CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 14, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  2  710  5
  2JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  41113  7
  3SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  1  4  6  7
  4MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  61315  7
  5DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
  3  2  210
  6HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
  5  1  113
  7LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
  9  8  8  9
  8LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
101623  8
  9SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
173559  5
10YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
121011  7
11STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
233857  5
12LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
131414  8
13TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
  8  6  711
14DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
162233  7
15SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
193063  4
16MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
14  5  313
17LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
  7  3  415
18DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
11  9  9  9
19WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
1512  511
20SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
21243410
21SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
242949  9
22WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
181926  7
23PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
221820  8
24(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
20171710
25NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
314250  8
26TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
376477  4
27P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
5779  3
28GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
364051  6
29SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
446168  5
30DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
25151215
31YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
395061  6
32SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
405164  6
33IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
333748  7
34WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
4571  3
35COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
262019  9
36THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
466576  4
37TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
475767  5
38JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
516274  4
39SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
506070  5
40PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
414647  8
41CINDERELLA
    Jack Ross–Dot 16333
486783  4
42FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
6694  3
43TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
537086  5
44WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671
29262214
45THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
587282  5
46SHE’S GOT YOU
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31354
27231812
47HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
6576  3
48YOU WIN AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5816
303435  8
49UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
6398  3
50SMOKY PLACES
    Corsairs–Tuff 1808
34252115
51ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
556672  5
52TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
32282519
53CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
7187  3
54HER ROYAL MAJESTY
    James Darren–Colpix 622
28211611
55CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
353939  9
56AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
6981  3
57THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
606369  8
58I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
7290  3
59THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
38332943
60TRA LA LA LA LA
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 757
6474  3
61ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
707784  5
62YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
7686  3
63EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
  1
64MEMORIES OF MARIA
    Jerry Byrd–Monument 449
748088  4
65I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
779199  4
66THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
    Robert Mitchum–Capitol 3986
565260  7
67LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES
    Jack Jones–Kapp 435
68454210
68OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
84  2
69MOMENTS
    Jennell Hawkins–Amazon 1003
73757910
70CRYING IN THE RAIN
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250
42312813
71THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
798590  5
72THE RAINS CAME
    Big Sambo & House Wreckers–Eric 7003
757880  6
73YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 304
788996  4
74POP-EYE
    Huey Smith–Ace 649
615546  9
75I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
8997  3
76KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
90  2
77THE WANDERER
    Dion–Laurie 3115
43272418
78TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
8899  3
79VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
91  2
80BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
98  2
81PLAY THE THING
    Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218
858893  5
82EV’RYBODY’S TWISTIN’
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,063
8795  3
83OUR ANNIVERSARY
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 748
82696510
84ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
92  2
85I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
  1
86I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
  1
87MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
100   2
88(What A Sad Way) TO LOVE SOMEONE
    Ral Donner–Gone 5125
93100   3
89WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7986
97  2
90AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU
    Bobby Bland–Duke 338
96  2
91ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
  1
92CRY TO ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2131
49433811
93CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
  1
94RUNAWAY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16336
  1
95DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
99  2
96I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
  1
97THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7993
  1
98JAMIE
    Eddie Holland–Motown 1021
81474012
99NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
  1
100 HERE COMES THAT FEELIN’
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
  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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