Top 100 songs for June 23, 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 “I Can't Stop Loving You” by Ray Charles. Meanwhile, “The Wah Watusi” by The Orlons rises from No. 60 to No. 30. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- The Wah Watusi — The Orlonsup 30 places, No. 60 → No. 30
- Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) — Dee Dee Sharpup 27 places, No. 61 → No. 34
- Little Bitty Pretty One — Clyde McPhatterup 27 places, No. 78 → No. 51
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Wah Watusi — The OrlonsNo. 30
- I'll Never Dance Again — Bobby RydellNo. 31
- Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) — Richard ChamberlainNo. 33
- Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) — Dee Dee SharpNo. 34
- Where Are You — Dinah WashingtonNo. 36
- The Crowd — Roy OrbisonNo. 37
- Bristol Twistin' Annie — The DovellsNo. 39
First-week entries
- Seven Day Weekend — Gary U.S. BondsNo. 68
- (Girls, Girls, Girls) Made To Love — Eddie HodgesNo. 69
- Dancin' Party — Chubby CheckerNo. 78
- But Not For Me — Ketty LesterNo. 80
- Good Lover — Jimmy ReedNo. 81
- Welcome Home Baby — The ShirellesNo. 88
- That Greasy Kid Stuff — Janie GrantNo. 89
- Little Red Rented Rowboat — Joe DowellNo. 90
- Bring It On Home To Me — Sam CookeNo. 94
- Steel Men — Jimmy DeanNo. 96
- Air Travel — Ray And BobNo. 99
- Shake A Hand — Ruth 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.