Top 100 songs for October 20, 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 “Monster Mash” by Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers. Meanwhile, “I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You)” by Connie Francis rises from No. 88 to No. 57. 13 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) — Connie Francisup 31 places, No. 88 → No. 57
- The Cha-Cha-Cha — Bobby Rydellup 22 places, No. 69 → No. 47
- Don't Hang Up — The Orlonsup 20 places, No. 91 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 10
- He's A Rebel — The CrystalsNo. 4
- Only Love Can Break A Heart — Gene PitneyNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Big Girls Don't Cry — The 4 SeasonsNo. 66
- Return To Sender — Elvis Presley With The JordanairesNo. 68
- The Alley Cat Song — David ThorneNo. 79
- My Own True Love — The DupreesNo. 82
- Ride! — Dee Dee SharpNo. 84
- That Stranger Used To Be My Girl — Trade MartinNo. 85
- Bobby's Girl — Marcie BlaneNo. 87
- Mama Sang A Song — Walter BrennanNo. 90
- Don't Ask Me To Be Friends — The Everly BrothersNo. 91
- Limbo Dance — The ChampsNo. 97
- Stubborn Kind Of Fellow — Marvin GayeNo. 98
- Untie Me — The TamsNo. 99
- Don't Ever Leave Me — Bob And EarlNo. 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.