Top 100 songs for February 3, 1962
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1962 and the 1960s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Peppermint Twist - Part I” by Joey Dee & the Starliters. Meanwhile, “The Cajun Queen” by Jimmy Dean rises from No. 69 to No. 41. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Cajun Queen — Jimmy Deanup 28 places, No. 69 → No. 41
- She's Got You — Patsy Clineup 25 places, No. 96 → No. 71
- I'll See You In My Dreams — Pat Booneup 24 places, No. 83 → No. 59
New to this week’s Top 10
- Duke Of Earl — Gene ChandlerNo. 7
- Break It To Me Gently — Brenda LeeNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Her Royal Majesty — James DarrenNo. 66
- Twistin' The Night Away — Sam CookeNo. 70
- Midnight In Moscow — Kenny Ball and his JazzmenNo. 79
- Midnight — Johnny GibsonNo. 90
- My Melancholy Baby — The MarcelsNo. 91
- Teen Queen Of The Week — Freddy CannonNo. 92
- Ecstasy — Ben E. KingNo. 95
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart — Timi YuroNo. 96
- I Surrender, Dear — Aretha FranklinNo. 97
- Let's Go — Floyd CramerNo. 98
- Tequila Twist — The ChampsNo. 99
- Sugar Babe — Buster BrownNo. 100
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.