US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th December, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 15, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th December, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 15th December, 1962

TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)

1 1 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-9 (5 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 RETURN TO SENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (2)
3 3 BOBBY’S GIRL –•– Marcie Blane (Seville)-9 (3)
4 8 LIMBO ROCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-15 (4)
5 7 TELSTAR –•– The Tornados (London)-7 (5)
6 4 DON’T HANG UP –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-10 (4)
7 6 THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro) –•– The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert (A&M)-8 (6)
8 5 RIDE –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-9 (5)
9 10 RELEASE ME –•– Esther Phillips “Little Esther” (Lenox)-8 (9)
10 20 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-6 (10)
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11 22 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-5 (11)
12 15 RUMORS –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-7 (12)
13 16 KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-7 (13)
14 14 LOVE CAME TO ME –•– Dion (Laurie)-6 (14)
15 24 HOTEL HAPPINESS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-5 (15)
16 12 (Dance With the) GUITAR MAN –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-11 (12)
17 25 DEAR LONELY HEARTS –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-6 (17)
18 9 ALL ALONE AM I –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-12 (3)
19 11 HE’S A REBEL –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-15 (1)
20 23 LET’S GO (Pony) –•– The Routers (Warner Brothers)-7 (20)
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21 13 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– The Duprees (Coed)-9 (13)
22 29 CHAINS –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-6 (22)
23 31 RUBY ANN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-5 (23)
24 18 DESAFINADO –•– Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve)-12 (15)
25 30 ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH –•– Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (Philles)-5 (25)
26 19 ESO BESO (That Kiss) –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-7 (19)
27 33 THE PUSH AND KICK –•– Mark Valentino (Swan)-6 (27)
28 26 WIGGLE WOBBLE –•– Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers (Everlast)-9 (26)
29 17 THE CHA-CHA-CHA –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-10 (10)
30 35 YOUR CHEATING HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-5 (30)
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31 44 SPANISH LACE –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-6 (31)
32 45 MY DAD –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-5 (32)
33 43 TWO LOVERS –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-3 (33)
34 28 I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You) –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-8 (24)
35 55 TELL HIM –•– The Exciters (United Artists)-3 (35)
36 53 EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-3 (36)
37 72 PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE –•– Lou Monte (Reprise)-2 (37)
38 66 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-26 (13)
39 21 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-11 (5)
40 49 COMIN’ HOME BABY –•– Mel Torme (Atlantic)-7 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 15th December, 1962

43 27 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-14 (2)
44 39 MARY ANN REGRETS –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-7 (39)

POWER PLAYS – 15th December, 1962

41 52 SHUTTERS AND BOARDS –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-5 (41)
42 70 THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-2 (42)
45 58 UP ON THE ROOF –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-7 (45)
46 50 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-19 (19)
47 65 LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-3 (47)
48 51 STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-9 (46)
49 74 I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY –•– Dickey Lee (Smash)-2 (49)
50 47 LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-10 (36)

NEW THIS WEEK – 15th December, 1962

56 — SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-1 (56)
58 — IT’S UP TO YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-1 (58)
70 — WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-75 (1)
75 — THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You) –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-3 (75)
77 — SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-1 (77)
82 — I’M GONNA BE WARM THIS WINTER –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-1 (82)
83 — YOU’RE GONNA NEED ME –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-1 (83)
84 — HALF HEAVEN – HALF HEARTACHE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-1 (84)
85 — SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER –•– The Majors (Imperial)-2 (85)
88 — ECHO –•– The Emotions (Kapp)-2 (88)
89 — ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-9 (14)
90 — I FOUND A NEW BABY –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-1 (90)
93 — TROUBLE IN MIND –•– Aretha Franklin (Columbia)-1 (93)
94 — REMEMBER THEN –•– The Earls (Old Town)-1 (94)
96 — LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU –•– Ray Anthony (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Rydell and Chubby Checker (Cameo)-6 (21)
98 — BIG BOAT –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (98)
99 — RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER –•– David Seville and the Chipmunks (Liberty)-6 (21)
100 — THEME FROM “TARAS BULBA” (The Wishing Star) –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-1 (100)