CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 28, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  2  4  6  9
  2SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  4  917  7
  3STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  61123  7
  4JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  1  2  4  9
  5GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  3  1  2  7
  6SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  5  3  1  9
  7LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
  7  81010
  8LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
  8  7  911
  9SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
101519  6
10YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
  91012  9
11DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
121416  9
12SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
192944  7
13P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
172757  5
14TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
162637  6
15FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
244266  5
16SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
18212411
17EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
3363  3
18HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
11  6  515
19TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
1513  813
20LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
14121310
21DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
13  5  312
22I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
455872  5
23SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
293950  7
24THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
354558  7
25OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
476884  4
26WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
283445  5
27HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
374765  5
28UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
384963  5
29SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
20202112
30GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
302836  8
31JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
363851  6
32CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
425371  5
33SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
323240  8
34NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
26253110
35CINDERELLA
    Jack Ross–Dot 16333
394148  6
36TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
404353  7
37YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
273139  8
38MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
21161415
39THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
343646  6
40AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
505669  5
41TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
517888  5
42LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
72  2
43TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
413747  7
44I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
7385  3
45WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
23191513
46LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
2217  717
47DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
25181111
48WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
312218  9
49MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
7187100   4
50YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
586276  5
51I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
576577  6
52(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
44242012
53CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
6893  3
54KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
607690  4
55ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
535155  7
56BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
708098  4
57ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
546170  7
58HERE COMES THAT FEELIN’
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
61100   3
59TRA LA LA LA LA
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 757
556064  5
60(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
79  2
61COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
49352611
62I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
677589  5
63VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
697991  4
64ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
7691  3
65DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
77  2
66ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
748492  4
67NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
7899  3
68I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
7586  3
69YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 304
667378  6
70PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
43232210
71MEMORIES OF MARIA
    Jerry Byrd–Monument 449
636474  6
72DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
48302517
73THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
647179  7
74HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
80  2
75CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
65553511
76PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
56404110
77TEACH ME TO TWIST
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 214
  1
78NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
  1
79IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
463333  9
80I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
8596  3
81(What A Sad Way) TO LOVE SOMEONE
    Ral Donner–Gone 5125
868893  5
82COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
89  2
83SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
94  2
84WALK ON WITH THE DUKE
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 440
90  2
85SCOTCH AND SODA
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4740
  1
86TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
99  2
87I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
88  2
88OPERATOR
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1064
  1
89WILLING AND EAGER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16349
  1
90DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
969599  4
91(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052
  1
92DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-7999
  1
93THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
84576010
94RUNAWAY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16336
8794  3
95I’M ON MY WAY
    Highwaymen–United Artists 439
95  2
96DREAM
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71958
  1
97BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
100   2
98MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
100   2
99THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7993
9397  3
100 COLINDA
    Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902
94  2
100 LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
  1
100 PLAY THE THING
    Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218
928185  7
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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