CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 6, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
  2  5  729
  2THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954
  1  1  1  8
  3WALK ON BY
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834
  3  3  511
  4RUN TO HIM
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388
  4  4  6  8
  5CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968
  6  721  5
  6PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401
  7  810  8
  7PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
  5  2  317
  8WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is The Boy In Your Heart)
    Connie Francis–MGM 13051
101420  7
  9HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957
  91114  8
10I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)
    Barbara George–A.F.O. 302
122334  7
11MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
  8
 
  9
 
  8
 
13
15
12GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
    James Darren–Colpix 609
11  6  211
13WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
    Lettermen–Capitol 4658
131522  7
14UNCHAIN MY HEART
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266
151832  6
15I DON’T KNOW WHY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
14131110
16REVENGE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71903
172130  7
17’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
16161616
18LET THERE BE DRUMS
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775
1810  910
19THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)
    Crystals–Philles 100
19202310
20SMALL SAD SAM
    Phil McLean–Versatile 107
234265  5
21A LITTLE BITTY TEAR
    Burl Ives–Decca 31330
347088  4
22IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY
    James Ray–Caprice 110
253540  8
23BABY IT’S YOU
    Shirelles–Scepter 1227
304871  4
24TOWN WITHOUT PITY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009
263137  8
25BIG BAD JOHN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175
2012  414
26GYPSY WOMAN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241
21171911
27THE WANDERER
    Dion–Laurie 3115
325079  4
28NORMAN
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159
385377  4
29COTTON FIELDS
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
395770  6
30ROCK-A-HULA BABY
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968
292836  5
31TONIGHT
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373
    Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 353
22
 
 
19
 
 
12
 
 
11
 
 
32LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
33374420
33FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY
    Jimmy Elledge–RCA Victor 47-7946
374456  6
34POOR FOOL
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 753
404553  7
35RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
24221316
36JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
27262615
37JOHNNY WILL
    Pat Boone–Dot 16284
363842  8
38JINGLE BELL ROCK
    Bobby Rydell & Chubby Checker–Cameo 205
    Bobby Helms–Decca 30513
47
 
61
 
87
 
  4
 
39JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5796
455567  5
40MARIA
    Roger Williams–Kapp 437
    Clebanoff Strings–Mercury 71905
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41684
44
 
 
51
 
 
61
 
 
  6
 
 
41TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT
    Bobby Bland–Duke 344
526680  5
42YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
    Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013
42394113
43IRRESISTIBLE YOU
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6214
6176  3
44WELL, I TOLD YOU
    Chantels–Carlton 564
313428  7
45LITTLE ALTAR BOY
    Vic Dana–Dolton 48
465263  6
46DEAR LADY TWIST
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015
627294  4
47THE MAJESTIC
    Dion–Laurie 3115
434659  6
48LETTER FULL OF TEARS
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054
587189  4
49TWIST-HER
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2042
546474  4
50FLYING CIRCLE
    Frank Slay & Orchestra–Swan 4085
536375  6
51CRAZY
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31317
28251712
52BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS
    Connie Francis–MGM 13051
6085100   4
53DREAMY EYES
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1409
505457  7
54POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,040
7692  3
55TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME
    Glen Campbell–Crest 1087
514952  9
56FOOL #1
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
35241514
57SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5121
687890  4
58YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
41302521
59HEY! LITTLE GIRL
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3091
664754  7
60DO-RE-MI
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1056
7393  3
61I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
48291817
62BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
49362717
63SOOTHE ME
    Sims Twins–Sar 117
56566410
64I NEED SOME ONE
    Belmonts–Sabina 502
676972  6
65MULTIPLICATION
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6214
7080  3
66THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
    Harry Simeone Chorale–20th Fox 121
74100 21
67LANGUAGE OF LOVE
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938
593331  9
68IT WILL STAND
    Showmen–Minit 632
645858  7
69LOST SOMEONE
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5573
90  2
70GO ON HOME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71906
8086100   4
71ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
    Brenda Lee–Decca 30776
75100   7
72DEAR IVAN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42259
  1
73THE GYPSY ROVER
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
69604910
74SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876
55272413
75UP A LAZY RIVER
    Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374
714338  9
76TUFF
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2040
798286  5
77WHITE CHRISTMAS
    Bing Crosby–Decca 23778
85  2
78I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2009
8389100   4
79IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635
57322912
80JUST GOT TO KNOW
    Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825
89  6
81LET’S GO TRIPPIN’
    Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5017
888485  6
82SEARCHING
    Jack Eubanks & Sound Of The South–Monument 451
828383  6
83RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55289
91  5
84THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
63403315
85HEARTACHES
    Marcels–Colpix 612
65413512
86THAT’S MY PA
    Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046
95  2
87THE COMANCHEROS
    Claude King–Columbia 42196
849476  8
88I TOLD THE BROOK
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42246
100   2
89THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
    David Seville & Chipmunks–Liberty 55250
9319
90POP GOES THE WEASEL
    Anthony Newley–London 9501
928755  8
91YOU’RE RUNNING OUT OF KISSES
    Chuck Foote–Soncraft 401
878891  5
92PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK
    Sleepy King–Joy 257
94978410
93I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)
    Ikettes–Atco 6212
96  2
94WALKIN’ WITH MY ANGEL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388
100 98  5
95FEVER
    Pete Bennett & Embers–Sunset 1002
98  2
96PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    Charles Brown–King 5405
  3
97DUKE OF EARL
    Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416
  1
98SMOKY PLACES
    Corsairs–Tuff 1808
  1
99HAPPY JOSE (Ching-Ching)
    Jack Ross–Dot 16302
    Dave Appell & Orchestra–Cameo 207

 

 

 
  1
 
100 BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266
99100   3
100 FREE ME
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71908
  1
100 LET ME IN
    Sensations–Argo 5405
  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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