US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th November, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending November 17, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th November, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th November, 1962

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

1 2 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-5 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 4 RETURN TO SENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (2)
3 1 HE’S A REBEL –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-11 (1)
4 3 ALL ALONE AM I –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (3)
5 6 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-7 (5)
6 7 GINA –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-9 (6)
7 19 BOBBY’S GIRL –•– Marcie Blane (Seville)-5 (7)
8 16 DON’T HANG UP –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-6 (8)
9 11 LIMBO ROCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-11 (8)
10 14 THE CHA-CHA-CHA –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-6 (10)
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11 5 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-10 (2)
12 13 NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-8 (12)
13 27 RIDE –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-5 (13)
14 8 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)-11 (1)
15 12 CLOSE TO CATHY –•– Mike Clifford (United Artists)-10 (12)
16 9 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours (Gordy)-15 (3)
17 17 JAMES (Hold the Ladder Steady) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-8 (17)
18 20 DESAFINADO –•– Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve)-8 (18)
19 39 THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro) –•– The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert (A&M)-4 (19)
20 10 POPEYE THE HITCHHIKER –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-10 (10)
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21 24 LOVE ME TENDER –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-7 (21)
22 23 I’VE GOT A WOMAN (Part 1) –•– Jimmy McGriff (Sue)-6 (22)
23 30 (Dance With the) GUITAR MAN –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-7 (23)
24 28 I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You) –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-7 (24)
25 18 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-12 (17)
26 37 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– The Duprees (Coed)-5 (26)
27 22 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-15 (19)
28 43 THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL –•– Trade Martin (Coed)-5 (28)
29 31 LEAH –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-7 (29)
30 21 PATCHES –•– Dickey Lee (Smash)-13 (6)
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31 25 SURFIN’ SAFARI –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-15 (14)
32 50 RELEASE ME –•– Esther Phillips “Little Esther” (Lenox)-4 (32)
33 44 I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You) –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-4 (33)
34 15 SHERRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-13 (1)
35 40 POP POP POP – PIE –•– The Sherrys (Guyden)-7 (35)
36 33 WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-9 (33)
37 48 WIGGLE WOBBLE –•– Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers (Everlast)-5 (37)
38 42 MAMA SANG A SONG –•– Stan Kenton (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 71 TELSTAR –•– The Tornados (London)-3 (39)
40 26 GREEN ONIONS –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-15 (3)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 17th November, 1962

45 32 IF A MAN ANSWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-8 (32)
46 35 SUSIE DARLIN’ –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-7 (35)
48 36 ALLEY CAT –•– Bent Fabric and His Piano (Atco)-17 (7)
50 38 TORTURE –•– Kris Jensen (Hickory)-12 (20)
58 34 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Frank Ifield (Vee-Jay)-11 (5)
61 29 RAMBLIN’ ROSE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-16 (2)

POWER PLAYS – 17th November, 1962

41 47 I’LL BRING IT HOME TO YOU –•– Carla Thomas (Atlantic)-6 (41)
42 62 KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-3 (42)
43 66 RUMORS –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-3 (43)
44 60 ESO BESO (That Kiss) –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-3 (44)
47 51 MAMA SANG A SONG –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-5 (47)
49 58 DON’T ASK ME TO BE FRIENDS –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-5 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 17th November, 1962

75 — ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH –•– Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (Philles)-1 (75)
77 — YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (77)
81 — A LITTLE BIT NOW (A Little Bit Later) –•– The Majors (Imperial)-1 (81)
84 — YOUR CHEATING HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-1 (84)
88 — RUBY ANN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 — DIDDLE-DEE-DUM (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-1 (89)
90 — SHUTTERS AND BOARDS –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-1 (90)
91 — GETTING READY FOR THE HEARTBREAK –•– Chuck Jackson (Wand)-1 (91)
93 — MY DAD –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-1 (93)
95 — NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES –•– Etta James (Argo)-5 (72)
96 — COLD, COLD HEART –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (96)
97 — ONE MORE TOWN –•– The Kingston Trio (Capitol)-2 (97)
98 — FIESTA –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Emit)-1 (98)
99 — BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE –•– George Maharis (Epic)-1 (99)
100 — ALADDIN –•– Bobby Curtola (Del-Fi)-3 (92)