Top 100 songs for September 1, 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 “Sheila” by Tommy Roe. Meanwhile, “Sherry” by The 4 Seasons rises from No. 65 to No. 22. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sherry — The 4 Seasonsup 43 places, No. 65 → No. 22
- Rain Rain Go Away — Bobby Vintonup 21 places, No. 89 → No. 68
- Teen Age Idol — Rick Nelsonup 18 places, No. 35 → No. 17
New to this week’s Top 10
- Vacation — Connie FrancisNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sherry — The 4 SeasonsNo. 22
- Point Of No Return — Gene McDanielsNo. 36
- Silver Threads And Golden Needles — The SpringfieldsNo. 37
- Venus In Blue Jeans — Jimmy ClantonNo. 38
- Beechwood 4-5789 — The MarvelettesNo. 39
- Green Onions — Booker T. & The MG'sNo. 40
First-week entries
- Punish Her — Bobby VeeNo. 78
- Torture — Kris JensenNo. 86
- A Taste Of Honey — The Victor Feldman QuartetNo. 88
- What Kind Of Fool Am I — Sammy Davis Jr.No. 90
- I Wouldn't Know (What To Do) — Dinah WashingtonNo. 93
- No One Will Ever Know — Jimmie RodgersNo. 94
- I Keep Forgettin' — Chuck JacksonNo. 95
- If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) — Gene PitneyNo. 99
- Ol' Man River — Jimmy SmithNo. 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.