CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 26, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  955  3
  2STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  1  3  311
  3SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  2  1  111
  4MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  3  2  213
  5SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
  4  6  611
  6LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
  72028  6
  7JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  5  4  413
  8EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
  61011  7
  9OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
  81316  8
10THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
14171911
11SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
12161811
12UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
101521  9
13DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
213143  6
14P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
13  7  7  9
15SECOND HAND LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13074
3057  3
16I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
172433  7
17PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
3365  3
18IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
356175  4
19I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
181920  9
20FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
191112  9
21TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
222530  9
22PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
324673  4
23(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
345277  4
24CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
253242  7
25CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
272224  9
26GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
11  5  511
27ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
283545  7
28MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
263039  8
29TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
23273111
30SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
15  91010
31TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
16121310
32TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
394562  6
33FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
457294  4
34VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
414351  8
35THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
5180  3
36HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
405067  4
37NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
374156  5
38LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
20  8  814
39SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
2414  913
40THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
5891  3
41I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
485361  7
42SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
496072  6
43SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
29181415
44LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
31211515
45SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
73100   3
46WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
5469  3
47NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
384454  7
48YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
363947  9
49YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
43231713
50DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
42262213
51(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
444053  6
52COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
475871  6
53I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
525155  9
54LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
566384  5
55BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
464852  8
56BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
6171  3
57CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
7998  3
58I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
6690  3
59HOW IS JULIE?
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
6377  3
60BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
7587  3
61I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
60424410
62SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
50373412
63WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
71  2
64SHARING YOU
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451
97  2
65BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
727886  6
66ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
555960  8
67HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
626869  6
68MY REAL NAME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
77  2
69HOW CAN I MEET HER?
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
7074  3
70I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
747985  6
71WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265
78100   3
72WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
96  2
73THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
8495  3
74MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
83929826
75OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
818996  4
76IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4723
85  2
77AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
100   2
78IMAGINE THAT
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
828493  4
79A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030
  1
80THE CROWD
    Roy Orbison–Monument 461
  1
81I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217
  1
82DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
888183  8
83WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND
    Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102
9096  3
84THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 457
8693  3
85THAT’S MY DESIRE
    Yvonne Baker & Sensations–Argo 5412
8799  3
86THANKS TO THE FOOL
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
100   2
87WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
  1
88ADIOS AMIGOS
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8019
92100   3
89WEST OF THE WALL
    Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097
  1
90LET ME BE THE ONE
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 12
94  2
91QUEEN OF MY HEART
    Rene & Ray–Donna 1360
95  2
92COLINDA
    Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902
100   4
93THAT HAPPY FEELING
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31388
  1
94LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
100   2
95LOVE CAN’T WAIT
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42375
988890  4
96MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
8997100   6
97I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
    Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113
  1
98(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052
938688  5
99HAVING A PARTY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
  1
100 THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 460
  1
100 FORTUNETELLER
    Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177
  1
100 MY HEART IS BLEEDING
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
  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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