CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 11, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8046
  3  510  7
  2ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509
  1  1  111
  3THE LOCO-MOTION
    Little Eva–Dimension 1000
  71226  7
  4AHAB, THE ARAB
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71966
  2  4  8  8
  5THE WAH WATUSI
    Orlons–Cameo 218
  4  2  210
  6SEALED WITH A KISS
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10336
  5  3  510
  7YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1220
  81012  9
  8SPEEDY GONZALES
    Pat Boone–Dot 16368
  6  6  7  9
  9TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
10111311
10I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  9  8  314
11THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
11  9  414
12WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
12  7  612
13THINGS
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6229
192434  6
14PARTY LIGHTS
    Claudine Clark–Chancellor 1113
172024  6
15THEME FROM DR. KILDARE (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13075
13161410
16LITTLE DIANE
    Dion–Laurie 3134
182231  6
17DANCIN’ PARTY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 842
141417  8
18YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10345
2751  3
19I NEED YOUR LOVING
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–Fire 508
16172010
20SHE’S NOT YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
51  2
21(Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1421
20262910
22SHEILA
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10329
356079  4
23HEART IN HAND
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31407
212528  6
24BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
324665  7
25VACATION
    Connie Francis–MGM 13087
3956  3
26GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes)
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 219
2215  9  9
27JOHNNY GET ANGRY
    Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275
15131111
28CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN
    Burl Ives–Decca 31405
293642  6
29WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You)
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55469
406277  5
30HAVING A PARTY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
28181612
31PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
24211514
32DEVIL WOMAN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42486
6082  3
33AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
23191813
34RINKY DINK
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1829
456883  5
35TILL DEATH DO US PART
    Bob Braun–Decca 31355
425069  7
36A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16374
435876  5
37IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
25231915
38WELCOME HOME BABY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1234
303333  9
39LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
33353513
40ROUTE 66 THEME
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 4741
414245  9
41HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1174
31343810
42IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31407
262832  6
43I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
    Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113
44485312
44MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 451
506481  6
45STOP THE WEDDING
    Etta James–Argo 5418
5881  3
46I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217
34272112
47LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1759
363844  7
48SHAME ON ME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8032
637587  4
49SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
37302314
50BONGO STOMP
    Little Joey & Flips–Joy 262
38323010
51YOU BELONG TO ME
    Duprees–Coed 569
707788  4
52ABOVE THE STARS
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6230
484957  5
53RAMBLIN’ ROSE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4804
74  2
54NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
    Linda Scott–Congress 103
494748  9
55BEN CRAZY
    Dickie Goodman–Diamond 119
627684  5
56WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
52393613
57THE BALLAD OF PALADIN
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-8047
657378  5
58SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME
    Jamies–Epic 9281
59636418
59MARY’S LITTLE LAMB
    James Darren–Colpix 644
545260  6
60COME ON LITTLE ANGEL
    Belmonts–Sabina 505
717994  4
61CARELESS LOVE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10345
76100   3
62PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
46292215
63WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
56434913
64ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
84100   3
65JOHNNY LOVES ME
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 636
57444010
66CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
53454114
67STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42451
47
 
31
 
25
 
22
  6
68SO WRONG
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31406
667074  5
69SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES
    Springfields–Philips 40038
9198  3
70REAP WHAT YOU SOW
    Billy Stewart–Chess 1820
818699  4
71TEEN AGE IDOL
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5864
  1
72WEST OF THE WALL
    Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097
69413912
73BEECHWOOD 4-5789
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54065
95  2
74JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
77  2
75YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4181
92  2
76LOVE ME AS I LOVE YOU
    George Maharis–Epic 9522
838592  4
77LET’S DANCE
    Chris Montez–Monogram 505
98  2
78WORRIED MIND
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 4742
757482  7
79JIVIN’ AROUND
    Al Casey Combo–Stacy 936
8597  3
80I JUST CAN’T HELP IT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55229
797173  8
81MY DADDY IS PRESIDENT
    Little Jo Ann–Kapp 467
828471  7
82THE BIRD MAN
    Highwaymen–United Artists 475
869290  4
83PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW
    Rivingtons–Liberty 55427
100   2
84YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH
    Mary Wells–Motown 1032
  1
85SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
99  3
86SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1424
  1
87A WONDERFUL DREAM
    Majors–Imperial 5855
100   2
88A TASTE OF HONEY
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55470
    Eddie Cano–Reprise 20,075
    Victor Feldman Quartet–Infinity 020
    Quincy Jones–Mercury 72012

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
89THE BIGGEST SIN OF ALL
    Connie Francis–MGM 13087
  1
90THE BOYS’ NIGHT OUT
    Patti Page–Mercury 72013
96  2
91THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
    Dick Roman–Harmon 1004
97  2
92TEAR AFTER TEAR
    Blue Belles–Newtown 5007
90100   3
93BABY ELEPHANT WALK
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16364
9496  3
94POINT OF NO RETURN
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55480
  1
95I KEEP FORGETTIN’
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 126
  1
96MR. SONGWRITER
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5289
  1
97GREEN ONIONS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 127
  1
98TOO BAD
    Ben E. King–Atco 6231
100   2
99YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
    Bobby Bland–Duke 352
  1
100 IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5296
  1
100 TOO LATE TO WORRY—TOO BLUE TO CRY
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 4783
  1
100 LOLITA YA-YA
    Ventures–Dolton 60
  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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