| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending MAY 19, 1962 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | WOLVERTON MOUNTAIN
Claude King–Columbia 42352 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | A STEEL GUITAR AND A GLASS OF WINE
Paul Anka–RCA Victor 47-8030 | — | 1 |
| 3 | FORTUNETELLER
Bobby Curtola–Del-Fi 4177 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | WEST OF THE WALL
Toni Fisher–Big Top 3097 | 36 | 3 |
| 5 | IF YOU WANT TO
Carousels–Gone 5118 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | STRANGER ON THE SHORE
Drifters–Atlantic 2143 | 22 | 2 |
| 7 | TROUBLE’S BACK IN TOWN
Wilburn Brothers–Decca 31363 | 9 | 5 |
| 8 | COLINDA
Rod Bernard–Hall-Way 1902 | 14 | 9 |
| 9 | JANE, JANE, JANE / SCOTCH AND SODA
Kingston Trio–Capitol 4740 | 15 | 5 / 4 |
| 10 | DRUMMIN’ UP A STORM / DRUM STOMP
Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5829 | 11 | 5 / 4 |
| 11 | COOKIN’
Al Casey Combo–Stacy 925 | 16 | 9 |
| 12 | THAT HAPPY FEELING
Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31388 | 21 | 3 |
| 13 | NA-NE-NO
Troy Shondell–Liberty 55445 | 39 | 2 |
| 14 | MY REAL NAME / MY HEART IS BLEEDING
Fats Domino–Imperial 5833 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | SWINGIN’ GENTLY
Earl Grant–Decca 25560 | 26 | 3 |
| 16 | (Theme From) LOLITA
Orchestra Del Oro/Don Costa–Sonodor 207 | 17 | 4 |
| 17 | GONNA GIT THAT MAN
Connie Francis–MGM 13074 | 18 | 2 |
| 18 | LIPSTICK TRACES (On A Cigarette)
Benny Spellman–Minit 644 | 19 | 3 |
| 19 | AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
George Maharis–Epic 9504 | — | 4 |
| 20 | TURKISH COFFEE
Tony Osborne & Orchestra–Medallion 611 | 24 | 5 |
| 21 | DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
Duane Eddy–RCA Victor 47-7999 | — | 2 |
| 22 | ROSES ARE RED (My Love)
Bobby Vinton–Epic 9509 | — | 1 |
| 23 | I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
Tony Bennett–Columbia 42332 | — | 2 |
| 24 | BOOM BOOM
John Lee Hooker–Vee-Jay 438 | — | 1 |
| 25 | YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER
William Bell–Stax 116 | 31 | 14 |
| 26 | A LOSING BATTLE
Johnny Adams–Ric 986 | 27 | 8 |
| 27 | TOUCH ME
Willie Nelson–Liberty 55439 | 32 | 3 |
| 28 | LET’S STICK TOGETHER
Wilbert Harrison–Fury 1059 | 43 | 2 |
| 29 | WHAT DID DADDY DO
Shep & Limelites–Hull 751 | — | 1 |
| 30 | DOWN IN THE VALLEY
Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2147 | — | 1 |
| 31 | JOHNNY GET ANGRY
Joanie Sommers–Warner Bros. 5275 | — | 1 |
| 32 | TROUBLES ON MY MIND
Ikettes–Atco 6223 | 33 | 2 |
| 33 | TWO FOOLS ARE WE
Don & Juan–Big Top 3106 | 25 | 3 |
| 34 | DON’T TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE
Johnny Nash–Warner Bros. 5270 | 37 | 3 |
| 35 | (Hear My Song) VIOLETTA
Ray Adams & Orchestra–Laurie 3118 | 29 | 5 |
| 36 | SPANISH HARLEM
Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 137 | 10 | 7 |
| 37 | COMFY ’N COZY
Conway Twitty–MGM 13072 | 40 | 2 |
| 38 | TENNESSEE
Jan & Dean–Liberty 55454 | 42 | 2 |
| 39 | KEEP YOUR LOVE LOCKED (Deep In Your Heart)
Paul Petersen–Colpix 632 | — | 1 |
| 40 | THAT GREASY KID STUFF
Janie Grant–Caprice 115 | — | 1 |
| 41 | UNTIL AGAIN MY LOVE
Little Willie John–King 5628 | 47 | 2 |
| 42 | ARRIVEDERCI, ROMA
Eddie Fisher–ABC-Paramount 10326 | 46 | 2 |
| 43 | WONDERFUL LAND
Shadows–Atlantic 2146 | — | 1 |
| 44 | SWINGIN’ SHEPHERD BLUES TWIST
Moe Koffman–Ascot 2100 | 30 | 5 |
| 45 | I DON’T LOVE YOU NO MORE (I Don’t Care About You)
Jimmy Norman–Little Star 113 | 49 | 2 |
| 46 | GLORIA
Vito & Salutations–Rayna 5009 | — | 1 |
| 47 | THE FOOL OF THE YEAR
Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55448 | — | 1 |
| 48 | WORKOUT (pt. 1)
Ricky Dee & Embers–Newtown 5001 | — | 1 |
| 49 | DREAM MYSELF A SWEETHEART
Clarence Henry–Argo 5414 | — | 1 |
| 50 | GOODBYE DAD
Castle Sisters–Terrace 7506 | — | 1 |