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CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1962 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Mar 09, 2017 at 12:43 AM |
CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP SINGLES OF 1962*
POS.-TITLE-Artist-Label-Peak Month
1 THE TWIST-CHUBBY CHECKER-PARKWAY-JANUARY
2 STRANGER ON THE SHORE-MR. ACKER BILK-ATCO-May
3 THE PEPPERMINT TWIST (PART. 1)-JOEY DEE & THE STARLITERS-ROULETTE-January
4 MASHED POTATO TIME-DEE DEE SHARP-Cameo-April
5 MOON RIVER-HENRY MANCINI & HIS ORCHESTRA-RCA Victor-January
5 MOON RIVER-JERRY BUTLER-Vee-Jay-January
6 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU-RAY CHARLES-ABC-Paramount-June
7 YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING-BARBARA LYNN-Jamie-August
8 THE STRIPPER-David Rose & His Orchestra-MGM-June
9 THE WANDERER-Dion-Laurie-February
10 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT-Tokens-RCA Victor-January
11 Johnny Angel-Shelley Fabares-Colpix-April
12 The One Who Really Loves You-Mary Wells-Motown-June
13 Ramblin'Rose-Nat King Cole-Capitol-September
14 Hey! Baby-Bruce Channel-Smash-March
15 The Loco-Motion-Little Eva-Dimension-August
16 Duke Of Earl-Gene Chandler-Vee Jay-March
17 Roses Are Red (My Love)-Bobby Vinton-Epic-July
18 Do You Love Me-Contours-Gordy-October
19 Soldier Boy-Shirelles-Scepter-May
20 Sherry-The Four Seasons-Vee Jay-September
21 Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-January
22 I Know(You Don't Love Me No More)-Barbara George-AFO-January
23 It Keeps Right On A Hurtin'-Johnny Tillotson-Cadence-June
24 Midnight In Moscow-Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen-Kapp-March
25 Let Me In-Sensations-Argo-March
26 Monster Mash-Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers-Garpax-October
27 Palisades Park-Freddy Cannon-Swan-June
28 Can't Help Falling In Love-Elvis Presley-RCA-January
29 Twist And Shout-Isley Brothers-Wand-August
30 Twistin' The Night Away-Sam Cooke-RCA-March
31 Surfin' Safari-Beach Boys-Capitol-October
32 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do-Neil Sedaka-RCA-July
33 Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January
34 Green Onions-Booker T. & The MGs-Stax-September
35 Wolverton Mountain-Claude King-Columbia-July
36 Love Letters-Kitty Lester-Era-April
37 Town Without Pity-Gene Pitney-Musicor-January
38 Sheila-Tommy Roe-ABC Paramount-September
39 Please Mr. Postman-The Marvelettes-Tamla-January
40 Alley Cat-Bent Fabric & His Piano-Atco-October
41 Patches-Dicky Lee-Smash-October
42 Good Luck Charm-Elvis Presley-RCA-April
43 Big Bad John-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-January
44 Tuff-Ace Cannon-Hi-March
45 Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-January
46 Dear Lady Twist-Gary U.S. Bonds-LeGrande-February
47 Party Lights-Claudine Clark-Chancellor-August
48 Sealed With A Kiss-Brian Hyland-ABC Paramount-July
49 She Cried-Jay & The Americans-United Artist-May
50 Norman-Sue Thompson-Hickory-February
51 Playboy-Marvelettes-Tamla-June
52 A Little Bitty Tear-Burl Ives-Decca-February
53 Slow Twistin'-Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp-Parkway-April
54 Baby It's You-Shirelles-Scepter-February
55 Limbo Rock-Chubby Checker-Parkway-December
56 Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-January
57 Don't Break The Heart That Loves You Connie Francis-MGM-March
58 Popeye (The Hitchhiker)-Chubby Checker-Parkway-December
59 The Wah Watusi-Orlons-Cameo-July
60 Let's Dance-Chris Montez-Monogram-October
61 Cotton Fields-Highwaymen-United Artists-February
62 Lover Please-Clyde McPhatter-Mercury-May
63 Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)-Chuck Jackson-Wand-June
64 You Belong To Me-Duprees-Coed-September
65 I Left My Heart In San Francisco-Tony Bennett-Columbia-October
66 Break It To Me Gently-Brenda Lee-Decca-March
67 Young World-Rick Nelson-Imperial-April
68 Shout! Shout!(Knock Yourself Out)-Ernie Maresca-Seville-May
69 Al Di La'-Emilio Pericoli-Warner Brothers-July
70 Happy Birthday,Sweet Sixteen-Neil Sedaka-RCA-January
71 What's Your Name-Don & Juan-Big Top-March
72 He's A Rebel Crystals-Philles-November
73 All Alone Am I-Brenda Lee-Decca-November
74 Snap Your Fingers-Joe Henderson-Todd-June
75 Venus In Blue Jeans-Jimmy Clanton-Ace-October
76 Soul Twist-King Curtis & Noble Knights-Enjoy-May
77 I Don't Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-January
78 Unchain My Heart-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-January
79 Smoky Places-Corsairs-Tuff-March
80 Ahab,The Arab-Ray Stevens-Mercury-August
81 Lovers Who Wander-Dion-Laurie-June
82 Gypsy Woman-The Impressions-ABC-Paramount-January
83 If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody-James Ray-Caprice-January
84 Rinky Dink-Dave "Baby" Cortez-Chess-September
85 Don't Play That Song (You Lied) -Ben E. King-Atco-June
86 Twistin' Matilda-Jimmy Soul-S.P.Q.R.-June
87 Crying In The Rain-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March
88 Uptown-Crystals-Philles-May
89 Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)-Richard Chamberlain-MGM-July
90 Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-January
91 Speedy Gonzales-Pat Boone-Dot-July
92 Shout (pt. 1)-Joey Dee & The Starliters-Roulette-May
93 You Beat Me To The Punch-Mary Wells-Motown-September
94 'Til-The Angels-Caprice-Angels
95 She's Not You-Elvis Presley-RCA-September
96 Everybody Loves Me But You-Brenda Lee-Decca-May
97 Johnny Get Angry-Joanie Sommers-Warner Brothers-July
98 (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Vallence-Gene Pitney-Musicor-June
99 P.T. 109-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-May
100 Runaround Sue-Dion-Laurie-January
* As published in the December 29, 1962, issue
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