CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 8, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  1  1  1  8
  2RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  2  2  2  8
  3BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  3  6  9  9
  4LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
  4  5  613
  5TELSTAR
    Tornadoes–London 9561
  81838  7
  6THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  7  922  8
  7DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  6  7  8  9
  8ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
  5  3  311
  9RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
101117  8
10RELEASE ME
    “Little Esther” Phillips–Lenox 5555
132339  6
11HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
  9  4  413
12(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
12152011
13DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
11141412
14YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
244682  4
15DEAR LONELY HEARTS
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4870
213459  5
16MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Duprees–Coed 571
171926  7
17KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
    Little Eva–Dimension 1003
193141  6
18GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42601
286280  4
19LOVE CAME TO ME
    Dion–Laurie 3145
223051  5
20ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
14  8  515
21RUMORS
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4188
304055  6
22ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans–Philles 107
334497  4
23WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
232133  9
24ESO BESO (That Kiss!)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8097
253242  7
25HOTEL HAPPINESS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
4170  3
26CHAINS
    Cookies–Dimension 1002
375465  5
27THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
15131510
28NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8086
16101010
29LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
324252  8
30RUBY ANN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42614
405781  4
31GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
20161212
32I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
312935  7
33I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
35283022
34LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
34434513
35MY DAD
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 663
526595  5
36THE PUSH AND KICK
    Mark Valentino–Swan 4121
425262  6
37STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
36364813
38DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
18121117
39WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
26201616
40POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
29221914
41MARY ANN REGRETS
    Burl Ives–Decca 31433
433949  6
42NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
39252110
43PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE
    Lou Monte–Reprise 20,106
6580  3
44MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
2717  715
45CLOSE TO CATHY
    Mike Clifford–United Artists 489
38241313
46SHUTTERS AND BOARDS
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9171
596879  5
47THAT’S LIFE (That’s Tough)
    Gabriel & Angels–Swan 4118
515963  7
48SPANISH LACE
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55510
506072  5
49TELL HIM
    Exciters–United Artists 544
6285  3
50UP ON THE ROOF
    Drifters–Atlantic 2162
576777  5
51DIDDLE-DEE-DUM (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone)
    Belmonts–Sabina 507
536171  5
52TWO LOVERS
    Mary Wells–Motown 1035
71  2
53LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
45272810
54I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1)
    Jimmy McGriff–Sue 770
473834  9
55LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
7693  3
56MAMA SANG A SONG
    Stan Kenton–Capitol 4847
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55508
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31404
46
 
 
33
 
 
31
 
 
  8
 
 
57COMIN’ HOME BABY
    Mel Torme–Atlantic 2165
688287  4
58SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
48413720
59YOUR CHEATING HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
7395  3
60EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER
    Shirelles–Scepter 1243
79  2
61I LOST MY BABY
    Joey Dee–Roulette 4456
636670  5
62A LITTLE BIT NOW (A Little Bit Later)
    Majors–Imperial 5879
697376  5
63WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
54453213
64I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You)
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
44261810
65YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
7284  3
66THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55521
93  2
67JAMES (Hold The Ladder Steady)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1183
49352911
68LOVE ME TENDER
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13097
583725  9
69STORMY MONDAY BLUES
    Bobby Bland–Duke 355
61565813
70TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
8391  3
71TEN LITTLE INDIANS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4880
94  2
72ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
56484020
73RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16407
7894  3
74BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE
    George Maharis–Epic 9555
606975  5
75ECHO
    Emotions–Kapp 490
808699  4
76MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44171
  1
77THE LOVE OF A BOY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55519
97  2
78STRANGE I KNOW
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54072
98  2
79DON’T MAKE ME OVER
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1239
8690  3
80DON’T GO NEAR THE ESKIMOS
    Ben Colder–MGM 13104
87  2
81I MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10374
84  2
82THE JITTERBUG
    Dovells–Parkway 855
707892  4
83SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER
    Majors–Imperial 5879
8296  3
84ANNA (Go To Him)
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16387
677174  6
85SOME KINDA FUN
    Chris Montez–Monogram 507
99  2
86ROAD HOG
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-8101
100   2
87NIGHT TIME
    Pete Antell–Cameo 234
8992100   4
88LOVER COME BACK TO ME
    Cleftones–Gee 1079
9599  3
89CONEY ISLAND BABY
    Excellents–Blast 205
9298  3
90LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
    Supremes–Motown 1034
100   2
91ME AND MY SHADOW
    Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,128
  1
92SEE SEE RIDER
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2167
  1
93THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL
    Trade Martin–Coed 570
64494710
94I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
  1
95YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Miracles–Tamla 54073
  1
96I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1791
  1
97REMEMBER THEN
    Earls–Old Town 1130
  1
98SOMEBODY HAVE MERCY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
748398  6
99TWILIGHT TIME
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1433
100   2
100 THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT
    Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys–Columbia 42606
96  2
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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