Top 100 songs for November 17, 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 “Big Girls Don't Cry” by The 4 Seasons. Meanwhile, “Dear Lonely Hearts” by Nat King Cole rises from No. 89 to No. 52. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Dear Lonely Hearts — Nat King Coleup 37 places, No. 89 → No. 52
- Telstar — The Tornadoesup 32 places, No. 71 → No. 39
- Rumors — Johnny Crawfordup 23 places, No. 66 → No. 43
New to this week’s Top 10
- Bobby's Girl — Marcie BlaneNo. 7
- Don't Hang Up — The OrlonsNo. 8
- Limbo Rock — Chubby CheckerNo. 9
- The Cha-Cha-Cha — Bobby RydellNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah — Bob B. Soxx And The Blue JeansNo. 75
- You Are My Sunshine — Ray CharlesNo. 77
- A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) — The MajorsNo. 81
- Your Cheating Heart — Ray CharlesNo. 84
- Ruby Ann — Marty RobbinsNo. 88
- Diddle-Dee-Dum (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone) — The BelmontsNo. 89
- Shutters And Boards — Jerry WallaceNo. 90
- Getting Ready For The Heartbreak — Chuck JacksonNo. 91
- My Dad — Paul PetersenNo. 93
- Cold, Cold Heart — Dinah WashingtonNo. 96
- Fiesta — Dave "Baby" CortezNo. 98
- Baby Has Gone Bye Bye — George MaharisNo. 99
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.