US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th December, 1962

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 8, 1962

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th December, 1962

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US Top 40 Singles – 8th December, 1962

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

1 1 BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY –•– The Four Seasons (Vee-Jay)-8 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 RETURN TO SENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (2)
3 3 BOBBY’S GIRL –•– Marcie Blane (Seville)-8 (3)
4 6 DON’T HANG UP –•– The Orlons (Cameo)-9 (4)
5 8 RIDE –•– Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo)-8 (5)
6 7 THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro) –•– The Tijuana Brass Featuring Herb Alpert (A&M)-7 (6)
7 13 TELSTAR –•– The Tornados (London)-6 (7)
8 4 LIMBO ROCK –•– Chubby Checker (Parkway)-14 (4)
9 5 ALL ALONE AM I –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-11 (3)
10 16 RELEASE ME –•– Esther Phillips “Little Esther” (Lenox)-7 (10)
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11 9 HE’S A REBEL –•– The Crystals (The Blossoms) (Philles)-14 (1)
12 18 (Dance With the) GUITAR MAN –•– Duane Eddy and the Rebelettes (RCA Victor)-10 (12)
13 14 MY OWN TRUE LOVE –•– The Duprees (Coed)-8 (13)
14 27 LOVE CAME TO ME –•– Dion (Laurie)-5 (14)
15 20 RUMORS –•– Johnny Crawford (Del-Fi)-6 (15)
16 19 KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY –•– Little Eva (Dimension)-6 (16)
17 12 THE CHA-CHA-CHA –•– Bobby Rydell (Cameo)-9 (10)
18 15 DESAFINADO –•– Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd (Verve)-11 (15)
19 23 ESO BESO (That Kiss) –•– Paul Anka (RCA Victor)-6 (19)
20 41 GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL –•– Steve Lawrence (Columbia)-5 (20)
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21 10 NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL –•– Neil Sedaka (RCA Victor)-10 (5)
22 40 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (22)
23 37 LET’S GO (Pony) –•– The Routers (Warner Brothers)-6 (23)
24 42 HOTEL HAPPINESS –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-3 (24)
25 30 DEAR LONELY HEARTS –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-5 (25)
26 28 WIGGLE WOBBLE –•– Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers (Everlast)-8 (26)
27 17 ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART –•– Gene Pitney (Musicor)-13 (2)
28 24 I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You) –•– Johnny Tillotson (Cadence)-7 (24)
29 34 CHAINS –•– The Cookies (Dimension)-5 (29)
30 44 ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH –•– Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans (Philles)-4 (30)
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31 45 RUBY ANN –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-4 (31)
32 11 GINA –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-12 (6)
33 50 THE PUSH AND KICK –•– Mark Valentino (Swan)-5 (33)
34 22 NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE –•– Sam Cooke (RCA Victor)-11 (12)
35 48 YOUR CHEATING HEART –•– Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)-4 (35)
36 33 THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL –•– Trade Martin (Coed)-8 (28)
37 25 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I –•– Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise)-15 (17)
38 29 I’VE GOT A WOMAN (Part 1) –•– Jimmy McGriff (Sue)-9 (20)
39 49 MARY ANN REGRETS –•– Burl Ives (Decca)-6 (39)
40 32 MAMA SANG A SONG –•– Stan Kenton (Capitol)-9 (32)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – 8th December, 1962

41 21 CLOSE TO CATHY –•– Mike Clifford (United Artists)-13 (12)
42 26 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours (Gordy)-18 (3)
46 39 LEAH –•– Roy Orbison (Monument)-10 (25)
47 36 LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY –•– The Fleetwoods (Dolton)-9 (36)
48 38 MAMA SANG A SONG –•– Walter Brennan (Liberty)-8 (38)
50 35 I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-18 (19)
59 31 MONSTER MASH –•– Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)-14 (1)

POWER PLAYS – 8th December, 1962

43 64 TWO LOVERS –•– Mary Wells (Motown)-2 (43)
44 56 SPANISH LACE –•– Gene McDaniels (Liberty)-5 (44)
45 55 MY DAD –•– Paul Petersen (Colpix)-4 (45)
49 53 COMIN’ HOME BABY –•– Mel Torme (Atlantic)-6 (49)

NEW THIS WEEK – 8th December, 1962

66 — THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY –•– The Harry Simeone Chorale (20th Fox)-25 (13)
70 — THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES –•– Bobby Vee (Liberty)-1 (70)
72 — PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE –•– Lou Monte (Reprise)-1 (72)
74 — I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY –•– Dickey Lee (Smash)-1 (74)
76 — TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME –•– Bobby Vinton (Epic)-1 (76)
78 — DON’T MAKE ME OVER –•– Dionne Warwick (Scepter)-1 (78)
80 — MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY –•– Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers (Garpax)-1 (80)
81 — MY WIFE CAN’T COOK –•– Lonnie Russ (4J)-1 (81)
83 — DESAFINADO (Slightly Out Of Tune) –•– Pat Thomas (MGM)-1 (83)
84 — THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT –•– Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys (Columbia)-1 (84)
87 — YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME –•– The Miracles (Tamla)-1 (87)
88 — SOME KINDA FUN –•– Chris Montez (Monogram)-1 (88)
89 — STILL WATERS RUN DEEP –•– Brook Benton (Mercury)-1 (89)
91 — LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY –•– The Supremes (Motown)-1 (91)
92 — THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late) –•– The Chipmunks with the Music Of David Seville (Liberty)-25 (1)
94 — CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND –•– The Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy)-1 (94)
96 — TWILIGHT TIME –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-1 (96)
97 — THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE –•– James Brown and the Famous Flames (King)-1 (97)
98 — ZERO-ZERO –•– Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (98)
99 — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-18 (6)
100 — NIGHT TIME –•– Pete Antell (Cameo)-1 (100)