CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 21, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509
  1  2  3  8
  2THE WAH WATUSI
    Orlons–Cameo 218
  4  716  7
  3I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  2  3  211
  4THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
  3  1  111
  5SEALED WITH A KISS
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10336
  7  918  7
  6WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
  5  810  9
  7SPEEDY GONZALES
    Pat Boone–Dot 16368
111837  6
  8AHAB, THE ARAB
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71966
203060  5
  9GRAVY (For My Mashed Potatoes)
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 219
101319  6
10BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8046
244874  4
11JOHNNY GET ANGRY
    Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275
121529  8
12YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1220
182741  6
13TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
192435  8
14THEME FROM DR. KILDARE (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13075
172228  7
15PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
  6  4  411
16HAVING A PARTY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
162025  9
17DANCIN’ PARTY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 842
222944  5
18AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
  8  6  810
19IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
  9  5  512
20I NEED YOUR LOVING
    Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford–Fire 508
253539  7
21I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217
211921  9
22PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
1412  912
23SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
1311  711
24PARTY LIGHTS
    Claudine Clark–Chancellor 1113
3880  3
25STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42451
15
 
10
 
  6
 
19
  3
26THE LOCO-MOTION
    Little Eva–Dimension 1000
467199  4
27THE CROWD
    Roy Orbison–Monument 461
232123  9
28HEART IN HAND
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31407
4872  3
29(Girls, Girls, Girls) MADE TO LOVE
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1421
405062  7
30BONGO STOMP
    Little Joey & Flips–Joy 262
354045  7
31LITTLE DIANE
    Dion–Laurie 3134
4366  3
32IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31407
4970  3
33WELCOME HOME BABY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1234
364256  6
34THINGS
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6229
5978  3
35LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
41495510
36WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
28251510
37LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71987
263242  6
38HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1174
424752  7
39WEST OF THE WALL
    Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097
272324  9
40JOHNNY LOVES ME
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 636
344147  7
41CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
31171311
42CALL ME MR. IN-BETWEEN
    Burl Ives–Decca 31405
69100   3
43THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
30261419
44LITTLE RED RENTED ROWBOAT
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1759
546178  4
45ROUTE 66 THEME
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 4741
556572  6
46(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
29141112
47ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
32161215
48NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
    Linda Scott–Congress 103
506065  6
49WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
47453810
50BUT NOT FOR ME
    Ketty Lester–Era 3080
535659  6
51A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030
332822  9
52SEVEN DAY WEEKEND
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1019
515764  6
53I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
    Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113
565450  9
54SHARING YOU
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451
37332010
55I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
39313015
56BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
45343611
57ABOVE THE STARS
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6230
74  2
58THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
44433211
59STEEL MEN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42483
606873  6
60MARY’S LITTLE LAMB
    James Darren–Colpix 644
7179  3
61FORTUNETELLER
    Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177
525557  9
62BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
58524811
63VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
57444016
64SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME
    Jamies–Epic 9281
68768715
65BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
808891  4
66SWINGIN’ GENTLY
    Earl Grant–Decca 25560
615351  8
67FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
64393112
68I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
65463311
69TILL DEATH DO US PART
    Bob Braun–Decca 31355
859298  4
70GOODBYE DAD
    Castle Sisters–Terrace 7506
707784  5
71MY DADDY IS PRESIDENT
    Little Jo Ann–Kapp 467
778496  4
72DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
63361714
73I JUST CAN’T HELP IT
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55229
798285  5
74SO WRONG
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31406
94  2
75IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU
    Dreamlovers–End 1114
8290  3
76A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16374
96  2
77WHAT’S A MATTER BABY (Is It Hurting You)
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55469
97  2
78THE BALLAD OF PALADIN
    Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-8047
84  2
79SHEILA
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10329
  1
80THAT GREASY KID STUFF
    Janie Grant–Caprice 115
768170  8
81MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 451
8798  3
82WORRIED MIND
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 4742
818993  4
83RINKY DINK
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1829
95  2
84BEN CRAZY
    Dickie Goodman–Diamond 119
100   2
85THIS IS IT
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 479
  1
86SWEET AND LOVELY
    April Stevens & Nino Tempo–Atco 6224
8695  3
87SHAME ON ME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8032
  1
88YOU BELONG TO ME
    Duprees–Coed 569
  1
89THEME FROM “HATARI!”
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-8037
9094  3
90THE BIRD MAN
    Highwaymen–United Artists 475
  1
91LA BOMBA
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-8052
9397  3
92LOVE ME AS I LOVE YOU
    George Maharis–Epic 9522
  1
93BEACH PARTY
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Capitol 4788
  1
94COME ON LITTLE ANGEL
    Belmonts–Sabina 505
  1
95WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME?
    Vincent Edwards–Russ-Fi 7001
99  2
96LIFE’S TOO SHORT
    Lafayettes–RCA Victor 47-8044
100   2
97SHOUT AND SHIMMY
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5657
  1
98YOU’RE STRONGER THAN ME
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31406
  1
99REAP WHAT YOU SOW
    Billy Stewart–Chess 1820
  1
100 A MIRACLE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1115
  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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