Top 100 songs for February 24, 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 “Duke Of Earl” by Gene Chandler. Meanwhile, “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)” by Roy Orbison rises from No. 77 to No. 53. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) — Roy Orbisonup 24 places, No. 77 → No. 53
- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You — Connie Francisup 23 places, No. 46 → No. 23
- What's Your Name — Don & Juanup 21 places, No. 47 → No. 26
New to this week’s Top 10
- Hey! Baby — Bruce ChannelNo. 5
- A Little Bitty Tear — Burl IvesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Break The Heart That Loves You — Connie FrancisNo. 23
- What's Your Name — Don & JuanNo. 26
- She's Got You — Patsy ClineNo. 36
- Chattanooga Choo Choo — Floyd CramerNo. 38
- I'll See You In My Dreams — Pat BooneNo. 40
First-week entries
- You Win Again — Fats DominoNo. 64
- The Birth Of The Beat — Sandy NelsonNo. 75
- Yes Indeed — Pete FountainNo. 80
- Please Don't Ask About Barbara — Bobby VeeNo. 81
- Love Letters — Ketty LesterNo. 84
- Love Me Warm And Tender — Paul AnkaNo. 85
- Something's Got A Hold On Me — Etta JamesNo. 86
- You Better Move On — Arthur AlexanderNo. 87
- I Can't Say Goodbye — Bobby VeeNo. 92
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling — The DriftersNo. 94
- The White Rose Of Athens — David Carroll And His OrchestraNo. 96
- Popeye Joe — Ernie K-DoeNo. 99
- Dear One — Larry FinneganNo. 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.