CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 5, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  2  4  9  8
  2MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  1  2  410
  3STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  3  611  8
  4JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  4  1  210
  5GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  5  3  1  8
  6SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
121929  8
  7P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
131727  6
  8LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
  7  7  811
  9SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
  6  5  310
10SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
  91015  7
11EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
173363  4
12FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
152442  6
13TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
141626  7
14SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
16182112
15LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
  8  8  712
16OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
254768  5
17YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
10  91010
18SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
232939  8
19THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
243545  8
20I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
224558  6
21UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
283849  6
22DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
11121410
23TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
19151314
24CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
324253  6
25LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
20141211
26HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
273747  6
27WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
262834  6
28LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
4272  3
29HEY! BABY
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1731
1811  616
30TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
415178  6
31TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
364043  8
32SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
29202013
33I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
447385  4
34SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
333232  9
35JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
313638  7
36GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
303028  9
37NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
34262511
38YOU BETTER MOVE ON
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16309
372731  9
39MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
497187  5
40AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
405056  6
41MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 442
38211616
42CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
536893  4
43DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
6577  3
44I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
515765  7
45ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
647691  4
46THE JAM (pt. 1)
    Bobby Gregg & Friends–Cotton 1003
393436  7
47YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
505862  6
48KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
546076  5
49DON’T BREAK THE HEART THAT LOVES YOU
    Connie Francis–MGM 13059
2113  513
50CINDERELLA
    Jack Ross–Dot 16333
353941  7
51VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
636979  5
52BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
567080  5
53(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
6079  3
54NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
677899  4
55I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
626775  6
56NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
78  2
57HERE COMES THAT FEELIN’
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
5861100   4
58WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Don & Juan–Big Top 3079
45231914
59TWO OF A KIND
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1166
434137  8
60ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
667484  5
61I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
687586  4
62TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
8699  3
63DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream)
    Roy Orbison–Monument 456
47251812
64ANYTHING THAT’S PART OF YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
555351  8
65LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
46221718
66ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
    Little Junior Parker–Duke 345
575461  8
67HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
  1
68YOU TALK ABOUT LOVE
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 304
696673  7
69HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
7480  3
70MEMORIES OF MARIA
    Jerry Byrd–Monument 449
716364  7
71COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
8289  3
72SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
8394  3
73PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
  1
74TRA LA LA LA LA
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 757
595560  6
75IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
  1
76THE BIG DRAFT
    Four Preps–Capitol 4716
736471  8
77(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
  1
78I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
808596  4
79(What A Sad Way) TO LOVE SOMEONE
    Ral Donner–Gone 5125
818688  6
80WALK ON WITH THE DUKE
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 440
8490  3
81TEACH ME TO TWIST
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 214
77  2
82SCOTCH AND SODA
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4740
85  2
83DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
909695  5
84LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
100   2
85I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
8788  3
86BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
97100   3
87OPERATOR
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1064
88  2
88(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052
91  2
89DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-7999
92  2
90LOVE CAN’T WAIT
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42375
  1
91WILLING AND EAGER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16349
89  2
92DREAM
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71958
96  2
93IMAGINE THAT
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
  1
94FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
  1
95RUNAWAY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16336
948794  4
96OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
  1
97WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
    Drifters–Atlantic 2134
48312210
98MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
23
99THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7993
999397  4
100 AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
  1
100 COLINDA
    Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902
100   3
100 MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
98100   3
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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