CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JANUARY 20, 1962
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE TWIST     Chubby Checker–Parkway 811		1	1	2	31
2	THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT     Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954		2	2	1	10
3	PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)     Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401		3	6	7	10
4	I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)     Barbara George–A.F.O. 302		5	10	12	9
5	CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		4	5	6	7
6	NORMAN     Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159		21	28	38	6
7	A LITTLE BITTY TEAR     Burl Ives–Decca 31330		12	21	34	6
8	THE WANDERER     Dion–Laurie 3115		20	27	32	6
9	UNCHAIN MY HEART     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		13	14	15	8
10	BABY IT’S YOU     Shirelles–Scepter 1227		15	23	30	6
11	RUN TO HIM     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		6	4	4	10
12	TOWN WITHOUT PITY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009		18	24	26	10
13	WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is The Boy In Your Heart)     Connie Francis–MGM 13051		8	8	10	9
14	WALK ON BY     Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834		7	3	3	13
15	DEAR LADY TWIST     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015		30	46	62	6
16	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN     Marvelettes–Tamla 54046		10	7	5	19
17	LET THERE BE DRUMS     Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775		17	18	18	12
18	IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY     James Ray–Caprice 110		19	22	25	10
19	COTTON FIELDS     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		23	29	39	8
20	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957		9	9	9	10
21	MOON RIVER     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405		11	11	8	15 17
22	WHEN I FALL IN LOVE     Lettermen–Capitol 4658		14	13	13	9
23	IRRESISTIBLE YOU     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		33	43	61	5
24	POOR FOOL     Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 753		27	34	40	9
25	LETTER FULL OF TEARS     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054		40	48	58	6
26	GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD     James Darren–Colpix 609		16	12	11	13
27	REVENGE     Brook Benton–Mercury 71903		26	16	17	9
28	DUKE OF EARL     Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416		63	97	—	3
29	DEAR IVAN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42259		39	72	—	3
30	TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT     Bobby Bland–Duke 344		32	41	52	7
31	THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)     Crystals–Philles 100		22	19	19	12
32	SMALL SAD SAM     Phil McLean–Versatile 107		25	20	23	7
33	GYPSY WOMAN     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241		29	26	21	13
34	SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be)     Ral Donner–Gone 5121		47	57	68	6
35	I DON’T KNOW WHY     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129		24	15	14	12
36	ROCK-A-HULA BABY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		37	30	29	7
37	POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,040		48	54	76	5
38	TWIST-HER     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2042		44	49	54	6
39	BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY     Brenda Lee–Decca 31348		65	—	—	2
40	DO-RE-MI     Lee Dorsey–Fury 1056		45	60	73	5
41	FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY     Jimmy Elledge–RCA Victor 47-7946		35	33	37	8
42	LET’S TWIST AGAIN     Chubby Checker–Parkway 824		31	32	33	22
43	’TIL     Angels–Caprice 107		28	17	16	18
44	BIG BAD JOHN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175		34	25	20	16
45	JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)     Fats Domino–Imperial 5796		38	39	45	7
46	DREAMY EYES     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1409		49	53	50	9
47	MARIA     Roger Williams–Kapp 437     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41684     Clebanoff Strings–Mercury 71905		41	40	44	8
48	TONIGHT     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373		36	31	22	13
49	MULTIPLICATION     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		56	65	70	5
50	LOST SOMEONE     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5573		55	69	90	4
51	TUFF     Ace Cannon–Hi 2040		61	76	79	7
52	FLYING CIRCLE     Frank Slay & Orchestra–Swan 4085		43	50	53	8
53	SO DEEP     Brenda Lee–Decca 31348		68	—	—	2
54	JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114		51	36	27	17
55	GO ON HOME     Patti Page–Mercury 71906		60	70	80	6
56	YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT     Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013		46	42	42	15
57	I NEED SOME ONE     Belmonts–Sabina 502		59	64	67	8
58	THE GREATEST HURT     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221		76	—	—	2
59	THE MAJESTIC     Dion–Laurie 3115		50	47	43	8
60	SHADRACK     Brook Benton–Mercury 71912		78	—	—	2
61	LITTLE ALTAR BOY     Vic Dana–Dolton 48		42	45	46	8
62	LET ME IN     Sensations–Argo 5405		83	100	—	3
63	HEY! LITTLE GIRL     Del Shannon–Big Top 3091		57	59	66	9
64	THAT’S MY PA     Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046		79	86	95	4
65	IT WILL STAND     Showmen–Minit 632		62	68	64	9
66	SMOKY PLACES     Corsairs–Tuff 1808		89	98	—	3
67	JUST GOT TO KNOW     Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825		71	80	89	8
68	CRAZY     Patsy Cline–Decca 31317		64	51	28	14
69	I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2009		70	78	83	6
70	LET’S GO TRIPPIN’     Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5017		75	81	88	8
71	I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)     Ikettes–Atco 6212		82	93	96	4
72	HAPPY JOSE (Ching-Ching)     Jack Ross–Dot 16302     Dave Appell & Orchestra–Cameo 207		84	99	—	3   1
73	TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282		—	—	—	1
74	SOOTHE ME     Sims Twins–Sar 117		66	63	56	12
75	CRYING IN THE RAIN     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250		—	—	—	1
76	THE GYPSY ROVER     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		73	73	69	12
77	WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY     Miracles–Tamla 54053		100	—	—	2
78	SURFER’S STOMP     Mar-Kets–Liberty 55401		88	—	—	2
79	IMAGINATION     Quotations–Verve 10245		85	—	—	2
80	CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7978		—	—	—	1
81	THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221		87	—	—	2
82	BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		90	100	99	5
83	SEARCHING     Jack Eubanks & Sound Of The South–Monument 451		81	82	82	8
84	I TOLD THE BROOK     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42246		98	88	100	4
85	MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW     Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442     Jan Burgens & New Orleans Syncopators–London 10503		—	—	—	1
86	A LITTLE TOO MUCH     Clarence Henry–Argo 5408		—	—	—	1
87	WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE     Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671		95	—	—	2
88	TEARS FROM AN ANGEL     Troy Shondell–Liberty 55398		—	—	—	1
89	PERCOLATOR (Twist)     Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620		—	—	—	1
90	CHIP CHIP     Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55405		—	—	—	1
91	THE DOOR IS OPEN     Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1226		99	—	—	2
92	OLIVER TWIST     Rod McKuen–Spiral 1407		—	—	—	1
93	MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK     Charlie Drake–United Artists 398		—	—	—	1
94	BLUE WATER LINE     Brothers Four–Columbia 42256		—	—	—	1
95	PICTURES IN THE FIRE     Pat Boone–Dot 16312		—	—	—	1
96	THE LOST PENNY     Brook Benton–Mercury 71912		—	—	—	1
97	WHAT’S THE REASON     Bobby Edwards–Capitol 4674		—	—	—	1
98	I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS     Pat Boone–Dot 16312		—	—	—	1
99	BANDIT OF MY DREAMS     Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1410		—	—	—	1
100	ISLAND IN THE SKY     Troy Shondell–Liberty 55398		—	—	—	1
100	HEY! BABY     Bruce Channel–Smash 1731		—	—	—	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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