CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 1, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE LOCO-MOTION
    Little Eva–Dimension 1000
  1  1  310
  2SHEILA
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10329
  3  822  7
  3BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8046
  2  2  110
  4SHE’S NOT YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
  51220  5
  5YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10345
  61118  6
  6PARTY LIGHTS
    Claudine Clark–Chancellor 1113
  81314  9
  7ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509
  4  3  214
  8RAMBLIN’ ROSE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4804
153153  5
  9BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
16202410
10VACATION
    Connie Francis–MGM 13087
121725  6
11TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
  7  9  914
12SHERRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 456
58100   3
13GREEN ONIONS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 127
437897  4
14THINGS
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6229
101013  9
15WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You)
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55469
172129  8
16YOU BELONG TO ME
    Duprees–Coed 569
233651  7
17DEVIL WOMAN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42486
182432  6
18RINKY DINK
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1829
202534  8
19A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16374
212736  8
20YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1220
  9  4  712
21TEEN AGE IDOL
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5864
284771  4
22CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN
    Burl Ives–Decca 31405
242628  9
23STOP THE WEDDING
    Etta James–Argo 5418
253545  6
24MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 451
263444  9
25SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1424
355186  4
26TILL DEATH DO US PART
    Bob Braun–Decca 31355
27303510
27ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
364664  6
28BEECHWOOD 4-5789
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54065
385773  5
29AHAB, THE ARAB
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71966
11  6  411
30YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH
    Mary Wells–Motown 1032
405384  4
31COME ON LITTLE ANGEL
    Belmonts–Sabina 505
334360  7
32SHAME ON ME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8032
293848  7
33SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES
    Springfields–Philips 40038
395669  6
34YOUR NOSE IS GONNA GROW
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4181
445875  5
35SEALED WITH A KISS
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10336
13  5  613
36LET’S DANCE
    Chris Montez–Monogram 505
476077  5
37VENUS IN BLUE JEANS
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8001
4672  3
38THE WAH WATUSI
    Orlons–Cameo 218
19  7  513
39LIE TO ME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72024
5170  3
40LITTLE DIANE
    Dion–Laurie 3134
141516  9
41HEART IN HAND
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31407
372823  9
42A WONDERFUL DREAM
    Majors–Imperial 5855
526487  5
43WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
32191215
44PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW
    Rivingtons–Liberty 55427
547683  5
45SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
556285  6
46POINT OF NO RETURN
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55480
577794  4
47(I’m The Girl On) WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Jo Ann Campbell–Cameo 223
7194  3
48WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4438
8393  3
49PATCHES
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1758
80100   3
50REAP WHAT YOU SOW
    Billy Stewart–Chess 1820
566170  7
51SPEEDY GONZALES
    Pat Boone–Dot 16368
2214  812
52EVERY NIGHT (Without You)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8068
6375  3
53DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
6680  3
54YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
    Bobby Bland–Duke 352
627499  4
55HULLY GULLY BABY
    Dovells–Parkway 845
6881  3
56IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5296
7495100   4
57I LOVE YOU THE WAY YOU ARE
    Bobby Vinton–Diamond 121
6979  3
58I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
31161017
59RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9532
93  2
60(Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1421
41222113
61THEME FROM DR. KILDARE (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13075
30231513
62I NEED YOUR LOVING
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–Fire 508
45321913
63LOVE ME AS I LOVE YOU
    George Maharis–Epic 9522
616876  7
64JUST TELL HER JIM SAID HELLO
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
656674  5
65SO WHAT
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2055
7382  3
66THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
34181117
67MR. SONGWRITER
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5289
758596  4
68I KEEP FORGETTIN’
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 126
768995  4
69THE BOYS’ NIGHT OUT
    Patti Page–Mercury 72013
778790  5
70DANCIN’ PARTY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 842
42291711
71JOHNNY GET ANGRY
    Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275
49392714
72HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1174
64424113
73A TASTE OF HONEY
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55470
    Eddie Cano–Reprise 20,075
    Victor Feldman Quartet–Infinity 020
    Quincy Jones–Mercury 72012
78
 
 
 
86
 
 
 
88
 
 
 
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74IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
    Carole King–Dimension 2000
85  2
75THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
    Dick Roman–Harmon 1004
818491  5
76BROKEN HEART
    Fiestas–Old Town 1122
8996  3
77THE BALLAD OF PALADIN
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-8047
484957  8
78MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
  1
79I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
87  8
80I REMEMBER YOU
    Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 457
  1
81LONG AS THE ROSE IS RED
    Florraine Darlin–Epic 9529
  1
82GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes)
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 219
53372612
83TOO LATE TO WORRY—TOO BLUE TO CRY
    Glen Campbell–Capitol 4783
9497100   4
84THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE
    Wanderers–MGM 13082
92100   3
85LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE
    Valentinos–Sar 132
  1
86THE SWISS MAID
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3117
100   2
87WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Anthony Newley–London 9546
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
    Billy Eckstine–Mercury 72022
97
 
 

 
 

 
 
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88BEACH PARTY
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Capitol 4788
9098  6
89SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU
    Matt Monro–Liberty 55449
91  2
90GLORY OF LOVE
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–KC 106
9599  3
91IF I DIDN’T HAVE A DIME (To Play The Jukebox)
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
  1
92NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16378
96  2
93WHAT’S GONNA HAPPEN WHEN SUMMER’S DONE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4117
100   2
94JIVIN’ AROUND
    Al Casey Combo–Stacy 936
797379  6
95LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 649
  1
96ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
  1
97FORGIVE ME (For Giving You Such A Bad Time)
    Babs Tino–Kapp 472
99100   3
98DON’T YOU WORRY
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–Fire 513
  1
99PUNISH HER
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55479
  1
100 TILL THERE WAS YOU
    Valjean–Carlton 576
  1
100 BROADWAY
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4117
  1
100 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
    Carroll Brothers–Cameo 221
  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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