CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 17, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
  1  2  4  9
  2MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
  3  5  7  9
  3DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
  4  916  6
  4LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
  5101311
  5DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
  2  1  111
  6WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
  81429  7
  7TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
122127  7
  8SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
3071  3
  9HER ROYAL MAJESTY
    James Darren–Colpix 622
102028  7
10DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
172839  5
11SHE’S GOT YOU
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31354
141921  8
12SMOKY PLACES
    Corsairs–Tuff 1808
13131511
13THE WANDERER
    Dion–Laurie 3115
  9  4  314
14LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
294081  5
15BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31348
  6  6  610
16TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
15152015
17THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
  7  3  239
18YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
4481  3
19COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
254260  5
20(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
273949  6
21CRYING IN THE RAIN
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250
11  7  8  9
22LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
3964100   4
23WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671
26293410
24PERCOLATOR (Twist)
    Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620
202325  9
25DEAR LADY TWIST
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015
21111114
26MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK
    Charlie Drake–United Artists 398
223242  9
27I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)
    Ikettes–Atco 6212
18161712
28CHIP CHIP
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55405
161719  9
29PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
366089  4
30PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401
19  8  518
31MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
5874  3
32A LITTLE BITTY TEAR
    Burl Ives–Decca 31330
24181414
33COTTON FIELDS
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
28242616
34(Do The New) CONTINENTAL
    Dovells–Parkway 833
323540  7
35JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
6397  3
36GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  1
37AFRIKAAN BEAT
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31350
384548  8
38CRY TO ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2131
404447  7
39YOU WIN AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5816
496596  4
40JAMIE
    Eddie Holland–Motown 1021
485156  8
41HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 10
434651  7
42WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71925
475363  5
43CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
516275  5
44NORMAN
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159
2312  914
45SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
526787  6
46BABY IT’S YOU
    Shirelles–Scepter 1227
31261814
47LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES
    Jack Jones–Kapp 435
555767  6
48WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
6079  3
49LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
7793100   4
50POP-EYE
    Huey Smith–Ace 649
545571  5
51THE GREATEST HURT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221
41252410
52HEY, LET’S TWIST
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4408
374157  6
53PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
678099  4
54I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 302
33301217
55DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
74100   3
56TWISTIN’ POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54054
343432  8
57YESSIREE
    Linda Scott–Congress 101
626977  6
58NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
    Jack B. Nimble & Quicks–Dot 16319
65
 
77
 
98
 
  4
 
59TOWN WITHOUT PITY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009
42363718
60WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY
    Miracles–Tamla 54053
45272210
61THE ALVIN TWIST
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55424
71  2
62SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
687283  5
63DRUMS ARE MY BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5809
575969  5
64LIZZIE BORDEN
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 439
353746  8
65B’WA NINA (Pretty Girl)
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7991
535466  6
66TEARS AND LAUGHTER
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71922
565862  7
67CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968
46333015
68THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
    Robert Mitchum–Capitol 3986
7699  3
69ECSTASY
    Ben E. King–Atco 6215
505259  6
70IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
8188  3
71THE CAJUN QUEEN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282
643123  8
72LETTER FULL OF TEARS
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054
61383614
73OUR ANNIVERSARY
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 748
727384  6
74GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
99  2
75I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
    Pat Boone–Dot 16312
695035  9
76THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
838994  4
77A GIRL HAS TO KNOW
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7503
8294  3
78MOMENTS
    Jennell Hawkins–Amazon 1003
    Joyce Davis–United Artists 425
80
 
85
 
93
 
  6
 
79YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
87  2
80THAT’S MY PA
    Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046
75485312
81SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
90  2
82CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7978
734945  9
83SWEET THURSDAY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42261
8491  3
84BERMUDA
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 134
787882  6
85THE RAINS CAME
    Big Sambo & House Wreckers–Eric 7003
94  2
86TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
  1
87SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  1
88STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  1
89GOODBYE TO TOYLAND
    Vonnair Sisters–Vista 390
96100   3
90YES INDEED
    Pete Fountain–Coral 65549
9298  3
91THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
  1
92CLOWN SHOES
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55416
95100   3
93ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
  1
94ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  1
95TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
  1
96SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
  1
97SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
  1
98AMOR
    Roger Williams–Kapp 447
100   2
99PLAY THE THING
    Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218
  1
100 (Quarter To Four) STOMP
    Stompers–Landa 684
  1
100 THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
  1
100 DUCHESS OF EARL
    Pearlettes–Vee-Jay 435
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the best-selling version(s). Those designated artists are listed above. In addition, Cash Box included the secondary category “other versions strongly reported,” designated by an asterisk. Artists in this category are shown above in smaller italic type. Figures in the “Weeks on Chart” (WKS) column indicate only the weeks an artist was listed as having a best-selling version.
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