CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1962 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1962 Charts! |
| 1962 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 6 | I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George | 44. Smoky Places - Corsairs |
| January 13 | I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George | 31. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler |
| January 20 | I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George | 36. What’s So Good About Good-By - Miracles |
| January 27 | I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George | 41. Twistin’ Postman - Marvelettes |
| February 3 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 37. Annie Get Your Yo-Yo - Little Junior Parker |
| February 10 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 34. Tears And Laughter - Dinah Washington |
| February 17 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 37. Ecstasy - Ben E. King |
| February 24 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 46. Baby It’s Cold Outside - Ray Charles & Betty Carter |
| March 3 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 29. Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) |
| March 10 | Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler | 43. The Rains Came - Big Sambo & House Wreckers |
| March 17 | Let Me In - Sensations | 43. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out) - Ernie Maresca |
| March 24 | Let Me In - Sensations | 39. Jelly, Jelly, Jelly - Bobby Bland |
| March 31 | Twistin’ The Night Away - Sam Cooke | 36. At The Club - Ray Charles |
| April 7 | Slow Twistin’ - Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) | 42. Uptown - Crystals |
| April 14 | Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp | 42. Village Of Love - Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights |
| April 21 | Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp | 32. Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King |
| April 28 | Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp | 47. Blues (Stay Away From Me) - Ace Cannon |
| May 5 | Soldier Boy - Shirelles | 33. Hit Record - Brook Benton |
| May 12 | Soldier Boy - Shirelles | 29. I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles |
| May 19 | Soldier Boy - Shirelles | 38. Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker |
| May 26 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 42. I Don’t Love You No More (I Don’t Care About You) - Jimmy Norman |
| June 2 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 39. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers |
| June 9 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 33. I Need Your Loving - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford |
| June 16 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 34. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp |
| June 23 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 42. Seven Day Weekend - Gary (U. S.) Bonds |
| June 30 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 41. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva |
| July 7 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 47. Limbo Rock - Champs |
| July 14 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 43. Rinky Dink - Dave “Baby” Cortez |
| July 21 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 44. Beach Party - King Curtis & Noble Knights |
| July 28 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 24. You Don’t Know Me - Ray Charles |
| August 4 | I Can’t Stop Loving You - Ray Charles | 32. Ramblin’ Rose - Nat King Cole |
| August 11 | The Loco-Motion - Little Eva | 38. You Beat Me To The Punch - Mary Wells |
| August 18 | The Loco-Motion - Little Eva | 38. Lie To Me - Brook Benton |
| August 25 | You Don’t Know Me - Ray Charles | 33. Sherry - 4 Seasons |
| September 1 | Green Onions - Booker T. & MG’s | 39. Glory Of Love - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford |
| September 8 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 39. Stop The Music - Shirelles |
| September 15 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 35. What Kind Of Fool Am I - Sammy Davis, Jr. |
| September 22 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 39. Tear For Tear - Gene “Duke Of Earl” Chandler |
| September 29 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 33. A Wonderful Dream - Majors |
| October 6 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 33. Desafinado - Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd |
| October 13 | Sherry - 4 Seasons | 32. Next Door To The Blues - Etta James |
| October 20 | Do You Love Me - Contours | 40. Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp |
| October 27 | Do You Love Me - Contours | 42. Release Me - “Little Esther” Phillips |
| November 3 | He’s A Rebel - Crystals | 43. Getting Ready For The Heartbreak - Chuck Jackson |
| November 10 | Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons | 40. A Little Bit Now (A Little Bit Later) - Majors |
| November 17 | Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons | 35. You Are My Sunshine - Ray Charles |
| November 24 | Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons | 39. Hotel Happiness - Brook Benton |
| December 1 | Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons | 33. Everybody Loves A Lover - Shirelles |
| December 8 | Big Girls Don’t Cry - 4 Seasons | 44. You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me - Miracles |
| December 15 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 36. My Wife Can’t Cook - Lonnie Russ |
| December 22 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 38. Jellybread - Booker T. & MG’s |
| December 29 | Limbo Rock - Chubby Checker | 46. Trouble In Mind - Aretha Franklin |
YEAR-END CHARTS: SINGLES (R&B) | |||
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