CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TELSTAR
    Tornadoes–London 9561
  2  4  510
  2BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  3  3  312
  3LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
  1  2  416
  4RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  4  1  211
  5GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL
    Steve Lawrence–Columbia 42601
  71318  7
  6BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  5  5  111
  7THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  6  6  611
  8RELEASE ME
    “Little Esther” Phillips–Lenox 5555
  9  810  9
  9YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
101214  7
10HOTEL HAPPINESS
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72055
111925  6
11ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH
    Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans–Philles 107
121822  7
12PEPINO THE ITALIAN MOUSE
    Lou Monte–Reprise 20,106
163143  6
13DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  8  7  712
14TELL HIM
    Exciters–United Artists 544
182949  6
15KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY
    Little Eva–Dimension 1003
151517  9
16(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
13111214
17MY DAD
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 663
222835  8
18DEAR LONELY HEARTS
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4870
141415  8
19LOVE CAME TO ME
    Dion–Laurie 3145
171719  8
20TWO LOVERS
    Mary Wells–Motown 1035
243552  5
21RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
1910  911
22CHAINS
    Cookies–Dimension 1002
212326  8
23UP ON THE ROOF
    Drifters–Atlantic 2162
303950  8
24WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
26222312
25EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER
    Shirelles–Scepter 1243
334460  5
26THE NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55521
294366  5
27ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
20  9  814
28SHUTTERS AND BOARDS
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9171
313646  8
29MONSTERS’ HOLIDAY
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44171
375576  4
30IT’S UP TO YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5901
4474  3
31SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 478
4277  3
32RUBY ANN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42614
322630  7
33HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
23161116
34RUMORS
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4188
272021  9
35REMEMBER THEN
    Earls–Old Town 1130
406897  4
36LET’S KISS AND MAKE UP
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
394555  6
37I SAW LINDA YESTERDAY
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1791
435896  4
38SANTA CLAUS IS WATCHING YOU
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72058
4578  3
39DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
25211315
40DON’T MAKE ME OVER
    Dionne Warwick–Scepter 1239
536979  6
41THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
548224
42TROUBLE IS MY MIDDLE NAME
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9561
475170  6
43HALF HEAVEN—HALF HEARTACHE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1026
5781  3
44THAT’S LIFE (That’s Tough)
    Gabriel & Angels–Swan 4118
48484710
45I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
35343325
46LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
28272911
47I’M GONNA’ BE WARM THIS WINTER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13116
6090  3
48THE PUSH AND KICK
    Mark Valentino–Swan 4121
363036  9
49SEE SEE RIDER
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2167
518092  4
50ESO BESO (That Kiss!)
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8097
41252410
51MY COLORING BOOK
    Kitty Kallen–RCA Victor 47-8124
    Sandy Stewart–Colpix 669
    Barbra Streisand–Columbia 42648
    George Chakiris–Capitol 4892
73
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
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52THE LOVE OF A BOY
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55519
556677  5
53COMIN’ HOME BABY
    Mel Torme–Atlantic 2165
524957  7
54TEN LITTLE INDIANS
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4880
506571  5
55MY OWN TRUE LOVE
    Duprees–Coed 571
34241610
56SPANISH LACE
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55510
384048  8
57SOME KINDA FUN
    Chris Montez–Monogram 507
657585  5
58THE BALLAD OF JED CLAMPETT
    Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & Foggy Mountain Boys–Columbia 42606
7686100   5
59YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Miracles–Tamla 54073
708595  4
60THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
56332713
61LOOP DE LOOP
    Johnny Thunder–Diamond 129
80  2
62I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1432
58383210
63JINGLE BELL ROCK
    Bobby Helms–Decca 30513
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 205
93
 
96
 

 
10
  7
64ECHO
    Emotions–Kapp 490
687375  7
65RAINBOW AT MIDNIGHT
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16407
667073  6
66CONEY ISLAND BABY
    Excellents–Blast 205
728489  6
67YOUR CHEATING HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10375
595659  6
68THE CINNAMON CINDER (It’s A Very Nice Dance)
    Pastel Six–Zen 102
79  2
69STRANGE I KNOW
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54072
697278  5
70SHAKE SHERRY
    Contours–Gordy 7012
77  2
71LOVESICK BLUES
    Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 477
78  2
72SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER
    Majors–Imperial 5879
818883  6
73STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
46423716
74DON’T GO NEAR THE ESKIMOS
    Ben Colder–MGM 13104
717680  5
75POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
67594017
76CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND
    Vince Guaraldi Trio–Fantasy 563
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55514
83
 
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  3
 
77ROAD HOG
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-8101
747986  5
78FROM A JACK TO A KING
    Ned Miller–Fabor 114
8692  3
79CHICKEN FEED
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6245
97  2
80FLY ME TO THE MOON—BOSSA NOVA
    Joe Harnell & Orchestra–Kapp 497
94  2
81LITTLE TOWN FLIRT
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3131
88  2
82ME AND MY SHADOW
    Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,128
848391  4
83MY WIFE CAN’T COOK
    Lonnie Russ–4J 501
9295  3
84MOLLY
    Bobby Goldsboro–Laurie 3148
98  2
85I MAY NOT LIVE TO SEE TOMORROW
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10374
9981  4
86WALK RIGHT IN
    Rooftop Singers–Vanguard 35017
  1
87NIGHT TIME
    Pete Antell–Cameo 234
858787  7
88THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
87100 22
89SHAKE ME I RATTLE (Squeeze Me I Cry)
    Marion Worth–Columbia 42640
  1
90LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY
    Supremes–Motown 1034
908990  5
91ZERO-ZERO
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16420
8993  3
92ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30776
96100 10
93I NEED YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5901
91  2
94JAVA
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-8116
  1
95MAYBE YOU’LL BE THERE
    Billy & Essentials–Jamie 1239
100 98  3
96WHITE CHRISTMAS
    Bing Crosby–Decca 23778
9599  5
97PROUD
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4193
  1
98WOULD IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU
    Etta James–Argo 5430
  1
99THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT
    Adam Wade–Epic 9557
  1
100 TWILIGHT TIME
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1433
100 9799  5
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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