CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1962
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MONSTER MASH
    Bobby (Boris) Pickett & Crypt-Kickers–Garpax 44167
  2  3  5  8
  2SHERRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 456
  1  1  110
  3RAMBLIN’ ROSE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4804
  3  2  212
  4DO YOU LOVE ME
    Contours–Gordy 7005
  7  81410
  5GREEN ONIONS
    Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 127
  5  4  311
  6HE’S A REBEL
    Crystals–Philles 106
122434  6
  7PATCHES
    Dickey Lee–Smash 1758
  4  5  410
  8ALLEY CAT
    Bent Fabric–Atco 6226
  8  6  813
  9ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1022
162131  8
10LET’S DANCE
    Chris Montez–Monogram 505
  6  7  612
11I REMEMBER YOU
    Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 457
  9  919  8
12SURFIN’ SAFARI
    Beach Boys–Capitol 4777
10182313
13ALL ALONE AM I
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
142350  4
14POPEYE (The Hitchhiker)
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
152029  7
15VENUS IN BLUE JEANS
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8001
11101310
16LIE TO ME
    Brook Benton–Mercury 72024
13121010
17WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Reprise 20,048
    Anthony Newley–London 9546
22
 
31
 
41
 
  9
 
18GINA
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42582
304065  5
19YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH
    Mary Wells–Motown 1032
17151111
20WHAT KIND OF LOVE IS THIS
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4438
20172010
21NEXT DOOR TO AN ANGEL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-8086
4777  3
22TORTURE
    Kris Jensen–Hickory 1173
273040  7
23I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332
26344215
24IF I HAD A HAMMER (The Hammer Song)
    Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5296
19131611
25CLOSE TO CATHY
    Mike Clifford–United Artists 489
324257  6
26LIMBO ROCK
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 849
364859  6
27WARMED OVER KISSES (Left Over Love)
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10359
345870  4
28IF A MAN ANSWERS
    Bobby Darin–Capitol 4837
334673  4
29DON’T GO NEAR THE INDIANS
    Rex Allen–Mercury 71997
253345  6
30RAIN RAIN GO AWAY
    Bobby Vinton–Epic 9532
181921  9
31LITTLE BLACK BOOK
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42529
374452  7
32SHEILA
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10329
2311  714
33NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-8088
4266  3
34WORKIN’ FOR THE MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
405262  6
35HULLY GULLY BABY
    Dovells–Parkway 845
21222510
36YOU BELONG TO ME
    Duprees–Coed 569
2816  914
37I WAS SUCH A FOOL (To Fall In Love With You)
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
5380  3
38BABY FACE
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6236
435471  4
39JAMES (Hold The Ladder Steady)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1183
507398  4
40KID GALAHAD [EP]
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4371
313639  7
41TEEN AGE IDOL
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5864
24141211
42THE CHA-CHA-CHA
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 228
6071  3
43DESAFINADO
    Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd–Verve 10260
627999  5
44BEECHWOOD 4-5789
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54065
29281812
45LOVE ME TENDER
    Richard Chamberlain–MGM 13097
72  2
46THE BURNING OF ATLANTA
    Claude King–Columbia 42581
546980  4
47SUSIE DARLIN’
    Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10362
71  2
48(Dance With The) GUITAR MAN
    Duane Eddy & Rebelettes–RCA Victor 47-8087
566775  4
49A WONDERFUL DREAM
    Majors–Imperial 5855
39382612
50HIDE AND GO SEEK (pt. 1)
    Bunker Hill–Mala 451
495058  7
51THE LOCO-MOTION
    Little Eva–Dimension 1000
35251517
52NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW
    Jimmie Rodgers–Dot 16378
526064  9
53STORMY MONDAY BLUES
    Bobby Bland–Duke 355
514954  6
54LEAH
    Roy Orbison–Monument 467
8391  3
55PUNISH HER
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55479
443232  8
56TWISTIN’ WITH LINDA
    Isley Brothers–Wand 127
587479  5
57DON’T HANG UP
    Orlons–Cameo 231
76  2
58TEN LONELY GUYS
    Pat Boone–Dot 16391
657077  4
59POP POP POP-PIE
    Sherrys–Guyden 2068
7499  3
60THAT STRANGER USED TO BE MY GIRL
    Trade Martin–Coed 570
6676  3
61RETURN TO SENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8100 
  1
62HE THINKS I STILL CARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 13096
100   2
63DON’T YOU BELIEVE IT
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42523
707892  7
64BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY
    4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 465
  1
65COME ON LITTLE ANGEL
    Belmonts–Sabina 505
41393014
66I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1)
    Jimmy McGriff–Sue 770
85  2
67SWEET SIXTEEN BARS
    Earl Grant–Decca 25574
616374  7
68SAVE ALL YOUR LOVIN’ FOR ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31424
384555  4
69SILVER THREADS AND GOLDEN NEEDLES
    Springfields–Philips 40038
45352413
70STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW
    Marvin Gaye–Tamla 54068
778388  6
71WIGGLE WOBBLE
    Les Cooper & Soul Rockers–Everlast 5019
79  2
72I’M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 462
98  2
73IT MIGHT AS WELL RAIN UNTIL SEPTEMBER
    Carole King–Dimension 2000
462933  9
74MR. LONELY
    Buddy Greco–Epic 9536
7888100   4
75I LEFT MY HEART IN THE BALCONY
    Linda Scott–Congress 106
808289  4
76NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES
    Etta James–Argo 5424
87  2
77BOBBY’S GIRL
    Marcie Blane–Seville 120
91  2
78LOVERS BY NIGHT, STRANGERS BY DAY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 62
828787  6
79SECOND FIDDLE GIRL
    Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1233
818594  5
80I’LL BRING IT HOME TO YOU
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2163
90  2
81HEARTACHES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31429
88  2
82HAPPY WEEKEND
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1834
89  2
83UNTIE ME
    Tams–Arlen 11
92  2
84I’LL REMEMBER CAROL
    Tommy Boyce–RCA Victor 47-8074
100   2
85RIDE!
    Dee Dee Sharp–Cameo 230
  1
86MAMA SANG A SONG
    Bill Anderson–Decca 31404
    Stan Kenton–Capitol 4847
    Walter Brennan–Liberty 55508

 
 

 
 

 
 
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87I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE
    Hank Snow–RCA Victor 47-8072
86  2
88WHAT TIME IS IT?
    Jive Five–Beltone 2024
847583  5
89DEVIL WOMAN
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42486
48413613
90HELLO OUT THERE
    Nick Noble–Liberty 55488
    Carl Belew–RCA Victor 47-8058
94
 
100 
 

 
  3
 
91PEEPIN’ ’N HIDIN’ (Baby, What You Want Me To Do)
    Count Victors–Coral 62324
939497  6
92YOU CAN RUN (But You Can’t Hide)
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 463
  1
93STOP THE MUSIC
    Shirelles–Scepter 1237
634347  7
94SHE’S NOT YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-8041
55262212
95THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER
    Shelley Fabares–Colpix 654
697278  5
96DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5875
9797  3
97RINKY DINK
    Dave “Baby” Cortez–Chess 1829
57271715
98LET’S GO (Pony)
    Routers–Warner Bros. 5283
  1
99TWIST AND SHOUT
    Isley Brothers–Wand 124
68646021
100 MIDNIGHT SUN
    Five Whispers–Dolton 61
  1
100 FURTHER MORE
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 72039
  1
100 THE LONELY BULL (El Solo Torro)
    Tijuana Brass–A&M 703
  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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