US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th December, 1962
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 29, 1962
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 29th December, 1962
#1 TELSTAR By The Tornados (London)
US Top 40 Singles – 29th December, 1962
TW LW TITLE –•– Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 TELSTAR –•– The Tornados (London)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 LIMBO ROCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-17 (2)
3 4 BOBBY’S GIRL –•– Marcie Blane (Seville)-11 (3)
4 7 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-8 (4)
5 5 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-11 (1)
6 3 RETURN TO SENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (2)
7 9 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (7)
8 8 RELEASE ME –•– Esther Phillips “Little Esther” (Lenox)-10 (8)
9 16 ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH –•– Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (Philles)-7 (9)
10 14 HOTEL HAPPINESS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-7 (10)
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11 23 PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE –•– Lou Monte (Reprise)-4 (11)
12 12 KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-9 (12)
13 15 DEAR LONELY HEARTS –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-8 (13)
14 22 TELL HIM –•– The Exciters (United Artists)-5 (14)
15 11 THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro) –•– The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert (A&M)-10 (6)
16 6 DON’T HANG UP –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-12 (4)
17 20 CHAINS –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-8 (17)
18 10 LOVE CAME TO ME –•– Dion (Laurie)-8 (10)
19 25 TWO LOVERS –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-5 (19)
20 27 MY DAD –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-7 (20)
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21 35 THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-4 (21)
22 18 RUBY ANN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (18)
23 34 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-3 (23)
24 24 WIGGLE WOBBLE –•– Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers (Everlast)-11 (24)
25 13 RIDE –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-11 (5)
26 17 RUMORS –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-9 (12)
27 28 EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-5 (27)
28 33 THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-28 (13)
29 41 UP ON THE ROOF –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-9 (29)
30 45 IT’S UP TO YOU –•– Rick Nelson (Imperial)-3 (30)
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31 40 MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY –•– Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)-4 (31)
32 29 YOUR CHEATING HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-7 (29)
33 21 (Dance With the) GUITAR MAN –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-13 (12)
34 38 SHUTTERS AND BOARDS –•– Jerry Wallace (Challenge)-7 (34)
35 19 LET’S GO (Pony) –•– The Routers (Warner Brothers)-9 (19)
36 39 COMIN’ HOME BABY –•– Mel Torme (Atlantic)-9 (36)
37 32 DESAFINADO –•– Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve)-14 (15)
38 46 WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-77 (1)
39 42 I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY –•– Dickey Lee (Smash)-4 (39)
40 47 THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late) –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-28 (1)
THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 29th December, 1962
41 37 THE PUSH AND KICK –•– Mark Valentino (Swan)-8 (27)
47 30 HE’S A REBEL –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-17 (1)
48 31 SPANISH LACE –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-8 (31)
57 26 ALL ALONE AM I –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-14 (3)
POWER PLAYS – 29th December, 1962
42 43 LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-5 (42)
43 56 HALF HEAVEN – HALF HEARTACHE –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-3 (43)
44 48 SEE SEE RIDER –•– LaVern Baker (Atlantic)-5 (44)
45 55 SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-3 (45)
46 50 DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-4 (46)
49 62 TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-4 (49)
50 53 TEN LITTLE INDIANS –•– The Beach Boys (Capitol)-5 (50)
NEW THIS WEEK – 29th December, 1962
79 — CINNAMON CINDER (It’s a Very Nice Dance) –•– The Pastel Six (Zen)-1 (79)
80 — MY COLORING BOOK –•– Sandy Stewart (Colpix)-1 (80)
83 — FROM A JACK TO A KING –•– Ned Miller (Fabor)-1 (83)
84 — WILD WEEKEND –•– The Rebels (Swan)-1 (84)
86 — JAVA –•– Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor)-1 (86)
89 — LITTLE TIN SOLDIER –•– The Toy Dolls (Era)-1 (89)
90 — SHAKE ME I RATTLE (Squeeze Me I Cry) –•– Marion Worth (Columbia)-1 (90)
91 — FLY ME TO THE MOON – BOSSA NOVA –•– Joe Harnell and His Orchestra (Kapp)-1 (91)
92 — THE 2,000 POUND BEE (Part 2) –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (92)
93 — HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-1 (93)
95 — LOVER COME BACK TO ME –•– The Cleftones (Gee)-1 (95)
96 — HEY PAULA –•– Paul and Paula (Philips)-1 (96)
98 — WHAT TO DO WITH LAURIE –•– Mike Clifford (United Artists)-1 (98)
99 — SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT –•– Mahalia Jackson (Apollo)-1 (99)
100 — THE POPEYE WADDLE –•– Don Covay (Cameo)-1 (100)
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