| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending JANUARY 5, 1963 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10375) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| 3 | HOTEL HAPPINESS Brook Benton (Mercury 72055) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
| 4 | ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans (Philles 107) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
| 5 | RELEASE ME “Little Esther” Phillips (Lenox 5555) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | TWO LOVERS Mary Wells (Motown 1035) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
| 7 | DEAR LONELY HEARTS Nat King Cole (Capitol 4870) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| 8 | TELL HIM Exciters (United Artists 544) | 13 | 17 | 24 | 6 | |
| 9 | UP ON THE ROOF Drifters (Atlantic 2162) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 10 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER Shirelles (Scepter 1243) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 6 | |
| 11 | KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY Little Eva (Dimension 1003) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 12 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Dionne Warwick (Scepter 1239) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| 13 | SEE SEE RIDER LaVern Baker (Atlantic 2167) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 7 | |
| 14 | CHAINS Cookies (Dimension 1002) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 15 | TELSTAR Tornadoes (London 9561) | 18 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |
| 16 | MY MAN – HE’S A LOVIN’ MAN Betty Lavett (Atlantic 2160) | 20 | 19 | 18 | 10 | |
| 17 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 465) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 12 | |
| 18 | WIGGLE WOBBLE Les Cooper & Soul Rockers (Everlast 5019) | 16 | 11 | 8 | 13 | |
| 19 | DON’T HANG UP Orlons (Cameo 231) | 17 | 9 | 5 | 13 | |
| 20 | MY WIFE CAN’T COOK Lonnie Russ (4J 501) | 21 | 31 | 36 | 4 | |
| 21 | WOULD IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU Etta James (Argo 5430) | 22 | 36 | 47 | 4 | |
| 22 | SHAKE SHERRY Contours (Gordy 7012) | 31 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | DESAFINADO Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (Verve 10260) | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | |
| 24 | JELLYBREAD Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 131) | 23 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Miracles (Tamla 54073) | 24 | 33 | 40 | 5 | |
| 26 | YOU THREW A LUCKY PUNCH Gene Chandler (Vee-Jay 468) | 28 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| 27 | YOU’RE GONNA NEED ME Barbara Lynn (Jamie 1240) | 29 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| 28 | RIDE! Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo 230) | 26 | 20 | 12 | 12 | |
| 29 | STRANGE I KNOW Marvelettes (Tamla 54072) | 27 | 27 | 30 | 7 | |
| 30 | SPANISH LACE Gene McDaniels (Liberty 55510) | 25 | 23 | 25 | 9 | |
| 31 | THE CINNAMON CINDER (It’s A Very Nice Dance) Pastel Six (Zen 102) | 40 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE Crystals (Philles 109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34 | TROUBLE IN MIND Aretha Franklin (Columbia 42625) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | CALL ON ME Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY Supremes (Motown 1034) | 34 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| 37 | YOUR CHEATING HEART Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10375) | 30 | 22 | 19 | 7 | |
| 38 | THE (Bossa Nova) BIRD Dells (Argo 5428) | 38 | 45 | 49 | 4 | |
| 39 | SOMEONE SOMEWHERE Junior Parker (Duke 357) | 37 | 34 | 44 | 5 | |
| 40 | THESE GOLDEN RINGS Jive Five (Beltone 2029) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | GETTING READY FOR THE HEARTBREAK Chuck Jackson (Wand 128) | 35 | 28 | 26 | 10 | |
| 42 | RED PEPPER (pt. 1) Roosevelt Fountain & Pens Of Rhythm (Prince-Adams 447) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | LOOP DE LOOP Johnny Thunder (Diamond 129) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | THEME FROM TARAS BULBA (The Wishing Star) Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 475) | 45 | 49 | — | 4 | |
| 45 | CHICKEN FEED Bent Fabric (Atco 6245) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | WILD WEEKEND Rebels (Swan 4125) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | M.G. BLUES Jimmy McGriff (Sue 777) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | MAMA DIDN’T LIE Jan Bradley (Chess 1845) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | THE JEALOUS KIND Clarence Henry (Argo 5426) | — | 50 | — | 2 | |
| 50 | HE’S A REBEL Crystals (Philles 106) | 32 | 24 | 21 | 16 | |
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