CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 21, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  2  411  8
  2MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  4  613  8
  3GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  1  2  7  6
  4SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  91735  6
  5SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  3  1  4  8
  6STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
112338  6
  7LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
  81016  9
  8LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
  7  9  810
  9YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
101210  8
10SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
151930  5
11HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
  6  5  114
12DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
141622  8
13DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
  5  3  211
14LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
121314  9
15TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
13  8  612
16TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
263764  5
17P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
275779  4
18SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
21242910
19SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
294461  6
20SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
20212411
21MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
1614  514
22LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
17  7  316
23WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
19151212
24FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
426694  4
25DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
1811  910
26NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
253142  9
27YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
313950  7
28WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
344571  4
29SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
395060  6
30GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
283640  7
31WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
221819  8
32SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
324051  7
33EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
63  2
34THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
364665  5
35THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
455872  6
36JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
385162  5
37HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
476576  4
38UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
496398  4
39CINDERELLA
    Jack Ross–Dot 16333
414867  5
40TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
435370  6
41TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
374757  6
42CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
537187  4
43PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
232218  9
44(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
24201711
45I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
587290  4
46IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
333337  8
47OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
6884  3
48DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
30251516
49COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
35262010
50AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
566981  4
51TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
788899  4
52WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671
44292615
53ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
515566  6
54ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
617077  6
55TRA LA LA LA LA
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 757
606474  4
56PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
404146  9
57I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
657791  5
58YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
627686  4
59SHE’S GOT YOU
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31354
46272313
60KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
7690  3
61HERE COMES THAT FEELIN’
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
100   2
62YOU WIN AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5816
483034  9
63MEMORIES OF MARIA
    Jerry Byrd–Monument 449
647480  5
64THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
717985  6
65CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
55353910
66YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 304
737889  5
67I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
758997  4
68CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
93  2
69VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
7991  3
70BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
8098  3
71MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
87100   3
72LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
  1
73I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
85  2
74ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
8492  3
75I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
86  2
76ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
91  2
77DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
  1
78NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
99  2
79(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
  1
80HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
  1
81EV’RYBODY’S TWISTIN’
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,063
828795  4
82THE RAINS CAME
    Big Sambo & House Wreckers–Eric 7003
727578  7
83TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
52322820
84THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
576063  9
85I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
96  2
86(What A Sad Way) TO LOVE SOMEONE
    Ral Donner–Gone 5125
8893100   4
87RUNAWAY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16336
94  2
88I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
  1
89COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
  1
90WALK ON WITH THE DUKE
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 440
  1
91THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
    Robert Mitchum–Capitol 3986
665652  8
92PLAY THE THING
    Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218
818588  6
93THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7993
97  2
94SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
  1
95I’M ON MY WAY
    Highwaymen–United Artists 439
  1
96DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
9599  3
97OUR ANNIVERSARY
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 748
83826911
98MARCH OF THE SIAMESE CHILDREN
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 451
  1
99TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
  1
100 BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
  1
100 MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
  1
100 SUGAR BLUES
    Ace Cannon–Santo 503
  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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