your Heart Belongs To Me

The Supremes

★ NEW

Peak: 95 • 3 wks

97

Hully Gully Baby

The Dovells

★ NEW

Peak: 25 • 12 wks

98

So What

Bill Black's Combo

★ NEW

Peak: 78 • 8 wks

99

Glory Of Love

Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford

★ NEW

Peak: 75 • 5 wks

100

Do You Love Me

The Contours

★ NEW

Peak: 3 • 34 wks

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