CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 26, 1962
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330		9	55	—	3
2	STRANGER ON THE SHORE     Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217		1	3	3	11
3	SOLDIER BOY     Shirelles–Scepter 1228		2	1	1	11
4	MASHED POTATO TIME     Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212		3	2	2	13
5	SHE CRIED     Jay & Americans–United Artists 415		4	6	6	11
6	LOVERS WHO WANDER     Dion–Laurie 3123		7	20	28	6
7	JOHNNY ANGEL     Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621		5	4	4	13
8	EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU     Brenda Lee–Decca 31379		6	10	11	7
9	OLD RIVERS     Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436		8	13	16	8
10	THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU     Mary Wells–Motown 1024		14	17	19	11
11	SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)     Ernie Maresca–Seville 117		12	16	18	11
12	UPTOWN     Crystals–Philles 102		10	15	21	9
13	DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)     Ben E. King–Atco 6222		21	31	43	6
14	P.T. 109     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338		13	7	7	9
15	SECOND HAND LOVE     Connie Francis–MGM 13074		30	57	—	3
16	I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN     Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000		17	24	33	7
17	PALISADES PARK     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106		33	65	—	3
18	IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418		35	61	75	4
19	I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED     Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260		18	19	20	9
20	FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’     Burl Ives–Decca 31371		19	11	12	9
21	TWISTIN’ MATILDA     Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300		22	25	30	9
22	PLAYBOY     Marvelettes–Tamla 54060		32	46	73	4
23	(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020		34	52	77	4
24	CONSCIENCE     James Darren–Colpix 630		25	32	42	7
25	CATERINA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004		27	22	24	9
26	GOOD LUCK CHARM     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992		11	5	5	11
27	ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)     Chuck Jackson–Wand 122		28	35	45	7
28	MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED     Patti Page–Mercury 71950		26	30	39	8
29	TELL ME     Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412		23	27	31	11
30	SHOUT (pt. 1)     Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416		15	9	10	10
31	TWIST, TWIST SENORA     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018		16	12	13	10
32	TEACH ME TONIGHT     George Maharis–Epic 9504		39	45	62	6
33	FOLLOW THAT DREAM     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)		45	72	94	4
34	VILLAGE OF LOVE     Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449		41	43	51	8
35	THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273		51	80	—	3
36	HIT RECORD     Brook Benton–Mercury 71962		40	50	67	4
37	NIGHT TRAIN     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614		37	41	56	5
38	LOVER PLEASE     Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941		20	8	8	14
39	SLOW TWISTIN’     Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835		24	14	9	13
40	THE STRIPPER     David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064		58	91	—	3
41	I LOVE YOU     Volumes–Chex 1002		48	53	61	7
42	SO THIS IS LOVE     Castells–Era 3073		49	60	72	6
43	SOUL TWIST     King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000		29	18	14	15
44	LOVE LETTERS     Ketty Lester–Era 3068		31	21	15	15
45	SNAP YOUR FINGERS     Joe Henderson–Todd 1072		73	100	—	3
46	WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)     Patsy Cline–Decca 31377		54	69	—	3
47	NUMBER ONE MAN     Bruce Channel–Smash 1752		38	44	54	7
48	YOU ARE MINE     Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107		36	39	47	9
49	YOUNG WORLD     Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805		43	23	17	13
50	DEAR ONE     Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113		42	26	22	13
51	(I Was) BORN TO CRY     Dion–Laurie 3123		44	40	53	6
52	COUNT EVERY STAR     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133		47	58	71	6
53	I FOUND A LOVE     Falcons–Lu Pine 1003		52	51	55	9
54	LEMON TREE     Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274		56	63	84	5
55	BLUES (Stay Away From Me)     Ace Cannon–Hi 2051		46	48	52	8
56	BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE     Dovells–Parkway 838		61	71	—	3
57	CINDY’S BIRTHDAY     Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178		79	98	—	3
58	I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW     Miracles–Tamla 54059		66	90	—	3
59	HOW IS JULIE?     Lettermen–Capitol 4746		63	77	—	3
60	BORN TO LOSE     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330		75	87	—	3
61	I WILL     Vic Dana–Dolton 51		60	42	44	10
62	SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS     Paul Petersen–Colpix 620		50	37	34	12
63	WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)     Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255		71	—	—	2
64	SHARING YOU     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451		97	—	—	2
65	BALBOA BLUE     Marketts–Liberty 55443		72	78	86	6
66	ITTY BITTY PIECES     James Ray–Caprice 114		55	59	60	8
67	HEARTS     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225		62	68	69	6
68	MY REAL NAME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5833		77	—	—	2
69	HOW CAN I MEET HER?     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273		70	74	—	3
70	I’LL TAKE YOU HOME     Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818		74	79	85	6
71	WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY     Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265		78	100	—	3
72	WHERE ARE YOU     Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424		96	—	—	2
73	THEME FROM BEN CASEY     Valjean–Carlton 573		84	95	—	3
74	MOON RIVER     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916		83	92	98	26
75	OH MY ANGEL     Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029		81	89	96	4
76	IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME     Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4723		85	—	—	2
77	AL DI LA’     Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259		100	—	—	2
78	IMAGINE THAT     Patsy Cline–Decca 31377		82	84	93	4
79	A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE     Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030		—	—	—	1
80	THE CROWD     Roy Orbison–Monument 461		—	—	—	1
81	I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217		—	—	—	1
82	DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD     Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144		88	81	83	8
83	WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND     Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102		90	96	—	3
84	THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY     Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 457		86	93	—	3
85	THAT’S MY DESIRE     Yvonne Baker & Sensations–Argo 5412		87	99	—	3
86	THANKS TO THE FOOL     Brook Benton–Mercury 71962		100	—	—	2
87	WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN     Claude King–Columbia 42352		—	—	—	1
88	ADIOS AMIGOS     Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8019		92	100	—	3
89	WEST OF THE WALL     Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097		—	—	—	1
90	LET ME BE THE ONE     Paris Sisters–Gregmark 12		94	—	—	2
91	QUEEN OF MY HEART     Rene & Ray–Donna 1360		95	—	—	2
92	COLINDA     Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902		—	—	100	4
93	THAT HAPPY FEELING     Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31388		—	—	—	1
94	LIMBO ROCK     Champs–Challenge 9131		100	—	—	2
95	LOVE CAN’T WAIT     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42375		98	88	90	4
96	MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE     Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126		89	97	100	6
97	I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)     Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113		—	—	—	1
98	(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052		93	86	88	5
99	HAVING A PARTY     Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036		—	—	—	1
100	THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER     Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 460		—	—	—	1
100	FORTUNETELLER     Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177		—	—	—	1
100	MY HEART IS BLEEDING     Fats Domino–Imperial 5833		—	—	—	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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