POPHITS.ORG PRESENTING

HOT 100

FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 18, 1962
1

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Neil Sedaka

—

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 1

2

The Loco-Motion

Little Eva

↑ 2

Peak: 1 • 16 wks • Prev: 4

3

Roses Are Red (My Love)

Bobby Vinton

↓ 1

Peak: 1 • 15 wks • Prev: 2

4

The Wah Watusi

The Orlons

↓ 1

Peak: 2 • 14 wks • Prev: 3

5

You Don't Know Me

Ray Charles

↑ 6

Peak: 2 • 11 wks • Prev: 11

6

Things

Bobby Darin

↑ 3

Peak: 3 • 12 wks • Prev: 9

7

Ahab, The Arab

Ray Stevens

↓ 2

Peak: 5 • 11 wks • Prev: 5

8

Little Diane

Dion

↑ 5

Peak: 8 • 11 wks • Prev: 13

9

Speedy Gonzales

Pat Boone

↓ 3

Peak: 6 • 13 wks • Prev: 6

10

Sealed With A Kiss

Brian Hyland

↓ 3

Peak: 3 • 14 wks • Prev: 7

11

Party Lights

Claudine Clark

↑ 7

Peak: 5 • 15 wks • Prev: 18

12

Sheila

Tommy Roe

↑ 12

Peak: 1 • 14 wks • Prev: 24

13

She's Not You

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↑ 13

Peak: 5 • 10 wks • Prev: 26

14

You'll Lose A Good Thing

Barbara Lynn

↓ 6

Peak: 8 • 13 wks • Prev: 8

15

The Stripper

David Rose and His Orchestra

↓ 5

Peak: 1 • 17 wks • Prev: 10

16

Wolverton Mountain

Claude King

↓ 4

Peak: 6 • 16 wks • Prev: 12

17

Vacation

Connie Francis

↑ 15

Peak: 9 • 9 wks • Prev: 32

18

Heart In Hand

Brenda Lee

↑ 2

Peak: 15 • 10 wks • Prev: 20

19

Twist And Shout

The Isley Brothers

↓ 2

Peak: 17 • 16 wks • Prev: 17

20

(Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love

Eddie Hodges

↓ 6

Peak: 14 • 11 wks • Prev: 14

21

Bring It On Home To Me

Sam Cooke

↑ 6

Peak: 13 • 11 wks • Prev: 27

22

Call Me Mr. In-Between

Burl Ives

↑ 6

Peak: 19 • 9 wks • Prev: 28

23

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

Timi Yuro

↑ 10

Peak: 12 • 11 wks • Prev: 33

24

Johnny Get Angry

Joanie Sommers

↓ 9

Peak: 7 • 14 wks • Prev: 15

25

A Swingin' Safari

Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra

↑ 4

Peak: 13 • 12 wks • Prev: 29

26

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

Richard Chamberlain

↓ 10

Peak: 10 • 14 wks • Prev: 16

27

Rinky Dink

Baby Cortez

↑ 7

Peak: 10 • 14 wks • Prev: 34

28

I Need Your Loving

Don Gardner And Dee Dee Ford

↓ 6

Peak: 20 • 13 wks • Prev: 22

29

I Can't Stop Loving You

Ray Charles

↓ 10

Peak: 1 • 18 wks • Prev: 19

30

Dancin' Party

Chubby Checker

↓ 9

Peak: 12 • 10 wks • Prev: 21

31

Make It Easy On Yourself

Jerry Butler

↑ 11

Peak: 20 • 11 wks • Prev: 42

32

Route 66 Theme

Nelson Riddle

↓ 2

Peak: 30 • 12 wks • Prev: 30

33

Devil Woman

Marty Robbins

↑ 16

Peak: 16 • 11 wks • Prev: 49

34

Ramblin' Rose

Nat King Cole

↑ 29

Peak: 2 • 16 wks • Prev: 63

35

The Ballad Of Paladin

Duane Eddy

↑ 1

Peak: 33 • 9 wks • Prev: 36

36

Little Red Rented Rowboat

Joe Dowell

↓ 13

Peak: 23 • 9 wks • Prev: 23

37

Shame On Me

Bobby Bare

↑ 14

Peak: 23 • 12 wks • Prev: 51

38

Have A Good Time

Sue Thompson

↓ 7

Peak: 31 • 11 wks • Prev: 31

39

Till Death Do Us Part

Bob Braun

↑ 11

Peak: 26 • 10 wks • Prev: 50

40

Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)

Dee Dee Sharp

↓ 15

Peak: 9 • 10 wks • Prev: 25

41

You Belong To Me

The Duprees

↑ 27

Peak: 7 • 13 wks • Prev: 68

42

Alley Cat

Bent Fabric and His Piano

↑ 12

Peak: 7 • 18 wks • Prev: 54

43

It Started All Over Again

Brenda Lee

↓ 5

Peak: 29 • 8 wks • Prev: 38

44

Your Nose Is Gonna Grow

Johnny Crawford

↑ 25

Peak: 14 • 9 wks • Prev: 69

45

Having A Party

Sam Cooke

↓ 8

Peak: 17 • 15 wks • Prev: 37

46

Point Of No Return

Gene McDaniels

↑ 11

Peak: 21 • 10 wks • Prev: 57

47

Al Di La'

