Top 100 songs for September 8, 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, “Patches” by Dickey Lee rises from No. 45 to No. 20. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Patches — Dickey Leeup 25 places, No. 45 → No. 20
- I Keep Forgettin' — Chuck Jacksonup 24 places, No. 95 → No. 71
- If I Didn't Have A Dime (To Play The Jukebox) — Gene Pitneyup 24 places, No. 99 → No. 75
New to this week’s Top 10
- Ramblin' Rose — Nat King ColeNo. 4
- Teen Age Idol — Rick NelsonNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Patches — Dickey LeeNo. 20
- Let's Dance — Chris MontezNo. 32
- A Wonderful Dream — The MajorsNo. 35
- If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 36
- Stop The Wedding — Etta JamesNo. 37
- I'm The Girl From Wolverton Mountain — Jo Ann CampbellNo. 40
First-week entries
- Monster Mash — Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-KickersNo. 72
- I Remember You — Frank IfieldNo. 76
- Stop The Music — The ShirellesNo. 78
- What's Gonna Happen When Summer's Done — Freddy CannonNo. 79
- Limbo Rock — Chubby CheckerNo. 85
- Sweet Sixteen Bars — Earl GrantNo. 90
- Stormy Monday Blues — Bobby BlandNo. 93
- I Really Don't Want To Know — Solomon BurkeNo. 95
- Send For Me (If you need some Lovin) — Barbara GeorgeNo. 96
- He's A Rebel — The CrystalsNo. 98
- Mama (He Treats Your Daughter Mean) — Ruth BrownNo. 99
- Big Love — Joe HendersonNo. 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.