US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th August, 1962 

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 4, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 4th August, 1962 

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US Top 40 Singles – 4th August, 1962 

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

1 1 ROSES ARE RED (My Love) –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-9 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 8 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-6 (2)
3 3 SEALED WITH A KISS –•– Brian Hyland (ABC-Paramount)-9 (3)
4 2 THE WAH WATUSI –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-9 (2)
5 10 AHAB, THE ARAB –•– Ray Stevens (Mercury)-6 (5)
6 6 SPEEDY GONZALES –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (6)
7 4 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-14 (1)
8 14 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-6 (8)
9 5 THE STRIPPER –•– David Rose and His Orchestra (MGM)-13 (1)
10 13 THEME FROM “DR. KILDARE” (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) –•– Richard Chamberlain (MGM)-10 (10)
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11 7 WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN –•– Claude King (Columbia)-11 (6)
12 12 DANCIN’ PARTY –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-7 (12)
13 15 YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING –•– Barbara Lynn (Jamie)-8 (13)
14 11 JOHNNY GET ANGRY –•– Joanie Sommers (Warner Brothers)-11 (7)
15 9 GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes) –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-8 (9)
16 24 THINGS –•– Bobby Darin (Atco)-5 (16)
17 18 (Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE –•– Eddie Hodges (Cadence)-7 (17)
18 19 TWIST AND SHOUT –•– The Isley Brothers (Wand)-10 (18)
19 27 LITTLE DIANE –•– Dion (Laurie)-5 (19)
20 20 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford (Fire)-10 (20)
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21 23 PARTY LIGHTS –•– Claudine Clark (Chancellor)-6 (21)
22 26 HEART IN HAND –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (22)
23 16 PALISADES PARK –•– Freddy Cannon (Swan)-13 (3)
24 17 AL DI LA’ –•– Emilio Pericoli (Warner Brothers)-12 (6)
25 34 LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT –•– Joe Dowell (Smash)-7 (25)
26 21 HAVING A PARTY –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-11 (17)
27 56 YOU DON’T KNOW ME –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-2 (27)
28 22 WELCOME HOME BABY –•– The Shirelles (Scepter)-7 (22)
29 25 I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-10 (14)
30 28 IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’ –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-13 (3)
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31 42 ROUTE 66 THEME –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-10 (31)
32 44 BRING IT ON HOME TO ME –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-5 (32)
33 29 IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-6 (29)
34 30 JOHNNY LOVES ME –•– Shelley Fabares (Colpix)-9 (21)
35 33 BONGO STOMP –•– Little Joey and the Flips (Joy)-8 (33)
36 31 SNAP YOUR FINGERS –•– Joe Henderson (Todd)-12 (8)
37 35 HAVE A GOOD TIME –•– Sue Thompson (Hickory)-8 (35)
38 45 SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME –•– The Jamies (Epic)-18 (26)
39 47 MARY’S LITTLE LAMB –•– James Darren (Colpix)-6 (39)
40 36 PLAYBOY –•– The Marvelettes (Tamla)-14 (7)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 4th August, 1962 

53 32 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Clyde McPhatter (Mercury)-8 (25)
58 37 THE CROWD –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-10 (26)
64 38 CINDY’S BIRTHDAY –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-13 (8)
65 40 SEVEN DAY WEEKEND –•– Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand)-7 (27)

POWER PLAYS – 4th August, 1962 

41 43 STEEL MEN –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 76 CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-3 (42)
43 73 SHEILA –•– Tommy Roe (ABC-Paramount)-2 (43)
44 60 RINKY DINK –•– Dave “Baby” Cortez (Julia/Chess)-4 (44)
45 55 THE BALLAD OF PALADIN –•– Duane Eddy (RCA Victor)-5 (45)
46 52 WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You) –•– Timi Yuro (Liberty)-4 (46)
47 49 I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You) –•– Jimmy Norman (Little Star)-8 (47)
48 64 A SWINGIN’ SAFARI –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-3 (48)
49 41 BUT NOT FOR ME –•– Ketty Lester (Era)-7 (41)
50 57 BABY ELEPHANT WALK –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-9 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK – 4th August, 1962 

57 — SHE’S NOT YOU –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-1 (57)
79 — MR. SONGWRITER –•– Connie Stevens (Warner Brothers)-1 (79)
82 — POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-1 (82)
83 — LET’S DANCE –•– Chris Montez (Monogram)-1 (83)
84 — RIGHT STRING BUT THE WRONG YO-YO –•– Dr. Feelgood and the Interns (Okeh)-1 (84)
87 — LOLITA YA-YA –•– The Ventures (Dolton)-1 (87)
89 — THE BOYS’ NIGHT OUT –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (89)
90 — THEME FROM “A SUMMER PLACE” –•– Dick Roman (Harmon)-1 (90)
91 — RAMBLIN’ ROSE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (91)
93 — YOU BELONG TO ME –•– The Duprees (Coed)-1 (93)
94 — SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES –•– The Springfields (Philips)-1 (94)
96 — POOR LITTLE PUPPET –•– Cathy Carroll (Warner Brothers)-1 (96)
97 — SUGAR PLUM –•– Ike Clanton (Mercury)-1 (97)
99 — LOVE ME AS I LOVE YOU –•– George Maharis (Epic)-1 (99)
100 — HOUDINI –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-1 (100)