CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1962
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	GETTING READY FOR THE HEARTBREAK   Chuck Jackson–Wand 128	2	7
2	HERE I AM   Chip Taylor–Warner Bros. 5314	3	4
3	THE 2,000 POUND BEE (pt. 2)   Ventures–Dolton 67	—	1
4	JOEY’S SONG   Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2059	1	3
5	BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA (pt. 1)   Cozy Cole–Coral 62339	10	3
6	THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT   Adam Wade–Epic 9557	15	4
7	GONNA RAISE A RUKUS TONIGHT   Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42600	5	3
8	CINNAMON CINDER (It’s A Very Nice Dance)   Pastel Six–Zen 102 / Cinders–     Warner Bros. 5326	— / 45	1 / 2
9	SHAKE SHERRY   Contours–Gordy 7012	—	1
10	MOLLY   Bobby Goldsboro–Laurie 3148	19	2
11	MY MAN – HE’S A LOVIN’ MAN   Betty Lavett–Atlantic 2160	14	6
12	MY COLORING BOOK   Sandy Stewart–Colpix 669 / Kitty Kallen–RCA Victor 47-8124 /     Barbra Streisand–Columbia 42648	—	1
13	DARKEST STREET IN TOWN   Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8005	24	2
14	AL DI LA   Connie Francis–MGM 13116	—	1
15	STILL WATERS RUN DEEP   Brook Benton–Mercury 72055	17	3
16	LOVESICK BLUES   Frank Ifield–Vee-Jay 477	—	1
17	THEME FROM TARAS BULBA (The Wishing Star)   Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 475 /     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 537 // Maxine Starr–New Hits 3010	25	3 // 2
18	JAVA   Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-8116	—	1
19	SOMEWHERE   Escorts–Coral 62336	—	1
20	WOULD IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU / HOW DO YOU TALK TO AN ANGEL     Etta James–Argo 5430	—	1
21	COME TO ME   Richard “Popcorn” Wylie–Epic 9543	12	6
22	PEPPERMINT MAN   Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5020	47	2
23	SAILOR BOY   Cathy Carr–Laurie 3147	44	2
24	GO TIGER, GO!   Guy Mitchell–Joy 270	30	3
25	BLACK CLOUD   Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 72057	27	5
26	MEXICAN JOE   Pat Boone–Dot 16416	—	1
27	SUNRISE SERENADE   Willie Mitchell–Hi 2058	11	6
28	THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE   James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5701	31	4
29	LITTLE TIN SOLDIER   Toy Dolls–Era 3093	50	2
30	FLY ME TO THE MOON – BOSSA NOVA   Joe Harnell & Orchestra–Kapp 497	42	3
31	LET ME DO IT MY WAY   Jo Ann Campbell–Cameo 237	48	2
32	THE BEST MAN CRIED   Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 72051	7	6
33	THE LONGEST DAY   Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 42585	13	10
34	WILD WEEKEND   Rebels–Swan 4125	46	5
35	PARADISE   Temptations–Gordy 7010	38	2
36	WELCOME HOME   Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1125	43	2
37	FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi)   Dean Martin–     Reprise 20,116	40	2
38	THE BALLAD OF LOVER’S HILL   Teresa Brewer–Philips 40077	18	4
39	WATERMELON WALK   Five Counts–Brent 7034	41	3
40	(The Story Of) THE IN-BETWEEN YEARS   James MacArthur–Scepter 1241	—	4
41	HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE   Fats Domino–Imperial 5895	20	2
42	RED PEPPER (pt. 1)   Roosevelt Fountain & Pens Of Rhythm–Prince-Adams 447	—	1
43	RAINBOW   Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10379	—	1
44	KENTUCKY MEANS PARADISE   Green River Boys–Capitol 4867	—	1
45	MATILDA   String-A-Longs–Dot 16393	—	1
46	THE (Bossa Nova) BIRD   Dells–Argo 5428	—	1
47	DESAFINADO (Slightly Out Of Tune)   Pat Thomas–MGM 13102 / Julie London–     Liberty 55512 / Ella Fitzgerald–Verve 10274	—	7
48	LOOP DE LOOP   Johnny Thunder–Diamond 129	—	1
49	DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?   Harry Simeone Chorale–Mercury 72065	—	1
50	BOOK OF SONGS   Ly-Dells–SCA 18001	—	1

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