CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 24, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
  1  1  210
  2DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
  3  4  9  7
  3MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
  2  3  510
  4LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
  4  51012
  5WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
  6  814  8
  6SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  83071  4
  7TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
  71221  8
  8LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
142940  6
  9DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
101728  6
10GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
36  2
11YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
184481  4
12DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
  5  2  112
13JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
356397  4
14LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
223964  5
15MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
315874  4
16HER ROYAL MAJESTY
    James Darren–Colpix 622
  91020  8
17(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
202739  7
18SHE’S GOT YOU
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31354
111419  9
19COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
192542  6
20PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
293660  5
21SMOKY PLACES
    Corsairs–Tuff 1808
12131312
22WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671
23262911
23LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
497793  5
24THE WANDERER
    Dion–Laurie 3115
13  9  415
25TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
16151516
26WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
486079  4
27BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31348
15  6  611
28CRYING IN THE RAIN
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250
2111  710
29THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
17  7  340
30I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)
    Ikettes–Atco 6212
27181613
31DEAR LADY TWIST
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015
25211115
32MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK
    Charlie Drake–United Artists 398
26223210
33DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
5574100   4
34SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
455267  7
35YOU WIN AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5816
394965  5
36PERCOLATOR (Twist)
    Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620
24202310
37CHIP CHIP
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55405
28161710
38CRY TO ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2131
384044  8
39CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
435162  6
40JAMIE
    Eddie Holland–Motown 1021
404851  9
41(Do The New) CONTINENTAL
    Dovells–Parkway 833
343235  8
42LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES
    Jack Jones–Kapp 435
475557  7
43WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71925
424753  6
44PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401
3019  819
45AFRIKAAN BEAT
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31350
373845  9
46POP-EYE
    Huey Smith–Ace 649
505455  6
47PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
536780  5
48IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
708188  4
49SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
626872  6
50NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
586577  5
51GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
7499  3
52A LITTLE BITTY TEAR
    Burl Ives–Decca 31330
32241815
53COTTON FIELDS
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
33282417
54HEY, LET’S TWIST
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4408
523741  7
55YESSIREE
    Linda Scott–Congress 101
576269  7
56THE ALVIN TWIST
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55424
6171  3
57STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
88  2
58HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 10
414346  8
59SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
87  2
60THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
    Robert Mitchum–Capitol 3986
687699  4
61YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
7987  3
62BABY IT’S YOU
    Shirelles–Scepter 1227
46312615
63SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
  1
64SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
8190  3
65OUR ANNIVERSARY
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 748
737273  7
66TWISTIN’ POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54054
563434  9
67TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
86  2
68SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
96  2
69THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
768389  5
70SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
97  2
71LIZZIE BORDEN
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 439
643537  9
72ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
94  2
73A GIRL HAS TO KNOW
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7503
778294  4
74JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
  1
75SWEET THURSDAY
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42261
8384  4
76THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
  1
77TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
  1
78NORMAN
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159
44231215
79MOMENTS
    Jennell Hawkins–Amazon 1003
788085  7
80THE RAINS CAME
    Big Sambo & House Wreckers–Eric 7003
8594  3
81WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY
    Miracles–Tamla 54053
60452711
82THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
91  2
83CINDERELLA
    Jack Ross–Dot 16333
  1
84ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
93  2
85YES INDEED
    Pete Fountain–Coral 65549
909298  4
86TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
95  2
87GOODBYE TO TOYLAND
    Vonnair Sisters–Vista 390
8996100   4
88MEMORIES OF MARIA
    Jerry Byrd–Monument 449
  1
89AMOR
    Roger Williams–Kapp 447
98100   3
90THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
100   2
91THE GREATEST HURT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221
51412511
92LETTER FULL OF TEARS
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054
72613815
93PLAY THE THING
    Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218
99  2
94THE CAJUN QUEEN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282
716431  9
95DUCHESS OF EARL
    Pearlettes–Vee-Jay 435
100   2
96YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 304
  1
97(Quarter To Four) STOMP
    Stompers–Landa 684
100   2
98SMILE
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 431
  1
99I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
  1
100 CLOWN SHOES
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55416
9295100   4
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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