CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 16, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  1  1  1  6
  2STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42451
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
14
 
  3PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
  3  717  6
  4THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
121840  6
  5IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
  5  818  7
  6THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
  4  61014
  7SECOND HAND LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13074
  8  915  6
  8(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
101423  7
  9PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
131622  7
10SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
142545  6
11AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
173377  5
12LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
  7  5  6  9
13DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
111213  9
14SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  6  4  314
15MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  9  3  416
16THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
192235  6
17ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509
5174  3
18SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
1511  514
19ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
20212710
20UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
16151212
21CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
314257  6
22I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
24344110
23WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
334363  5
24SHARING YOU
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451
344664  5
25FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
272833  7
26TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
21172112
27OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
1810  911
28A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030
384879  4
29I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
23241610
30VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
26303411
31WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
476787  4
32EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
2213  810
33SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
25201114
34SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
353942  9
35I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217
456081  4
36I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
465058  6
37TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
323132  9
38THE CROWD
    Roy Orbison–Monument 461
486280  4
39BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
405260  6
40CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
30262410
41P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
28231412
42HAVING A PARTY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
607699  4
43BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
495356  6
44THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
546573  6
45WEST OF THE WALL
    Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097
637889  4
46WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
566372  5
47NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
413537  8
48THEME FROM DR. KILDARE (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13075
73  2
49JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
2919  716
50I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
36271912
51JOHNNY GET ANGRY
    Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275
7280  3
52BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
535865  9
53FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
37292012
54TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
39322914
55SEALED WITH A KISS
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10336
88  2
56HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
424036  7
57WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265
626671  6
58HOW IS JULIE?
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
505759  6
59LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
665554  8
60GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
52372614
61TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
7998  3
62WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
434546  6
63I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
    Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113
768897  4
64I NEED YOUR LOVING
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–Fire 508
80  2
65CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
44362512
66THE WAH WATUSI
    Orlons–Cameo 218
90  2
67OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
697275  7
68SWINGIN’ GENTLY
    Earl Grant–Decca 25560
8694  3
69MY REAL NAME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
596468  5
70GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes)
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 219
  1
71MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
70697429
72JOHNNY LOVES ME
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 636
96  2
73THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 460
8184100   4
74WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND
    Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102
778283  6
75FORTUNETELLER
    Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177
8291100   4
76THAT HAPPY FEELING
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31388
838793  4
77LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71987
  1
78QUEEN OF MY HEART
    Rene & Ray–Donna 1360
848591  5
79LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
859394  5
80DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
74818211
81THAT GREASY KID STUFF
    Janie Grant–Caprice 115
89100   3
82LISA
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 470
92  2
83TENNESSEE
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55454
8797  3
84BONGO STOMP
    Little Joey & Flips–Joy 262
93  2
85ROUTE 66 THEME
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 4741
  1
86SCOTCH AND SODA
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4740
9896  5
87HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1174
100   2
88EVERYTIME (I Think About You) (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4431
  1
89LIPSTICK TRACES (On A Cigarette)
    Benny Spellman–Minit 644
95100   3
90SEVEN DAY WEEKEND
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1019
  1
91YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1220
  1
92NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
    Linda Scott–Congress 103
  1
93(Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1421
99  2
94BOOM BOOM
    John Lee Hooker–Vee-Jay 438
  1
95IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4723
717076  5
96MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
919096  9
97STEEL MEN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42483
  1
98SPEEDY GONZALES
    Pat Boone–Dot 16368
  1
99BUT NOT FOR ME
    Ketty Lester–Era 3080
  1
100 WELCOME HOME BABY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1234
  1
100 DOWN IN THE VALLEY
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2147
100   2
100 DR. BEN BASEY
    Mickey Shorr & Cutups–Tuba 8001
  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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