US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th October, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 20, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th October, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 20th October, 1962

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

1 2 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)-7 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 SHERRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-9 (1)
3 7 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours (Gordy)-11 (3)
4 11 HE’S A REBEL –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-7 (4)
5 5 I REMEMBER YOU –•– Frank Ifield (Vee-Jay)-7 (5)
6 8 PATCHES –•– Dickey Lee (Smash)-9 (6)
7 3 RAMBLIN’ ROSE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-12 (2)
8 13 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-6 (8)
9 6 GREEN ONIONS –•– Booker T. and the MG’s (Stax)-11 (3)
10 4 LET’S DANCE –•– Chris Montez (Monogram)-11 (4)
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11 10 IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song) –•– Peter, Paul and Mary (Warner Brothers)-10 (10)
12 12 VENUS IN BLUE JEANS –•– Jimmy Clanton (Ace)-10 (7)
13 9 ALLEY CAT –•– Bent Fabric and His Piano (Atco)-13 (7)
14 14 SURFIN’ SAFARI –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-11 (14)
15 21 ALL ALONE AM I –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-4 (15)
16 24 POPEYE THE HITCHHIKER –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-6 (16)
17 26 DON’T GO NEAR THE INDIANS –•– Rex Allen (Mercury)-6 (17)
18 30 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-8 (18)
19 23 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-11 (19)
20 31 GINA –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-5 (20)
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21 19 LIE TO ME –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-9 (13)
22 37 CLOSE TO CATHY –•– Mike Clifford (United Artists)-6 (22)
23 33 LIMBO ROCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-7 (23)
24 18 WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS –•– Joey Dee and the Starliters (Roulette)-9 (18)
25 25 HULLY GULLY BABY –•– The Dovells (Parkway)-11 (25)
26 28 TORTURE –•– Kris Jensen (Hickory)-8 (26)
27 17 RAIN RAIN GO AWAY –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-9 (12)
28 15 YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-11 (9)
29 44 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-3 (29)
30 35 KING OF THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD (From the “Kid Galahad” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-5 (30)
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31 41 NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-4 (31)
32 34 LITTLE BLACK BOOK –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-6 (32)
33 39 WARMED OVER KISSES (Left Over Love) –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-5 (33)
34 27 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-12 (7)
35 36 HIDE AND GO SEEK (Part 1) –•– Bunker Hill (Mala)-9 (35)
36 38 STOP THE MUSIC –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (36)
37 52 JAMES (Hold the Ladder Steady) –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-4 (37)
38 16 SHEILA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-13 (1)
39 20 PUNISH HER –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-8 (20)
40 29 TEEN AGE IDOL –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-11 (5)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 20th October, 1962

41 22 IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER –•– Carole King (Dimension)-9 (22)
50 32 BEECHWOOD 4-5789 –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-11 (17)
59 40 COME ON LITTLE ANGEL –•– The Belmonts (Sabrina)-14 (28)

POWER PLAYS – 20th October, 1962

42 51 IF A MAN ANSWERS –•– Bobby Darin (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 50 NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Dot)-8 (43)
44 48 BABY FACE –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-4 (44)
45 47 TEN LONELY GUYS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (45)
46 56 DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT –•– Andy Williams (Columbia)-6 (46)
47 69 THE CHA-CHA-CHA –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-2 (47)
48 60 LOVE ME TENDER –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-3 (48)
49 54 STORMY MONDAY BLUES –•– Bobby Bland (Duke)-7 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 20th October, 1962

66 — BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-1 (66)
68 — RETURN TO SENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (68)
79 — THE ALLEY CAT SONG –•– David Thorne (Riverside)-1 (79)
82 — MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– The Duprees (Coed)-1 (82)
84 — RIDE –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-1 (84)
85 — THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL –•– Trade Martin (Coed)-1 (85)
87 — BOBBY’S GIRL –•– Marcie Blane (Seville)-1 (87)
90 — MAMA SANG A SONG –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-1 (90)
91 — DON’T ASK ME TO BE FRIENDS –•– The Everly Brothers (Warner Brothers)-1 (91)
97 — LIMBO DANCE –•– The Champs (Challenge)-1 (97)
98 — STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW –•– Marvin Gaye (Tamla)-1 (98)
99 — UNTIE ME –•– The Tams (Arlen)-1 (99)
100 — DON’T EVER LEAVE ME –•– Bob and Earl (Tempe)-1 (100)