CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 2, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
  1  955  4
  2STRANGER ON THE SHORE
    Mr. Acker Bilk–Atco 6217
  2  1  312
  3MASHED POTATO TIME
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 212
  4  3  214
  4SOLDIER BOY
    Shirelles–Scepter 1228
  3  2  112
  5LOVERS WHO WANDER
    Dion–Laurie 3123
  6  720  7
  6THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU
    Mary Wells–Motown 1024
10141712
  7PALISADES PARK
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4106
173365  4
  8IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN’
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1418
183561  5
  9SECOND HAND LOVE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13074
153057  4
10OLD RIVERS
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55436
  9  813  9
11SHE CRIED
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 415
  5  4  612
12DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied)
    Ben E. King–Atco 6222
132131  7
13EVERYBODY LOVES ME BUT YOU
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31379
  8  610  8
14(The Man Who Shot) LIBERTY VALANCE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1020
233452  5
15UPTOWN
    Crystals–Philles 102
12101510
16PLAYBOY
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54060
223246  5
17TWISTIN’ MATILDA
    Jimmy Soul–S.P.Q.R. 3300
21222510
18THE STRIPPER
    David Rose & Orchestra–MGM 13064
405891  4
19JOHNNY ANGEL
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 621
  7  5  414
20SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out)
    Ernie Maresca–Seville 117
11121612
21ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 122
272835  8
22THAT’S OLD FASHIONED (That’s The Way Love Should Be)
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
355180  4
23P.T. 109
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42338
1413  710
24I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN
    Blue-Belles–Newtown 5000
161724  8
25SNAP YOUR FINGERS
    Joe Henderson–Todd 1072
4573100   4
26CONSCIENCE
    James Darren–Colpix 630
242532  8
27I WISH THAT WE WERE MARRIED
    Ronnie & Hi-Lites–Joy 260
19181910
28FOLLOW THAT DREAM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4368 (EP)
334572  5
29FUNNY WAY OF LAUGHIN’
    Burl Ives–Decca 31371
20191110
30VILLAGE OF LOVE
    Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights–Fortune 449
344143  9
31TEACH ME TONIGHT
    George Maharis–Epic 9504
323945  7
32TELL ME
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55412
29232712
33AL DI LA’
    Emilio Pericoli–Warner Bros. 5259
77100   3
34I LOVE YOU
    Volumes–Chex 1002
414853  8
35NIGHT TRAIN
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5614
373741  6
36CATERINA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8004
25272210
37GOOD LUCK CHARM
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7992
2611  512
38SHOUT (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4416
3015  911
39SO THIS IS LOVE
    Castells–Era 3073
424960  7
40HIT RECORD
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
364050  5
41LOVER PLEASE
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71941
3820  815
42CINDY’S BIRTHDAY
    Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4178
577998  4
43WALK ON THE WILD SIDE (pt. 1)
    Jimmy Smith–Verve 10255
6371  3
44TWIST, TWIST SENORA
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1018
31161211
45WHEN I GET THRU WITH YOU (You’ll Love Me Too)
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31377
465469  4
46SHARING YOU
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55451
6497  3
47MOST PEOPLE GET MARRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 71950
282630  9
48A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE
    Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030
79  2
49SLOW TWISTIN’
    Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp)–Parkway 835
39241414
50I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW
    Miracles–Tamla 54059
586690  4
51SOUL TWIST
    King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000
43291816
52BORN TO LOSE
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10330
607587  4
53BRISTOL TWISTIN’ ANNIE
    Dovells–Parkway 838
566171  4
54LOVE LETTERS
    Ketty Lester–Era 3068
44312116
55LEMON TREE
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5274
545663  6
56(I Was) BORN TO CRY
    Dion–Laurie 3123
514440  7
57HOW IS JULIE?
    Lettermen–Capitol 4746
596377  4
58BALBOA BLUE
    Marketts–Liberty 55443
657278  7
59NUMBER ONE MAN
    Bruce Channel–Smash 1752
473844  8
60I’LL NEVER DANCE AGAIN
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 217
81  2
61YOU ARE MINE
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1107
48363910
62THE CROWD
    Roy Orbison–Monument 461
80  2
63WHERE ARE YOU
    Dinah Washington–Roulette 4424
7296  3
64MY REAL NAME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
6877  3
65THEME FROM BEN CASEY
    Valjean–Carlton 573
738495  4
66WHY’D YOU WANNA MAKE ME CRY
    Connie Stevens–Warner Bros. 5265
7178100   4
67WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
    Claude King–Columbia 42352
87  2
68ITTY BITTY PIECES
    James Ray–Caprice 114
665559  9
69MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
74839227
70IF I CRIED EVERY TIME YOU HURT ME
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4723
7685  3
71BLUES (Stay Away From Me)
    Ace Cannon–Hi 2051
554648  9
72OH MY ANGEL
    Bertha Tillman–Brent 7029
758189  5
73I FOUND A LOVE
    Falcons–Lu Pine 1003
53525110
74ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509
  1
75HOW CAN I MEET HER?
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5273
697074  4
76HAVING A PARTY
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8036
99  2
77YOUNG WORLD
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5805
49432314
78WEST OF THE WALL
    Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097
89  2
79I’LL TAKE YOU HOME
    Corsairs–Tuff/Chess 1818
707479  7
80JOHNNY GET ANGRY
    Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275
  1
81DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD
    Dr. Feelgood & Interns–Okeh 7144
828881  9
82WOMAN IS A MAN’S BEST FRIEND
    Teddy & Twilights–Swan 4102
839096  4
83ADIOS AMIGOS
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8019
8892100   4
84THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER
    Kenny Ball & Jazzmen–Kapp 460
100   2
85QUEEN OF MY HEART
    Rene & Ray–Donna 1360
9195  3
86THAT’S MY DESIRE
    Yvonne Baker & Sensations–Argo 5412
858799  4
87THAT HAPPY FEELING
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31388
93  2
88I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
    Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113
97  2
89THE JOHN BIRCH SOCIETY
    Chad Mitchell Trio–Kapp 457
848693  4
90MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE
    Johnnie Morisette–Sar 126
968997  7
91FORTUNETELLER
    Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177
100   2
92THANKS TO THE FOOL
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71962
86100   3
93LIMBO ROCK
    Champs–Challenge 9131
94100   3
94SWINGIN’ GENTLY
    Earl Grant–Decca 25560
  1
95COLINDA
    Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902
92  5
96SCOTCH AND SODA
    Kingston Trio–Capitol 4740
  3
97TENNESSEE
    Jan & Dean–Liberty 55454
  1
98TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
  1
99MY HEART IS BLEEDING
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5833
100   2
100 THAT GREASY KID STUFF
    Janie Grant–Caprice 115
  1
100 DRUM STOMP
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5829
  1
100 LIPSTICK TRACES (On A Cigarette)
    Benny Spellman–Minit 644
  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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