CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  2  2  2  9
  2LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
  4  4  514
  3BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  3  3  610
  4TELSTAR
    Tornadoes–London 9561
  5  818  8
  5BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  1  1  1  9
  6THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  6  7  9  9
  7DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  7  6  710
  8RELEASE ME
    “Little Esther” Phillips–Lenox 5555
101323  7
  9ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
  8  5  312
10RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
  91011  9
11(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
12121512
12YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
142446  5
13GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42601
182862  5
14DEAR LONELY HEARTS
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4870
152134  6
15KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
    Little Eva–Dimension 1003
171931  7
16HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
11  9  414
17LOVE CAME TO ME
    Dion–Laurie 3145
192230  6
18ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans–Philles 107
223344  5
19HOTEL HAPPINESS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
254170  4
20RUMORS
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4188
213040  7
21DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
13111413
22WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
23232110
23CHAINS
    Cookies–Dimension 1002
263754  6
24MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Duprees–Coed 571
161719  8
25ESO BESO (That Kiss!)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8097
242532  8
26RUBY ANN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42614
304057  5
27LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
293242  9
28MY DAD
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 663
355265  6
29TELL HIM
    Exciters–United Artists 544
496285  4
30THE PUSH AND KICK
    Mark Valentino–Swan 4121
364252  7
31PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE
    Lou Monte–Reprise 20,106
436580  4
32ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
2014  816
33THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
27151311
34I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
33352823
35TWO LOVERS
    Mary Wells–Motown 1035
5271  3
36SHUTTERS AND BOARDS
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9171
465968  6
37GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
31201613
38I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
323129  8
39UP ON THE ROOF
    Drifters–Atlantic 2162
505767  6
40SPANISH LACE
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55510
485060  6
41LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
34344314
42STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
37363614
43THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55521
6693  3
44EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER
    Shirelles–Scepter 1243
6079  3
45LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
557693  4
46MARY ANN REGRETS
    Burl Ives–Decca 31433
414339  7
47DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
38181218
48THAT’S LIFE (That’s Tough)
    Gabriel & Angels–Swan 4118
475159  8
49COMIN’ HOME BABY
    Mel Torme–Atlantic 2165
576882  5
50LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
53452711
51TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
708391  4
52NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8086
28161011
53DIDDLE-DEE-DUM (What Happens When Your Love Has Gone)
    Belmonts–Sabina 507
515361  6
54WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
39262017
55MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44171
76  2
56YOUR CHEATING HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
597395  4
57NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
42392511
58I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1791
96  2
59POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
40292215
60YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
657284  4
61A LITTLE BIT NOW (A Little Bit Later)
    Majors–Imperial 5879
626973  6
62I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1)
    Jimmy McGriff–Sue 770
54473810
63MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
44271716
64SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
58484121
65TEN LITTLE INDIANS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4880
7194  3
66THE LOVE OF A BOY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55519
7797  3
67I LOST MY BABY
    Joey Dee–Roulette 4456
616366  6
68REMEMBER THEN
    Earls–Old Town 1130
97  2
69DON’T MAKE ME OVER
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1239
798690  4
70RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16407
737894  4
71BABY HAS GONE BYE BYE
    George Maharis–Epic 9555
746069  6
72STRANGE I KNOW
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54072
7898  3
73ECHO
    Emotions–Kapp 490
758086  5
74IT’S UP TO YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5901
  1
75SOME KINDA FUN
    Chris Montez–Monogram 507
8599  3
76DON’T GO NEAR THE ESKIMOS
    Ben Colder–MGM 13104
8087  3
77SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 478
  1
78SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72058
  1
79ROAD HOG
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-8101
86100   3
80SEE SEE RIDER
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2167
92  2
81HALF HEAVEN—HALF HEARTACHE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1026
  1
82THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
22
83ME AND MY SHADOW
    Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,128
91  2
84CONEY ISLAND BABY
    Excellents–Blast 205
899298  4
85YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Miracles–Tamla 54073
95  2
86THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT
    Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys–Columbia 42606
100 96  3
87NIGHT TIME
    Pete Antell–Cameo 234
878992  5
88SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER
    Majors–Imperial 5879
838296  4
89LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
    Supremes–Motown 1034
90100   3
90I’M GONNA’ BE WARM THIS WINTER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13116
  1
91CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND
    Vince Guaraldi Trio–Fantasy 563
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55514

 

 

 
  1
 
92FROM A JACK TO A KING
    Ned Miller–Fabor 114
  1
93ZERO-ZERO
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16420
  1
94WON’T YOU COME ON BACK
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5895
  1
95MY WIFE CAN’T COOK
    Lonnie Russ–4J 501
  1
96JINGLE BELL ROCK
    Bobby Helms–Decca 30513
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 205

 

 

 
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97TWILIGHT TIME
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1433
99100   3
98MAYBE YOU’LL BE THERE
    Billy & Essentials–Jamie 1239
  1
99WHITE CHRISTMAS
    Bing Crosby–Decca 23778
  3
100 THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
20
100 ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30776
  8
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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