| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending NOVEMBER 24, 1962 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 465) | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2 | LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 3 | HE’S A REBEL Crystals (Philles 106) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | RELEASE ME “Little Esther” Phillips (Lenox 5555) | 6 | 14 | 26 | 5 | |
| 5 | DON’T HANG UP Orlons (Cameo 231) | 5 | 12 | 18 | 7 | |
| 6 | DO YOU LOVE ME Contours (Gordy 7005) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 7 | RIDE! Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 230) | 9 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| 8 | DESAFINADO Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (Verve 10260) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |
| 9 | I’VE GOT A WOMAN (pt. 1) Jimmy McGriff (Sue 770) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 7 | |
| 10 | I’LL BRING IT ON HOME TO YOU Carla Thomas (Atlantic 2163) | 11 | 16 | 17 | 7 | |
| 11 | SOMEBODY HAVE MERCY Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8088) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
| 12 | NEXT DOOR TO THE BLUES Etta James (Argo 5424) | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 | |
| 13 | WIGGLE WOBBLE Les Cooper & Soul Rockers (Everlast 5019) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 7 | |
| 14 | POPEYE (The Hitchhiker) Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 12 | |
| 15 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10375) | 35 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | STUBBORN KIND OF FELLOW Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54068) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 8 | |
| 17 | STORMY MONDAY BLUES Bobby Bland (Duke 355) | 14 | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| 18 | ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans (Philles 107) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 19 | KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY Little Eva (Dimension 1003) | 24 | 34 | 44 | 4 | |
| 20 | ANNA (Go To Him) Arthur Alexander (Dot 16387) | 22 | 29 | 37 | 5 | |
| 21 | MY MAN – HE’S A LOVIN’ MAN Betty Lavett (Atlantic 2160) | 26 | 35 | 47 | 4 | |
| 22 | GINA Johnny Mathis (Columbia 42582) | 15 | 9 | 12 | 8 | |
| 23 | NOTHING CAN CHANGE THIS LOVE Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8088) | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
| 24 | UP ON THE ROOF Drifters (Atlantic 2162) | 29 | 37 | 46 | 4 | |
| 25 | CHAINS Cookies (Dimension 1002) | 32 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | RETURN TO SENDER Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-8100) | 28 | 30 | 35 | 5 | |
| 27 | GETTING READY FOR THE HEARTBREAK Chuck Jackson (Wand 128) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 4 | |
| 28 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I Sammy Davis, Jr. (Reprise 20,048) | 20 | 23 | 16 | 11 | |
| 29 | A LITTLE BIT NOW (A Little Bit Later) Majors (Imperial 5879) | 31 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | MINSTREL AND QUEEN Impressions (ABC-Paramount 10357) | 34 | 38 | 40 | 5 | |
| 31 | DEAR LONELY HEARTS Nat King Cole (Capitol 4870) | 36 | 44 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | UNTIE ME Tams (Arlen 7-11) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 33 | MY OWN TRUE LOVE Duprees (Coed 571) | 37 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | SPANISH LACE Gene McDaniels (Liberty 55510) | 38 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | POP POP POP-PIE Sherrys (Guyden 2068) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 7 | |
| 36 | GREEN ONIONS Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 127) | 16 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 37 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Dionne Warwick (Scepter 1239) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay 468) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | HOTEL HAPPINESS Brook Benton (Mercury 72055) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | MIND OVER MATTER (I’m Gonna Make You Mine) Nolan Strong (Fortune 546) | 41 | 27 | 29 | 8 | |
| 41 | SHE’S A TROUBLEMAKER Majors (Imperial 5879) | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | YOUR CHEATING HEART Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10375) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY Supremes (Motown 1034) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | COMIN’ HOME BABY Mel Torme (Atlantic 2165) | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | TWO LOVERS Mary Wells (Motown 1035) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | HIDE AND GO SEEK (pt. 1) Bunker Hill (Mala 451) | 25 | 21 | 19 | 12 | |
| 47 | STRANGE I KNOW Marvelettes (Tamla 54072) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | SEE SEE RIDER LaVern Baker (Atlantic 2167) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THE SEARCHING IS OVER Joe Henderson (Todd 1079) | 49 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount 10372) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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