CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JANUARY 6, 1962
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE TWIST     Chubby Checker–Parkway 811		2	5	7	29
2	THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT     Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954		1	1	1	8
3	WALK ON BY     Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834		3	3	5	11
4	RUN TO HIM     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		4	4	6	8
5	CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		6	7	21	5
6	PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)     Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401		7	8	10	8
7	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN     Marvelettes–Tamla 54046		5	2	3	17
8	WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is The Boy In Your Heart)     Connie Francis–MGM 13051		10	14	20	7
9	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957		9	11	14	8
10	I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)     Barbara George–A.F.O. 302		12	23	34	7
11	MOON RIVER     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405		8	9	8	13 15
12	GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD     James Darren–Colpix 609		11	6	2	11
13	WHEN I FALL IN LOVE     Lettermen–Capitol 4658		13	15	22	7
14	UNCHAIN MY HEART     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		15	18	32	6
15	I DON’T KNOW WHY     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129		14	13	11	10
16	REVENGE     Brook Benton–Mercury 71903		17	21	30	7
17	’TIL     Angels–Caprice 107		16	16	16	16
18	LET THERE BE DRUMS     Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775		18	10	9	10
19	THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)     Crystals–Philles 100		19	20	23	10
20	SMALL SAD SAM     Phil McLean–Versatile 107		23	42	65	5
21	A LITTLE BITTY TEAR     Burl Ives–Decca 31330		34	70	88	4
22	IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY     James Ray–Caprice 110		25	35	40	8
23	BABY IT’S YOU     Shirelles–Scepter 1227		30	48	71	4
24	TOWN WITHOUT PITY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009		26	31	37	8
25	BIG BAD JOHN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175		20	12	4	14
26	GYPSY WOMAN     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241		21	17	19	11
27	THE WANDERER     Dion–Laurie 3115		32	50	79	4
28	NORMAN     Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159		38	53	77	4
29	COTTON FIELDS     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		39	57	70	6
30	ROCK-A-HULA BABY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		29	28	36	5
31	TONIGHT     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373     Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719     Jay & Americans–United Artists 353		22	19	12	11
32	LET’S TWIST AGAIN     Chubby Checker–Parkway 824		33	37	44	20
33	FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY     Jimmy Elledge–RCA Victor 47-7946		37	44	56	6
34	POOR FOOL     Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 753		40	45	53	7
35	RUNAROUND SUE     Dion–Laurie 3110		24	22	13	16
36	JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114		27	26	26	15
37	JOHNNY WILL     Pat Boone–Dot 16284		36	38	42	8
38	JINGLE BELL ROCK     Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 205     Bobby Helms–Decca 30513		47	61	87	4
39	JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)     Fats Domino–Imperial 5796		45	55	67	5
40	MARIA     Roger Williams–Kapp 437     Clebanoff Strings–Mercury 71905     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41684		44	51	61	6
41	TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT     Bobby Bland–Duke 344		52	66	80	5
42	YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT     Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013		42	39	41	13
43	IRRESISTIBLE YOU     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		61	76	—	3
44	WELL, I TOLD YOU     Chantels–Carlton 564		31	34	28	7
45	LITTLE ALTAR BOY     Vic Dana–Dolton 48		46	52	63	6
46	DEAR LADY TWIST     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015		62	72	94	4
47	THE MAJESTIC     Dion–Laurie 3115		43	46	59	6
48	LETTER FULL OF TEARS     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054		58	71	89	4
49	TWIST-HER     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2042		54	64	74	4
50	FLYING CIRCLE     Frank Slay & Orchestra–Swan 4085		53	63	75	6
51	CRAZY     Patsy Cline–Decca 31317		28	25	17	12
52	BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS     Connie Francis–MGM 13051		60	85	100	4
53	DREAMY EYES     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1409		50	54	57	7
54	POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,040		76	92	—	3
55	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME     Glen Campbell–Crest 1087		51	49	52	9
56	FOOL #1     Brenda Lee–Decca 31309		35	24	15	14
57	SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be)     Ral Donner–Gone 5121		68	78	90	4
58	YOU’RE THE REASON     Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075		41	30	25	21
59	HEY! LITTLE GIRL     Del Shannon–Big Top 3091		66	47	54	7
60	DO-RE-MI     Lee Dorsey–Fury 1056		73	93	—	3
61	I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)     G-Clefs–Terrace 7500		48	29	18	17
62	BRISTOL STOMP     Dovells–Parkway 827		49	36	27	17
63	SOOTHE ME     Sims Twins–Sar 117		56	56	64	10
64	I NEED SOME ONE     Belmonts–Sabina 502		67	69	72	6
65	MULTIPLICATION     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		70	80	—	3
66	THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY     Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121		74	100	—	21
67	LANGUAGE OF LOVE     John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938		59	33	31	9
68	IT WILL STAND     Showmen–Minit 632		64	58	58	7
69	LOST SOMEONE     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5573		90	—	—	2
70	GO ON HOME     Patti Page–Mercury 71906		80	86	100	4
71	ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE     Brenda Lee–Decca 30776		75	100	—	7
72	DEAR IVAN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42259		—	—	—	1
73	THE GYPSY ROVER     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		69	60	49	10
74	SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876		55	27	24	13
75	UP A LAZY RIVER     Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374		71	43	38	9
76	TUFF     Ace Cannon–Hi 2040		79	82	86	5
77	WHITE CHRISTMAS     Bing Crosby–Decca 23778		85	—	—	2
78	I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2009		83	89	100	4
79	IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE     Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635		57	32	29	12
80	JUST GOT TO KNOW     Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825		89	—	—	6
81	LET’S GO TRIPPIN’     Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5017		88	84	85	6
82	SEARCHING     Jack Eubanks & Sound Of The South–Monument 451		82	83	83	6
83	RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER     David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55289		91	—	—	5
84	THE FLY     Chubby Checker–Parkway 830		63	40	33	15
85	HEARTACHES     Marcels–Colpix 612		65	41	35	12
86	THAT’S MY PA     Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046		95	—	—	2
87	THE COMANCHEROS     Claude King–Columbia 42196		84	94	76	8
88	I TOLD THE BROOK     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42246		100	—	—	2
89	THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)     David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250		93	—	—	19
90	POP GOES THE WEASEL     Anthony Newley–London 9501		92	87	55	8
91	YOU’RE RUNNING OUT OF KISSES     Chuck Foote–Soncraft 401		87	88	91	5
92	PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK     Sleepy King–Joy 257		94	97	84	10
93	I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)     Ikettes–Atco 6212		96	—	—	2
94	WALKIN’ WITH MY ANGEL     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		100	98	—	5
95	FEVER     Pete Bennett & Embers–Sunset 1002		98	—	—	2
96	PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS     Charles Brown–King 5405		—	—	—	3
97	DUKE OF EARL     Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416		—	—	—	1
98	SMOKY PLACES     Corsairs–Tuff 1808		—	—	—	1
99	HAPPY JOSE (Ching-Ching)     Jack Ross–Dot 16302     Dave Appell & Orchestra–Cameo 207		—	—	—	1
100	BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		99	100	—	3
100	FREE ME     Johnny Preston–Mercury 71908		—	—	—	1
100	LET ME IN     Sensations–Argo 5405		—	—	—	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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