| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1962 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DO YOU LOVE ME Contours (Gordy 7005) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | GREEN ONIONS Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 127) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | SHERRY 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 456) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 4 | RAMBLIN’ ROSE Nat King Cole (Capitol 4804) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 5 | POPEYE (The Hitchhiker) Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 7 | |
| 6 | HE’S A REBEL Crystals (Philles 106) | 7 | 10 | 18 | 5 | |
| 7 | STORMY MONDAY BLUES Bobby Bland (Duke 355) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 11 | 21 | 26 | 6 | |
| 9 | NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8088) | 12 | 23 | 45 | 4 | |
| 10 | YOU BEAT ME TO THE PUNCH Mary Wells (Motown 1032) | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| 11 | LIE TO ME Brook Benton (Mercury 72024) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| 12 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise 20,048) | 16 | 20 | 25 | 6 | |
| 13 | SECOND FIDDLE GIRL Barbara Lynn (Jamie 1233) | 13 | 18 | 23 | 6 | |
| 14 | DESAFINADO Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (Verve 10260) | 24 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | GINA Johnny Mathis (Columbia 42582) | 31 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | SOMEBODY HAVE MERCY Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8088) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 17 | YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY THE COVER Bo Diddley (Checker 1019) | 14 | 11 | 13 | 9 | |
| 18 | HIDE AND GO SEEK (pt. 1) Bunker Hill (Mala 451) | 20 | 24 | 28 | 7 | |
| 19 | NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES Etta James (Argo 5424) | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | BEECHWOOD 4-5789 Marvelettes (Tamla 54065) | 15 | 12 | 10 | 12 | |
| 21 | RINKY DINK Dave “Baby” Cortez (Julia/Chess 1829) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 15 | |
| 22 | HULLY GULLY BABY Dovells (Parkway 845) | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
| 23 | TWISTIN’ WITH LINDA Isley Brothers (Wand 127) | 21 | 29 | 30 | 5 | |
| 24 | A WONDERFUL DREAM Majors (Imperial 5855) | 23 | 27 | 33 | 4 | |
| 25 | LET’S DANCE Chris Montez (Monogram 505) | 26 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | WIGGLE WOBBLE Les Cooper & Soul Rockers (Everlast 5019) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1) Jimmy McGriff (Sue 770) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | YOU BELONG TO ME Duprees (Coed 569) | 19 | 15 | 9 | 12 | |
| 29 | DID YOU EVER SEE A DREAM WALKING Fats Domino (Imperial 5875) | 30 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | UNTIE ME Tams (Arlen 7-11) | 37 | 41 | 48 | 4 | |
| 31 | STOP THE MUSIC Shirelles (Scepter 1237) | 18 | 14 | 17 | 7 | |
| 32 | MIND OVER MATTER (I’m Gonna Make You Mine) Nolan Strong (Fortune 546) | 44 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | DON’T HANG UP Orlons (Cameo 231) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | I’LL BRING IT ON HOME TO YOU Carla Thomas (Atlantic 2163) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | I KEEP FORGETTIN’ Chuck Jackson (Wand 126) | 22 | 17 | 22 | 12 | |
| 36 | I’M GOING BACK TO SCHOOL Dee Clark (Vee-Jay 462) | 46 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | POP POP POP-PIE Sherrys (Guyden 2068) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | DON’T YOU WORRY Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (Fire 513) | 27 | 25 | 19 | 9 | |
| 39 | STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54068) | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 40 | RIDE! Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 230) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | YOU CAN RUN (But You Can’t Hide) Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 463) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | THE LOCO-MOTION Little Eva (Dimension 1000) | 28 | 22 | 16 | 17 | |
| 43 | LOOKIN’ FOR A LOVE Valentinos (SAR 132) | 25 | 16 | 14 | 9 | |
| 44 | SWEET SIXTEEN BARS Earl Grant (Decca 25574) | 43 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | HAPPY WEEKEND Dave “Baby” Cortez (Chess 1834) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | STOP THE CLOCK Fats Domino (Imperial 5875) | 36 | 38 | 40 | 4 | |
| 47 | WHAT TIME IS IT? Jive Five (Beltone 2024) | 33 | 28 | 36 | 5 | |
| 48 | YOU DON’T KNOW ME Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10354) | 29 | 19 | 15 | 13 | |
| 49 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 465) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | BABY, THAT’S ALL Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55233) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 4 | |
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