| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending MAY 19, 1962 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SOLDIER BOY Shirelles (Scepter 1228) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | MASHED POTATO TIME Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 212) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | THE ONE WHO REALLY LOVES YOU Mary Wells (Motown 1024) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 4 | SOUL TWIST King Curtis & Noble Knights (Enjoy 1000) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| 5 | UPTOWN Crystals (Philles 102) | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 | |
| 6 | I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN Blue-Belles (Newtown 5000) | 10 | 14 | 24 | 6 | |
| 7 | I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10330) | 29 | — | — | 2 | |
| 8 | DON’T PLAY THAT SONG (You Lied) Ben E. King (Atco 6222) | 11 | 18 | 23 | 5 | |
| 9 | SHOUT! SHOUT! (Knock Yourself Out) Ernie Maresca (Seville 117) | 9 | 10 | 16 | 10 | |
| 10 | ANY DAY NOW (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Chuck Jackson (Wand 122) | 16 | 21 | 32 | 5 | |
| 11 | TWIST, TWIST SENORA Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand 1018) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| 12 | LOVE LETTERS Ketty Lester (Era 3068) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 13 | SLOW TWISTIN’ Chubby Checker (with Dee Dee Sharp) (Parkway 835) | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
| 14 | LOVER PLEASE Clyde McPhatter (Mercury 71941) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 15 | NIGHT TRAIN James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5614) | 15 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
| 16 | TWISTIN’ MATILDA (And The Channel) Jimmy Soul (S.P.Q.R. 3300) | 20 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 17 | PLAYBOY Marvelettes (Tamla 54060) | 24 | 39 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | VILLAGE OF LOVE Nathaniel Mayer & Fabulous Twilights (Fortune 449) | 18 | 22 | 30 | 6 | |
| 19 | SNAP YOUR FINGERS Joe Henderson (Todd 1072) | 26 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | OPERATOR Gladys Knight & Pips (Fury 1064) | 23 | 28 | 31 | 6 | |
| 21 | HIT RECORD Brook Benton (Mercury 71962) | 25 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 22 | I FOUND A LOVE Falcons (Lu Pine 1003) | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | |
| 23 | SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD ON ME Etta James (Argo 5409) | 21 | 16 | 10 | 16 | |
| 24 | I’LL TAKE YOU HOME Corsairs Featuring Jay “Bird” Uzzell (Tuff/Chess 1818) | 28 | 29 | 33 | 6 | |
| 25 | SHOUT (pt. 1) Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette 4416) | 19 | 15 | 14 | 9 | |
| 26 | HIDE ’NOR HAIR Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10314) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| 27 | THANKS TO THE FOOL Brook Benton (Mercury 71962) | 41 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE Jimmy Smith (Verve 10255) Brook Benton (Mercury 71925) | 47 | — | — | 2 10 | |
| 29 | I LOVE YOU Volumes (Chex 1002) | 31 | 36 | 39 | 5 | |
| 30 | BORN TO LOSE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10330) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | I’LL TRY SOMETHING NEW Miracles (Tamla 54059) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | MEET ME AT THE TWISTIN’ PLACE Johnnie Morisette (SAR 126) | 37 | 41 | 42 | 5 | |
| 33 | TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-7983) | 22 | 17 | 11 | 17 | |
| 34 | HEARTS Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55225) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 5 | |
| 35 | THAT’S MY DESIRE Yvonne Baker & Sensations (Argo 5412) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | ITTY BITTY PIECES James Ray (Caprice 114) | 35 | 25 | 27 | 6 | |
| 37 | DOCTOR FEEL-GOOD Dr. Feelgood & Interns (Okeh 7144) | 33 | 38 | 44 | 6 | |
| 38 | BOOM BOOM John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay 438) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | AT THE CLUB Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10314) | 17 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 40 | LOVERS WHO WANDER Dion (Laurie 3123) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | LIPSTICK TRACES (On A Cigarette) Benny Spellman (Minit 644) | 40 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | MY REAL NAME Fats Domino (Imperial 5833) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER William Bell (Stax 116) | 44 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO Little Junior Parker (Duke 345) | 27 | 20 | 15 | 16 | |
| 45 | SWINGIN’ GENTLY Earl Grant (Decca 25560) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | WALK ON WITH THE DUKE Duke Of Earl [Gene Chandler] (Vee-Jay 440) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 5 | |
| 47 | AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU Bobby Bland (Duke 338) | 38 | 24 | 18 | 12 | |
| 48 | GOOD LUCK CHARM Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7992) | 32 | 23 | 19 | 8 | |
| 49 | MY HEART IS BLEEDING Fats Domino (Imperial 5833) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | BLUES (Stay Away From Me) Ace Cannon (Hi 2051) | 42 | 43 | 47 | 4 | |
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