Top 100 songs for December 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 “Big Girls Don't Cry” by The 4 Seasons. Meanwhile, “Pepino The Italian Mouse” by Lou Monte 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
- Pepino The Italian Mouse — Lou Monteup 35 places, No. 72 → No. 37
- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) — David Seville And The Chipmunksup 33 places, No. 92 → No. 59
- The Little Drummer Boy — The Harry Simeone Choraleup 28 places, No. 66 → No. 38
New to this week’s Top 10
- Go Away Little Girl — Steve LawrenceNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Spanish Lace — Gene McDanielsNo. 31
- My Dad — Paul PetersenNo. 32
- Two Lovers — Mary WellsNo. 33
- Tell Him — The ExcitersNo. 35
- Everybody Loves A Lover — The ShirellesNo. 36
- Pepino The Italian Mouse — Lou MonteNo. 37
- The Little Drummer Boy — The Harry Simeone ChoraleNo. 38
- Comin' Home Baby — Mel TormeNo. 40
First-week entries
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town — The 4 SeasonsNo. 56
- It's Up To You — Rick NelsonNo. 58
- Santa Claus Is Watching You — Ray StevensNo. 77
- I'm Gonna' Be Warm This Winter — Connie FrancisNo. 82
- You're Gonna Need Me — Barbara LynnNo. 83
- Half Heaven - Half Heartache — Gene PitneyNo. 84
- I Found A New Baby — Bobby DarinNo. 90
- Trouble In Mind — Aretha FranklinNo. 93
- Remember Then — The EarlsNo. 94
- Let Me Entertain You — Ray AnthonyNo. 96
- Big Boat — Peter, Paul & MaryNo. 98
- Theme From Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star) — Jerry ButlerNo. 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.