CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 19, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  3  3  310
  2SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  1  1  210
  3MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  2  2  112
  4SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
  6  61210
  5JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  4  4  412
  6EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
101117  6
  7LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
202842  5
  8OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
131625  7
  9I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
55  2
10UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
152128  8
11GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
  5  5  510
12SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
16182310
13P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
  7  713  8
14THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
17192410
15SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
  910  9  9
16TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
121314  9
17I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
243344  6
18I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
192022  8
19FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
111215  8
20LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
  8  8  713
21DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
314365  5
22TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
253041  8
23TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
27313610
24SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
14  9  612
25CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
324253  6
26MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
303949  7
27CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
222432  8
28ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
354564  6
29SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
18141614
30SECOND HAND LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13074
57  2
31LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
2115  814
32PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
4673  3
33PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
65  2
34(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
5277  3
35IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
6175  3
36YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
394750  8
37NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
415678  4
38NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
445467  6
39TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
456286  5
40HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
5067  3
41VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
435163  7
42DEAR ONE
    Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113
26221112
43YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
23171012
44(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
405360  5
45FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
7294  3
46BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
485256  7
47COUNT EVERY STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 133
587182  5
48I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
536168  6
49SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
607283  5
50SHE CAN’T FIND HER KEYS
    Paul Petersen–Colpix 620
37343311
51THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
80  2
52I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
515562  8
53TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7983
29231916
54WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
69  2
55ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
596066  7
56LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
6384100   4
57HIDE ’NOR HAIR
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
282627  8
58THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
91  2
59JOHNNY JINGO
    Hayley Mills–Vista 395
363531  9
60I WILL
    Vic Dana–Dolton 51
424451  9
61BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
71  2
62HEARTS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55225
686974  5
63HOW IS JULIE?
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
77  2
64KING OF CLOWNS
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8007
474854  7
65NUT ROCKER
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166
38373413
66I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
90  2
67AT THE CLUB
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10314
494040  8
68GINNY COME LATELY
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10294
56363011
69LOVE ME WARM AND TENDER
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-7977
33252013
70HOW CAN I MEET HER?
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
74  2
71WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
    Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Choreo 101

 

 

 
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72BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
788697  5
73SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
100   2
74I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
798587  5
75BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
87  2
76SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Etta James–Argo 5409
64322915
77MY REAL NAME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
  1
78WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265
100   2
79CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
98  2
80WHAT’D I SAY (pt. 1)
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6221
342726  8
81OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
8996  3
82IMAGINE THAT
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
8493  3
83MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
929825
84THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
95  2
85IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4723
  1
86THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 457
93  2
87THAT’S MY DESIRE
    Yvonne Baker & Sensations–Argo 5412
99  2
88DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
818390  7
89MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
97100 98  5
90WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND
    Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102
96  2
91TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
85  2
92ADIOS AMIGOS
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8019
100   2
93(Twistin’) WHITE SILVER SANDS
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2052
868891  4
94LET ME BE THE ONE
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 12
  1
95QUEEN OF MY HEART
    Rene & Ray–Donna 1360
  1
96WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
  1
97SHARING YOU
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451
  1
98LOVE CAN’T WAIT
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42375
8890  3
99OPERATOR
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1064
828788  4
100 AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
  1
100 THANKS TO THE FOOL
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
  1
100 LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
  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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