US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 18th August, 1962 

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UPDATED:Aug 20, 2026 2:43 AM

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 18, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 11th August, 1962  

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US Top 40 Singles – 18th August, 1962 

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

1 1 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 4 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-8 (2)
3 2 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-11 (1)
4 3 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-11 (2)
5 11 YOU DON’T KNOW ME –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (5)
6 9 THINGS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-7 (6)
7 5 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-8 (5)
8 13 LITTLE DIANE –•– Dion (Laurie)-7 (8)
9 6 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 (6)
10 7 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-11 (3)
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11 18 PARTY LIGHTS –•– Claudine Clark (Chancellor)-8 (11)
12 24 SHEILA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-4 (12)
13 26 SHE’S NOT YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-3 (13)
14 8 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-10 (8)
15 10 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-15 (1)
16 12 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-13 (6)
17 32 VACATION –•– Connie Francis (MGM)-4 (17)
18 20 HEART IN HAND –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-7 (18)
19 17 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-12 (17)
20 14 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-9 (14)
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21 27 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-7 (21)
22 28 CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-5 (22)
23 33 WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You) –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-6 (23)
24 15 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-13 (7)
25 29 A SWINGIN’ SAFARI –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (25)
26 16 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-12 (10)
27 34 RINKY DINK –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Julia/Chess)-6 (27)
28 22 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-12 (20)
29 19 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-16 (1)
30 21 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-9 (12)
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31 42 MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF –•– Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay)-7 (31)
32 30 ROUTE 66 THEME –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-12 (30)
33 49 DEVIL WOMAN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-4 (33)
34 63 RAMBLIN’ ROSE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-3 (34)
35 36 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN –•– Duane Eddy (RCA Victor)-7 (35)
36 23 LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-9 (23)
37 51 SHAME ON ME –•– Bobby Bare (RCA Victor)-5 (37)
38 31 HAVE A GOOD TIME –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-10 (31)
39 50 TILL DEATH DO US PART –•– Bob Braun (Decca)-5 (39)
40 25 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-10 (9)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 18th August, 1962 

43 38 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-8 (29)
45 37 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-13 (17)
47 35 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-14 (6)
49 39 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-15 (3)

POWER PLAYS – 18th August, 1962 

41 68 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-3 (41)
42 54 ALLEY CAT –•– Bent Fabric and His Piano (Atco)-4 (42)
44 69 YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-2 (44)
46 57 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-3 (46)
48 70 SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-2 (48)
50 45 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-10 (33)

NEW THIS WEEK – 18th August, 1962 

74 — VENUS IN BLUE JEANS –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-1 (74)
76 — (I’m the Girl On) WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Jo Ann Campbell (Cameo)-1 (76)
78 — LET’S DANCE –•– Chris Montez (Monogram)-2 (78)
85 — PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW –•– The Rivingtons (Liberty)-1 (85)
87 — I WANT TO BE LOVED –•– Dinah Washington (Mercury)-1 (87)
89 — YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER –•– Bo Diddley (Checker)-1 (89)
90 — IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song) –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
97 — SILLY BOY (She Doesn’t Love You) –•– The Lettermen (Capitol)-1 (97)
98 — LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE –•– The Valentinos (Sar)-1 (98)
99 — LIMBO –•– The Capris (Mr. Peeke)-1 (99)
100 — SWEET GEORGIA BROWN –•– The Carroll Brothers (Cameo)-1 (100)