CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 13, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SHERRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 456
  1  1  1  9
  2MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
  3  5  8  7
  3RAMBLIN’ ROSE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4804
  2  2  211
  4PATCHES
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1758
  5  4  6  9
  5GREEN ONIONS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 127
  4  3  310
  6LET’S DANCE
    Chris Montez–Monogram 505
  7  61011
  7DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
  81422  9
  8ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
  6  81212
  9I REMEMBER YOU
    Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 457
  91931  7
10SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
18232112
11VENUS IN BLUE JEANS
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8001
101316  9
12HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
243463  5
13LIE TO ME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72024
121011  9
14ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
2350  3
15POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
202942  6
16ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
213144  7
17YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH
    Mary Wells–Motown 1032
1511  910
18RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9532
192126  8
19IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5296
13163310
20WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4438
172025  9
21HULLY GULLY BABY
    Dovells–Parkway 845
222528  9
22WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
    Anthony Newley–London 9546
31
 
41
 
50
 
  8
 
23SHEILA
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10329
11  7  413
24TEEN AGE IDOL
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5864
14121310
25DON’T GO NEAR THE INDIANS
    Rex Allen–Mercury 71997
334575  5
26I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
34424914
27TORTURE
    Kris Jensen–Hickory 1173
304051  6
28YOU BELONG TO ME
    Duprees–Coed 569
16  9  713
29BEECHWOOD 4-5789
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54065
28181811
30GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
406598  4
31KID GALAHAD EP
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4371
363948  6
32CLOSE TO CATHY
    Mike Clifford–United Artists 489
425784  5
33IF A MAN ANSWERS
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 4837
4673  3
34WARMED OVER KISSES (Left Over Love)
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10359
5870  3
35THE LOCO-MOTION
    Little Eva–Dimension 1000
2515  516
36LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
485986  5
37LITTLE BLACK BOOK
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42529
445261  6
38SAVE ALL YOUR LOVIN’ FOR ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
4555  3
39A WONDERFUL DREAM
    Majors–Imperial 5855
38262011
40WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
526285  5
41COME ON LITTLE ANGEL
    Belmonts–Sabina 505
39302713
42NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
66  2
43BABY FACE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6236
5471  3
44PUNISH HER
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55479
323240  7
45SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES
    Springfields–Philips 40038
35242312
46IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
    Carole King–Dimension 2000
293337  8
47NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8086
77  2
48DEVIL WOMAN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42486
41363412
49HIDE AND GO SEEK (pt. 1)
    Bunker Hill–Mala 451
505874  6
50JAMES (Hold The Ladder Steady)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1183
7398  3
51STORMY MONDAY BLUES
    Bobby Bland–Duke 355
495472  5
52NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16378
606473  8
53I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You)
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
80  2
54THE BURNING OF ATLANTA
    Claude King–Columbia 42581
6980  3
55SHE’S NOT YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
26221411
56(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
6775  3
57RINKY DINK
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1829
27171514
58TWISTIN’ WITH LINDA
    Isley Brothers–Wand 127
747990  4
59A SWINGIN’ SAFARI
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16374
37281714
60THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
71  2
61SWEET SIXTEEN BARS
    Earl Grant–Decca 25574
637482  6
62DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
7999100   4
63STOP THE MUSIC
    Shirelles–Scepter 1237
434755  6
64PARTY LIGHTS
    Claudine Clark–Chancellor 1113
47271915
65TEN LONELY GUYS
    Pat Boone–Dot 16391
7077  3
66THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL
    Trade Martin–Coed 570
76  2
67YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10345
51353012
68TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
64605420
69THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 654
727895  4
70DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42523
7892100   6
71SUSIE DARLIN’
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10362
  1
72LOVE ME TENDER
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13097
  1
73I KEEP FORGETTIN’
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 126
62485210
74POP POP POP-PIE
    Sherrys–Guyden 2068
99  2
75SHAME ON ME
    Bobby Bare–RCA Victor 47-8032
57493613
76DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
  1
77STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
838894  5
78MR. LONELY
    Buddy Greco–Epic 9536
88100   3
79WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
  1
80I LEFT MY HEART IN THE BALCONY
    Linda Scott–Congress 106
8289  3
81SECOND FIDDLE GIRL
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1233
859499  4
82LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
878789  5
83LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
91  2
84WHAT TIME IS IT?
    Jive Five–Beltone 2024
758388  4
85I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1)
    Jimmy McGriff–Sue 770
  1
86I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
    Hank Snow–RCA Victor 47-8072
  1
87NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES
    Etta James–Argo 5424
  1
88HEARTACHES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31429
  1
89HAPPY WEEKEND
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1834
  1
90I’LL BRING IT HOME TO YOU
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2163
  1
91BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
  1
92UNTIE ME
    Tams–Arlen 11
  1
93PEEPIN’ ’N HIDIN’ (Baby, What You Want Me To Do)
    Count Victors–Coral 62324
9497100   5
94HELLO OUT THERE
    Nick Noble–Liberty 55488
    Carl Belew–RCA Victor 47-8058
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95...AND THEN THERE WERE DRUMS
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5870
  1
96A TASTE OF HONEY
    Martin Denny & Orchestra–Liberty 55470
    Eddie Cano–Reprise 20,075
    Victor Feldman Quartet–Infinity 020
    Quincy Jones–Mercury 72012
90
 
 
 
81
 
 
 
70
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
97DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5875
97  2
98I’M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 462
  1
99BABY, THAT’S ALL
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55233
98100   3
100 THE SWISS MAID
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3117
897678  8
100 HE THINKS I STILL CARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
  1
100 I’LL REMEMBER CAROL
    Tommy Boyce–RCA Victor 47-8074
  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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