CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JANUARY 13, 1962
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE TWIST     Chubby Checker–Parkway 811		1	2	5	30
2	THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT     Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954		2	1	1	9
3	PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)     Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401		6	7	8	9
4	CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		5	6	7	6
5	I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)     Barbara George–A.F.O. 302		10	12	23	8
6	RUN TO HIM     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		4	4	4	9
7	WALK ON BY     Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834		3	3	3	12
8	WHEN THE BOY IN YOUR ARMS (Is The Boy In Your Heart)     Connie Francis–MGM 13051		8	10	14	8
9	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957		9	9	11	9
10	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN     Marvelettes–Tamla 54046		7	5	2	18
11	MOON RIVER     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405		11	8	9	14 16
12	A LITTLE BITTY TEAR     Burl Ives–Decca 31330		21	34	70	5
13	UNCHAIN MY HEART     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		14	15	18	7
14	WHEN I FALL IN LOVE     Lettermen–Capitol 4658		13	13	15	8
15	BABY IT’S YOU     Shirelles–Scepter 1227		23	30	48	5
16	GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD     James Darren–Colpix 609		12	11	6	12
17	LET THERE BE DRUMS     Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775		18	18	10	11
18	TOWN WITHOUT PITY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009		24	26	31	9
19	IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY     James Ray–Caprice 110		22	25	35	9
20	THE WANDERER     Dion–Laurie 3115		27	32	50	5
21	NORMAN     Sue Thompson–Hickory 1159		28	38	53	5
22	THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)     Crystals–Philles 100		19	19	20	11
23	COTTON FIELDS     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		29	39	57	7
24	I DON’T KNOW WHY     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129		15	14	13	11
25	SMALL SAD SAM     Phil McLean–Versatile 107		20	23	42	6
26	REVENGE     Brook Benton–Mercury 71903		16	17	21	8
27	POOR FOOL     Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 753		34	40	45	8
28	’TIL     Angels–Caprice 107		17	16	16	17
29	GYPSY WOMAN     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241		26	21	17	12
30	DEAR LADY TWIST     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1015		46	62	72	5
31	LET’S TWIST AGAIN     Chubby Checker–Parkway 824		32	33	37	21
32	TURN ON YOUR LOVE LIGHT     Bobby Bland–Duke 344		41	52	66	6
33	IRRESISTIBLE YOU     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		43	61	76	4
34	BIG BAD JOHN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175		25	20	12	15
35	FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY     Jimmy Elledge–RCA Victor 47-7946		33	37	44	7
36	TONIGHT     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373     Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719     Jay & Americans–United Artists 353		31	22	19	12
37	ROCK-A-HULA BABY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7968		30	29	28	6
38	JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou)     Fats Domino–Imperial 5796		39	45	55	6
39	DEAR IVAN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42259		72	—	—	2
40	LETTER FULL OF TEARS     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1054		48	58	71	5
41	MARIA     Roger Williams–Kapp 437     Clebanoff Strings–Mercury 71905     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41684		40	44	51	7
42	LITTLE ALTAR BOY     Vic Dana–Dolton 48		45	46	52	7
43	FLYING CIRCLE     Frank Slay & Orchestra–Swan 4085		50	53	63	7
44	TWIST-HER     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2042		49	54	64	5
45	DO-RE-MI     Lee Dorsey–Fury 1056		60	73	93	4
46	YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT     Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013		42	42	39	14
47	SHE’S EVERYTHING (I Wanted You To Be)     Ral Donner–Gone 5121		57	68	78	5
48	POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,040		54	76	92	4
49	DREAMY EYES     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1409		53	50	54	8
50	THE MAJESTIC     Dion–Laurie 3115		47	43	46	7
51	JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114		36	27	26	16
52	RUNAROUND SUE     Dion–Laurie 3110		35	24	22	17
53	WELL, I TOLD YOU     Chantels–Carlton 564		44	31	34	8
54	JOHNNY WILL     Pat Boone–Dot 16284		37	36	38	9
55	LOST SOMEONE     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5573		69	90	—	3
56	MULTIPLICATION     Bobby Darin–Atco 6214		65	70	80	4
57	HEY! LITTLE GIRL     Del Shannon–Big Top 3091		59	66	47	8
58	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME     Glen Campbell–Crest 1087		55	51	49	10
59	I NEED SOME ONE     Belmonts–Sabina 502		64	67	69	7
60	GO ON HOME     Patti Page–Mercury 71906		70	80	86	5
61	TUFF     Ace Cannon–Hi 2040		76	79	82	6
62	IT WILL STAND     Showmen–Minit 632		68	64	58	8
63	DUKE OF EARL     Gene Chandler–Vee-Jay 416		97	—	—	2
64	CRAZY     Patsy Cline–Decca 31317		51	28	25	13
65	BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY     Brenda Lee–Decca 31348		—	—	—	1
66	SOOTHE ME     Sims Twins–Sar 117		63	56	56	11
67	YOU’RE THE REASON     Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075		58	41	30	22
68	SO DEEP     Brenda Lee–Decca 31348		—	—	—	1
69	LANGUAGE OF LOVE     John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938		67	59	33	10
70	I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2009		78	83	89	5
71	JUST GOT TO KNOW     Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825		80	89	—	7
72	FOOL #1     Brenda Lee–Decca 31309		56	35	24	15
73	THE GYPSY ROVER     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		73	69	60	11
74	I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)     G-Clefs–Terrace 7500		61	48	29	18
75	LET’S GO TRIPPIN’     Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5017		81	88	84	7
76	THE GREATEST HURT     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221		—	—	—	1
77	SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876		74	55	27	14
78	SHADRACK     Brook Benton–Mercury 71912		—	—	—	1
79	THAT’S MY PA     Sheb Wooley–MGM 13046		86	95	—	3
80	UP A LAZY RIVER     Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374		75	71	43	10
81	SEARCHING     Jack Eubanks & Sound Of The South–Monument 451		82	82	83	7
82	I’M BLUE (The Gong-Gong Song)     Ikettes–Atco 6212		93	96	—	3
83	LET ME IN     Sensations–Argo 5405		100	—	—	2
84	HAPPY JOSE (Ching-Ching)     Jack Ross–Dot 16302     Dave Appell & Orchestra–Cameo 207		99	—	—	2
85	IMAGINATION     Quotations–Verve 10245		—	—	—	1
86	THE FLY     Chubby Checker–Parkway 830		84	63	40	16
87	THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221		—	—	—	1
88	SURFER’S STOMP     Mar-Kets–Liberty 55401		—	—	—	1
89	SMOKY PLACES     Corsairs–Tuff 1808		98	—	—	2
90	BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10266		100	99	100	4
91	POP GOES THE WEASEL     Anthony Newley–London 9501		90	92	87	9
92	PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK     Sleepy King–Joy 257		92	94	97	11
93	FEVER     Pete Bennett & Embers–Sunset 1002		95	98	—	3
94	WALKIN’ WITH MY ANGEL     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		94	100	98	6
95	WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE     Kingston Trio–Capitol 4671		—	—	—	1
96	THE COMANCHEROS     Claude King–Columbia 42196		87	84	94	9
97	FREE ME     Johnny Preston–Mercury 71908		100	—	—	2
98	I TOLD THE BROOK     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42246		88	100	—	3
99	THE DOOR IS OPEN     Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1226		—	—	—	1
100	WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY     Miracles–Tamla 54053		—	—	—	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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