CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 22, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
  2  4  415
  2TELSTAR
    Tornadoes–London 9561
  4  5  8  9
  3BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  3  3  311
  4RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  1  2  210
  5BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  5  1  110
  6THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  6  6  710
  7GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42601
131828  6
  8DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  7  7  611
  9RELEASE ME
    “Little Esther” Phillips–Lenox 5555
  81013  8
10YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
121424  6
11HOTEL HAPPINESS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
192541  5
12ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans–Philles 107
182233  6
13(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
11121213
14DEAR LONELY HEARTS
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4870
141521  7
15KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
    Little Eva–Dimension 1003
151719  8
16PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE
    Lou Monte–Reprise 20,106
314365  5
17LOVE CAME TO ME
    Dion–Laurie 3145
171922  7
18TELL HIM
    Exciters–United Artists 544
294962  5
19RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
10  91010
20ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
  9  8  513
21CHAINS
    Cookies–Dimension 1002
232637  7
22MY DAD
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 663
283552  7
23HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
1611  915
24TWO LOVERS
    Mary Wells–Motown 1035
355271  4
25DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
21131114
26WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
22232311
27RUMORS
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4188
202130  8
28LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
27293210
29THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55521
436693  4
30UP ON THE ROOF
    Drifters–Atlantic 2162
395057  7
31SHUTTERS AND BOARDS
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9171
364659  7
32RUBY ANN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42614
263040  6
33EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER
    Shirelles–Scepter 1243
446079  4
34MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Duprees–Coed 571
241617  9
35I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
34333524
36THE PUSH AND KICK
    Mark Valentino–Swan 4121
303642  8
37MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44171
5576  3
38SPANISH LACE
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55510
404850  7
39LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
455576  5
40REMEMBER THEN
    Earls–Old Town 1130
6897  3
41ESO BESO (That Kiss!)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8097
252425  9
42SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 478
77  2
43I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1791
5896  3
44IT’S UP TO YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5901
74  2
45SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72058
78  2
46STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
42373615
47TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
517083  5
48THAT’S LIFE (That’s Tough)
    Gabriel & Angels–Swan 4118
484751  9
49ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
32201417
50TEN LITTLE INDIANS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4880
657194  4
51SEE SEE RIDER
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2167
8092  3
52COMIN’ HOME BABY
    Mel Torme–Atlantic 2165
495768  6
53DON’T MAKE ME OVER
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1239
697986  5
54THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
8223
55THE LOVE OF A BOY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55519
667797  4
56THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
33271512
57HALF HEAVEN—HALF HEARTACHE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1026
81  2
58I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
383231  9
59YOUR CHEATING HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
565973  5
60I’M GONNA’ BE WARM THIS WINTER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13116
90  2
61LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
41343415
62LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
50534512
63MARY ANN REGRETS
    Burl Ives–Decca 31433
464143  8
64GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
37312014
65SOME KINDA FUN
    Chris Montez–Monogram 507
758599  4
66RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16407
707378  5
67POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
59402916
68ECHO
    Emotions–Kapp 490
737580  6
69STRANGE I KNOW
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54072
727898  4
70YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Miracles–Tamla 54073
8595  3
71DON’T GO NEAR THE ESKIMOS
    Ben Colder–MGM 13104
768087  4
72CONEY ISLAND BABY
    Excellents–Blast 205
848992  5
73MY COLORING BOOK
    Sandy Stewart–Colpix 669
    Kitty Kallen–RCA Victor 47-8124
    Barbra Streisand–Columbia 42648
    George Chakiris–Capitol 4892

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
74ROAD HOG
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-8101
7986100   4
75WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
54392618
76THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT
    Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys–Columbia 42606
86100 96  4
77SHAKE SHERRY
    Contours–Gordy 7012
  1
78LOVESICK BLUES
    Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 477
  1
79THE CINNAMON CINDER (It’s A Very Nice Dance)
    Pastel Six–Zen 102
  1
80LOOP DE LOOP
    Johnny Thunder–Diamond 129
  1
81SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER
    Majors–Imperial 5879
888382  5
82YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 468
606572  5
83CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND
    Vince Guaraldi Trio–Fantasy 563
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55514
91
 

 

 
  2
 
84ME AND MY SHADOW
    Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,128
8391  3
85NIGHT TIME
    Pete Antell–Cameo 234
878789  6
86FROM A JACK TO A KING
    Ned Miller–Fabor 114
92  2
87THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
100 21
88LITTLE TOWN FLIRT
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3131
  1
89ZERO-ZERO
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16420
93  2
90LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
    Supremes–Motown 1034
8990100   4
91I NEED YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5901
  1
92MY WIFE CAN’T COOK
    Lonnie Russ–4J 501
95  2
93JINGLE BELL ROCK
    Bobby Helms–Decca 30513
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 205
96
 

 

 
  9
  6
94FLY ME TO THE MOON—BOSSA NOVA
    Joe Harnell & Orchestra–Kapp 497
  1
95WHITE CHRISTMAS
    Bing Crosby–Decca 23778
99  4
96ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30776
100   9
97CHICKEN FEED
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6245
  1
98MOLLY
    Bobby Goldsboro–Laurie 3148
  1
99I MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10374
8184  3
100 MAYBE YOU’LL BE THERE
    Billy & Essentials–Jamie 1239
98  2
100 TWILIGHT TIME
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1433
9799100   4
100 DARKEST STREET IN TOWN
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8005
  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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