CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 3, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
  1  1  1  9
  2HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
  4  819  7
  3THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
  2  2  237
  4THE WANDERER
    Dion–Laurie 3115
  3  4  512
  5MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
  71015  7
  6BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31348
  6  710  8
  7CRYING IN THE RAIN
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250
  8  914  7
  8PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401
  5  3  316
  9DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
163471  4
10LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
131922  9
11DEAR LADY TWIST
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015
11  6  912
12NORMAN
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159
  9  5  412
13SMOKY PLACES
    Corsairs–Tuff 1808
152023  9
14WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
293965  5
15TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
20223013
16I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)
    Ikettes–Atco 6212
17212510
17CHIP CHIP
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55405
193139  7
18A LITTLE BITTY TEAR
    Burl Ives–Decca 31330
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4681
14
 
12
 
12
 
12
 
19SHE’S GOT YOU
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31354
213548  6
20HER ROYAL MAJESTY
    James Darren–Colpix 622
284050  5
21TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
273657  5
22SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5121
10131712
23PERCOLATOR (Twist)
    Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620
253245  7
24COTTON FIELDS
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
26161314
25THE GREATEST HURT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221
242531  8
26BABY IT’S YOU
    Shirelles–Scepter 1227
1815  812
27WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY
    Miracles–Tamla 54053
222333  8
28DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
3969  3
29WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671
344560  8
30I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 302
1211  615
31THE CAJUN QUEEN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282
232427  6
32MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK
    Charlie Drake–United Artists 398
424861  7
33CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968
3014  713
34TWISTIN’ POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54054
324252  6
35(Do The New) CONTINENTAL
    Dovells–Parkway 833
405673  5
36TOWN WITHOUT PITY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009
37181116
37LIZZIE BORDEN
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 439
465067  6
38LETTER FULL OF TEARS
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054
36171812
39(I’ve Got) BONNIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 209
496274  4
40LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
8189  3
41HEY, LET’S TWIST
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4408
577890  4
42COME BACK SILLY GIRL
    Lettermen–Capitol 4699
60100   3
43SHADRACK
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71912
332929  8
44CRY TO ME
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2131
475975  5
45AFRIKAAN BEAT
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31350
485263  6
46HE KNOWS I LOVE HIM TOO MUCH
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 10
516480  5
47SURFER’S STOMP
    Mar-Kets–Liberty 55401
313337  8
48THAT’S MY PA
    Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046
53474910
49CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7978
454651  7
50I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
    Pat Boone–Dot 16312
353742  7
51JAMIE
    Eddie Holland–Motown 1021
566772  6
52ECSTASY
    Ben E. King–Atco 6215
596578  4
53WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71925
6379  3
54B’WA NINA (Pretty Girl)
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7991
667795  4
55POP-EYE
    Huey Smith–Ace 649
7199  3
56BLUE WATER LINE
    Brothers Four–Columbia 42256
586064  7
57LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES
    Jack Jones–Kapp 435
678399  4
58TEARS AND LAUGHTER
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71922
626879  5
59DRUMS ARE MY BEAT
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5809
69100   3
60PLEASE DON’T ASK ABOUT BARBARA
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
89  2
61MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
38
 
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24
 
21
 
62CRY BABY CRY
    Angels–Caprice 112
7588  3
63MULTIPLICATION
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6214
41262811
64LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
100   2
65YOU WIN AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5816
96  2
66LOST SOMEONE
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5573
43495510
67SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
8795100   4
68JOEY BABY
    Anita & Th’ So-And-So’s–RCA Victor 47-7974
7396  3
69YESSIREE
    Linda Scott–Congress 101
778594  4
70TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282
727158  7
71SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  1
72SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
8390  3
73OUR ANNIVERSARY
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 748
8498100   4
74MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  1
75TEEN QUEEN OF THE WEEK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4096
647284  6
76PICTURES IN THE FIRE
    Pat Boone–Dot 16312
806369  6
77NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
98  2
78BERMUDA
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 134
828798  4
79WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
  1
80PATTI ANN
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172
99  2
81YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
  1
82BANDIT OF MY DREAMS
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1410
657077  7
83IRRESISTIBLE YOU
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6214
50282011
84LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING
    Saverio Saridis–Warner Bros. 5243
798086  6
85MOMENTS
    Jennell Hawkins–Amazon 1003
    Joyce Davis–United Artists 425
93
 
97
 
100 
 
  4
 
86SURFIN’
    Beach Boys–Candix 331
959496  4
87MIDNIGHT
    Johnny Gibson–Big Top 3088
908681  6
88IF A WOMAN ANSWERS (Hang Up The Phone)
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71926
  1
89THE WHITE ROSE OF ATHENS
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71917
94  2
90I CAN’T SAY GOODBYE
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55419
97  2
91DREAMY EYES
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1409
70766615
92NITE OWL
    Dukays–NAT 4002
868485  6
93LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
100   2
94A GIRL HAS TO KNOW
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7503
  1
95OLIVER TWIST
    Rod McKuen–Spiral 1407
768170  7
96IT’S MAGIC
    Platters–Mercury 71921
88100   3
97JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  1
98YES INDEED
    Pete Fountain–Coral 65549
  1
99THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
    Robert Mitchum–Capitol 3986
  1
100 CLOWN SHOES
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55416
  1
100 DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
  1
100 GOODBYE TO TOYLAND
    Vonnair Sisters–Vista 390
  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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