Emilio Pericoli

↓ 12

Peak: 6 • 14 wks • Prev: 35

48

Send Me The Pillow You Dream On

Johnny Tillotson

↑ 22

Peak: 17 • 9 wks • Prev: 70

49

Palisades Park

Freddy Cannon

↓ 10

Peak: 3 • 15 wks • Prev: 39

50

Bongo Stomp

Little Joey And The Flips

↓ 5

Peak: 33 • 10 wks • Prev: 45

51

Come On Little Angel

The Belmonts

↑ 20

Peak: 28 • 14 wks • Prev: 71

52

Baby Elephant Walk

Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra

↑ 4

Peak: 48 • 16 wks • Prev: 56

53

Limbo Rock

The Champs

↑ 2

Peak: 40 • 13 wks • Prev: 55

54

Teen Age Idol

Rick Nelson

↑ 22

Peak: 5 • 11 wks • Prev: 76

55

Stop The Wedding

Etta James

↑ 7

Peak: 34 • 9 wks • Prev: 62

56

A Taste Of Honey

Martin Denny and His Orchestra

↑ 2

Peak: 50 • 15 wks • Prev: 58

57

Ben Crazy

Dickie Goodman

↓ 13

Peak: 44 • 6 wks • Prev: 44

58

You Beat Me To The Punch

Mary Wells

↑ 15

Peak: 9 • 12 wks • Prev: 73

59

Above The Stars

Mr. Acker Bilk

↑ 2

Peak: 59 • 6 wks • Prev: 61

60

Love Me As I Love You

George Maharis

↑ 5

Peak: 54 • 6 wks • Prev: 65

61

Mr. Songwriter

Connie Stevens

↑ 6

Peak: 43 • 8 wks • Prev: 67

62

I'll Never Dance Again

Bobby Rydell

↓ 21

Peak: 14 • 12 wks • Prev: 41

63

Beach Party

King Curtis And The Noble Knights

↑ 3

Peak: 60 • 9 wks • Prev: 66

64

Beechwood 4-5789

The Marvelettes

↑ 15

Peak: 17 • 11 wks • Prev: 79

65

Green Onions

Booker T. & The MG's

↑ 25

Peak: 3 • 16 wks • Prev: 90

66

Silver Threads And Golden Needles

The Springfields

↑ 16

Peak: 20 • 10 wks • Prev: 82

67

Mary's Little Lamb

James Darren

↓ 24

Peak: 39 • 8 wks • Prev: 43

68

I Love You The Way You Are

Bobby Vinton

↑ 10

Peak: 38 • 9 wks • Prev: 78

69

The Bird Man

The Highwaymen

↓ 5

Peak: 64 • 6 wks • Prev: 64

70

Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello

Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires

↑ 10

Peak: 55 • 5 wks • Prev: 80

71

Lolita Ya-Ya

The Ventures

↑ 10

Peak: 61 • 7 wks • Prev: 81

72

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Tony Bennett

↑ 15

Peak: 19 • 21 wks • Prev: 87

73

(Theme from) A Summer Place

Dick Roman

↑ 11

Peak: 64 • 7 wks • Prev: 84

74

Venus In Blue Jeans

Jimmy Clanton

★ NEW

Peak: 7 • 13 wks

75

A Wonderful Dream

The Majors

↑ 11

Peak: 22 • 11 wks • Prev: 86

76

I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain

Jo Ann Campbell

★ NEW

Peak: 38 • 7 wks

77

The Boys' Night Out

Patti Page

↑ 11

Peak: 49 • 9 wks • Prev: 88

78

Let's Dance

Chris Montez

★ NEW

Peak: 4 • 14 wks

79

Surfin' Safari

The Beach Boys

↑ 6

Peak: 14 • 17 wks • Prev: 85

80

A Miracle

Frankie Avalon

↓ 5

Peak: 75 • 6 wks • Prev: 75

81

Careless Love

Ray Charles

↓ 21

Peak: 60 • 4 wks • Prev: 60

83

Jivin' Around

Al Casey Combo

↑ 10

Peak: 71 • 6 wks • Prev: 93

84

Right String But The Wrong Yo-Yo

Dr. Feelgood And The Interns

↑ 7

Peak: 84 • 3 wks • Prev: 91

85

Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow

The Rivingtons

★ NEW

Peak: 48 • 8 wks

86

Worried Mind

Ray Anthony

↓ 12

Peak: 74 • 8 wks • Prev: 74

87

I Want To Be Loved

Dinah Washington

★ NEW

Peak: 76 • 4 wks

88

Too Bad

Ben E. King

↑ 1

Peak: 88 • 2 wks • Prev: 89

89

You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

Bo Diddley

★ NEW

Peak: 48 • 10 wks

90

If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song)

Peter, Paul & Mary

★ NEW

Peak: 10 • 12 wks

91

Poor Little Puppet

Cathy Carroll

↑ 1

Peak: 91 • 3 wks • Prev: 92

92

Hully Gully Baby

The Dovells

↑ 5

Peak: 25 • 12 wks • Prev: 97

93

Don't Worry 'Bout Me

Vincent Edwards

↓ 21

Peak: 72 • 2 wks • Prev: 72

94

Do You Love Me

The Contours

↑ 6

Peak: 3 • 34 wks • Prev: 100

95

Your Heart Belongs To Me

The Supremes

↑ 1

Peak: 95 • 3 wks • Prev: 96

96

So What

Bill Black's Combo

↑ 2

Peak: 78 • 8 wks • Prev: 98

97

Silly Boy (She Doesn't Love You)

The Lettermen

★ NEW

Peak: 81 • 4 wks

98

Lookin' For A Love

The Valentinos

★ NEW

Peak: 72 • 8 wks

99

Limbo

The Capris

★ NEW

Peak: 99 • 1 wks

100

Sweet Georgia Brown

Carroll Bros.

★ NEW

Peak: 100 • 1 wks

Billboard Hot 100 Historical Chart