CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 1, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  1  1  1  7
  2RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  2  2  4  7
  3BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  6  913  8
  4LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
  5  6  912
  5ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
  3  3  310
  6DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  7  816  8
  7THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  92229  7
  8TELSTAR
    Tornadoes–London 9561
183853  6
  9HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
  4  4  212
10RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
111725  7
11DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
14142011
12(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
15202610
13RELEASE ME
    “Little Esther” Phillips–Lenox 5555
233955  5
14ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
  8  5  514
15THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
131518  9
16NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8086
101010  9
17MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Duprees–Coed 571
192636  6
18DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
1211  716
19KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
    Little Eva–Dimension 1003
314158  5
20GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
1612  811
21DEAR LONELY HEARTS
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4870
345984  4
22LOVE CAME TO ME
    Dion–Laurie 3145
305172  4
23WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
213342  8
24YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
4682  3
25ESO BESO (That Kiss!)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8097
324257  6
26WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
20161715
27MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
17  7  614
28GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42601
6280  3
29POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
22191113
30RUMORS
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4188
405568  5
31I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
293545  6
32LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
425260  7
33ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans–Philles 107
4497  3
34LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
43454912
35I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
28303221
36STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
36485012
37CHAINS
    Cookies–Dimension 1002
546576  4
38CLOSE TO CATHY
    Mike Clifford–United Artists 489
24131412
39NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
252123  9
40RUBY ANN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42614
5781  3
41HOTEL HAPPINESS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
70  2
42THE PUSH AND KICK
    Mark Valentino–Swan 4121
526279  5
43MARY ANN REGRETS
    Burl Ives–Decca 31433
394962  5
44I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You)
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
261819  9
45LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
272830  9
46MAMA SANG A SONG
    Stan Kenton–Capitol 4847
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55508
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31404
33
 
 
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47I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1)
    Jimmy McGriff–Sue 770
383437  8
48SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
41372819
49JAMES (Hold The Ladder Steady)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1183
35292210
50SPANISH LACE
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55510
607294  4
51THAT’S LIFE (That’s Tough)
    Gabriel & Angels–Swan 4118
596375  6
52MY DAD
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 663
659598  4
53DIDDLE-DEE-DUM (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone)
    Belmonts–Sabina 507
617189  4
54WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
45323312
55SHERRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 456
47231216
56ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
48403119
57UP ON THE ROOF
    Drifters–Atlantic 2162
677791  4
58LOVE ME TENDER
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13097
372524  8
59SHUTTERS AND BOARDS
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9171
687987  4
60BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE
    George Maharis–Epic 9555
697583  4
61STORMY MONDAY BLUES
    Bobby Bland–Duke 355
56585412
62TELL HIM
    Exciters–United Artists 544
85  2
63I LOST MY BABY
    Joey Dee–Roulette 4456
667077  4
64THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL
    Trade Martin–Coed 570
494739  9
65PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE
    Lou Monte–Reprise 20,106
80  2
66PATCHES
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1758
51241516
67ANNA (Go To Him)
    Arthur Alexander–Dot 16387
717481  5
68COMIN’ HOME BABY
    Mel Torme–Atlantic 2165
8287  3
69A LITTLE BIT NOW (A Little Bit Later)
    Majors–Imperial 5879
737696  4
70THE JITTERBUG
    Dovells–Parkway 855
7892  3
71TWO LOVERS
    Mary Wells–Motown 1035
  1
72YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
84  2
73YOUR CHEATING HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
95  2
74SOMEBODY HAVE MERCY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
8398  5
75IF YOU WERE A ROCK AND ROLL RECORD
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4122
798595  4
76LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
93  2
77I’LL BRING IT HOME TO YOU
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2163
505451  8
78RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16407
94  2
79EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER
    Shirelles–Scepter 1243
  1
80ECHO
    Emotions–Kapp 490
8699  3
81STILL WATERS RUN DEEP
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
89  2
82SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER
    Majors–Imperial 5879
96  2
83TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
91  2
84I MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10374
  1
85NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES
    Etta James–Argo 5424
878969  8
86DON’T MAKE ME OVER
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1239
90  2
87DON’T GO NEAR THE ESKIMOS
    Ben Colder–MGM 13104
  1
88BUSTIN’ SURFBOARDS
    Tornadoes–Aertaun 100
818371  6
89NIGHT TIME
    Pete Antell–Cameo 234
92100   3
90TORTURE
    Kris Jensen–Hickory 1173
55362713
91HEART BREAKER
    Dean Christie–Select 715
777885  5
92CONEY ISLAND BABY
    Excellents–Blast 205
98  2
93THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55521
  1
94TEN LITTLE INDIANS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4880
  1
95LOVER COME BACK TO ME
    Cleftones–Gee 1079
99  2
96THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT
    Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys–Columbia 42606
  1
97THE LOVE OF A BOY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55519
  1
98STRANGE I KNOW
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54072
  1
99SOME KINDA FUN
    Chris Montez–Monogram 507
  1
100 ROAD HOG
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-8101
  1
100 LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
    Supremes–Motown 1034
  1
100 TWILIGHT TIME
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1433
  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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