CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 12, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  1  2  4  9
  2MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  2  1  211
  3STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  3  3  6  9
  4JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  4  4  111
  5GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  5  5  3  9
  6SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
  61219  9
  7P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
  71317  7
  8LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
  8  7  712
  9SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
10  910  8
10EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
111733  5
11FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
121524  7
12TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
131416  8
13OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
162547  6
14SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  9  6  511
15UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
212838  7
16SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
182329  9
17THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
192435  9
18SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
14161813
19I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
202245  7
20LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
284272  4
21LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
15  8  813
22CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
243242  7
23YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
1710  911
24I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
334473  5
25TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
304151  7
26DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
22111211
27TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
313640  9
28HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
262737  7
29TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
23191515
30MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
394971  6
31DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
436577  4
32CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
425368  5
33LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
25201412
34WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
272628  7
35ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
456476  5
36JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
353136  8
37SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
34333210
38NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
37342612
39YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
475058  7
40(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
536079  4
41NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
5678  3
42I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
445157  8
43VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
516369  6
44NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
546778  5
45TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
628699  4
46PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
73  2
47KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
485460  6
48BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
525670  6
49AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
404050  7
50HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
67  2
51I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
556267  7
52(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
77  2
53I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
616875  5
54YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
38372710
55I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  1
56GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
36303010
57SECOND HAND LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13074
  1
58COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
718289  4
59ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
606674  6
60SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
728394  4
61IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
75  2
62HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
29181117
63LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
84100   3
64SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
32292014
65PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
  1
66MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
41382117
67TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
594341  9
68HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
697480  4
69WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
  1
70THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
463934  8
71BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
  1
72FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
94  2
73WALK ON WITH THE DUKE
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 440
808490  4
74HOW CAN I MEET HER?
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
  1
75I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
788085  5
76TEACH ME TO TWIST
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 214
8177  3
77HOW IS JULIE?
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
  1
78BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
8697100   4
79I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
858788  4
80THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
  1
81DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
839096  6
82OPERATOR
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1064
8788  3
83DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-7999
8992  3
84IMAGINE THAT
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
93  2
85TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
  1
86(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052
8891  3
87BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  1
88LOVE CAN’T WAIT
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42375
90  2
89OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
96  2
90I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
  1
91THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
  1
92MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
9824
93THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 457
  1
94AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
100   2
95THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
  1
96WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND
    Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102
  1
97MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
100 98100   4
98CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
  1
99THAT’S MY DESIRE
    Yvonne Baker & Sensations–Argo 5412
  1
100 WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265
  1
100 SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
  1
100 ADIOS AMIGOS
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8019
  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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