Top 100 songs for September 15, 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 “Sherry” by The 4 Seasons. Meanwhile, “Monster Mash” by Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers rises from No. 72 to No. 37. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Monster Mash — Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickersup 35 places, No. 72 → No. 37
- I Remember You — Frank Ifieldup 23 places, No. 76 → No. 53
- Torture — Kris Jensenup 20 places, No. 83 → No. 63
New to this week’s Top 10
- Sherry — The 4 SeasonsNo. 1
- Green Onions — Booker T. & The MG'sNo. 5
- Patches — Dickey LeeNo. 9
- Rinky Dink — Baby CortezNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Lie To Me — Brook BentonNo. 27
- Surfin' Safari — The Beach BoysNo. 30
- Hully Gully Baby — The DovellsNo. 32
- Rain Rain Go Away — Bobby VintonNo. 33
- What Kind Of Love Is This — Joey Dee & the StarlitersNo. 36
- Monster Mash — Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-KickersNo. 37
- Punish Her — Bobby VeeNo. 40
First-week entries
- Only Love Can Break A Heart — Gene PitneyNo. 68
- Popeye (The Hitchhiker) — Chubby CheckerNo. 70
- Don't Go Near The Indians — Rex AllenNo. 74
- Little Black Book — Jimmy DeanNo. 77
- The Things We Did Last Summer — Shelley FabaresNo. 82
- The Swiss Maid — Del ShannonNo. 89
- What Time Is It? — The Jive Five With Eugene PittsNo. 90
- Bonanza! — Johnny CashNo. 94
- Way Over There — The MiraclesNo. 95
- Don't You Believe It — Andy WilliamsNo. 96
- Sweet Little Sixteen — Jerry Lee LewisNo. 97
- Close To Cathy — Mike CliffordNo. 98
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.