| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending JANUARY 19, 1963 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LIMBO ROCK Chubby Checker (Parkway 849) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 2 | HOTEL HAPPINESS Brook Benton (Mercury 72055) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | TWO LOVERS Mary Wells (Motown 1035) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | |
| 4 | TELL HIM Exciters (United Artists 544) | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
| 5 | UP ON THE ROOF Drifters (Atlantic 2162) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 6 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10375) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 7 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Dionne Warwick (Scepter 1239) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 8 | ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans (Philles 107) | 7 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 9 | RELEASE ME “Little Esther” Phillips (Lenox 5555) | 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| 10 | EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER Shirelles (Scepter 1243) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | SEE SEE RIDER LaVern Baker (Atlantic 2167) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 12 | WOULD IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO YOU Etta James (Argo 5430) | 18 | 21 | 22 | 6 | |
| 13 | DEAR LONELY HEARTS Nat King Cole (Capitol 4870) | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| 14 | HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE Crystals (Philles 109) | 24 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | MY WIFE CAN’T COOK Lonnie Russ (4J 501) | 17 | 20 | 21 | 6 | |
| 16 | MY MAN – HE’S A LOVIN’ MAN Betty Lavett (Atlantic 2160) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 12 | |
| 17 | TELSTAR Tornadoes (London 9561) | 14 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| 18 | JELLYBREAD Booker T. & MG’s (Stax 131) | 19 | 24 | 23 | 5 | |
| 19 | THE CINNAMON CINDER (It’s A Very Nice Dance) Pastel Six (Zen 102) | 22 | 31 | 40 | 5 | |
| 20 | SHAKE SHERRY Contours (Gordy 7012) | 21 | 22 | 31 | 5 | |
| 21 | CHAINS Cookies (Dimension 1002) | 16 | 14 | 9 | 11 | |
| 22 | CALL ON ME Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | 25 | 35 | — | 3 | |
| 23 | KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF MY BABY Little Eva (Dimension 1003) | 13 | 11 | 7 | 12 | |
| 24 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS Bobby Bland (Duke 360) | 28 | 32 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | LOOP DE LOOP Johnny Thunder (Diamond 129) | 30 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Miracles (Tamla 54073) | 29 | 25 | 24 | 7 | |
| 27 | WIGGLE WOBBLE Les Cooper & Soul Rockers (Everlast 5019) | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | |
| 28 | MAMA DIDN’T LIE Jan Bradley (Chess 1845) Fasinations (ABC-Paramount 10387) | 44 | 48 | — | 3 1 | |
| 29 | ALL ABOUT MY GIRL Jimmy McGriff (Sue 777) | 38 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | SEND ME SOME LOVIN’ Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-8129) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31 | STRANGE I KNOW Marvelettes (Tamla 54072) | 31 | 29 | 27 | 9 | |
| 32 | RED PEPPER (pt. 1) Roosevelt Fountain & Pens Of Rhythm (Prince-Adams 447) | 37 | 42 | 48 | 4 | |
| 33 | WILD WEEKEND Rebels (Swan 4125) | 41 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | YOU’RE GONNA NEED ME Barbara Lynn (Jamie 1240) | 32 | 27 | 29 | 7 | |
| 35 | BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 465) | 26 | 17 | 8 | 14 | |
| 36 | DESAFINADO Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd (Verve 10260) | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | |
| 37 | SOMEONE SOMEWHERE Junior Parker (Duke 357) | 39 | 39 | 37 | 7 | |
| 38 | THE POPEYE WADDLE Don Covay (Cameo 239) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | M.G. BLUES Jimmy McGriff (Sue 777) | 42 | 47 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | CAST YOUR FATE TO THE WIND Vince Guaraldi Trio (Fantasy 563) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | LET ME GO THE RIGHT WAY Supremes (Motown 1034) | 40 | 36 | 34 | 10 | |
| 42 | CHICKEN FEED Bent Fabric (Atco 6245) | 43 | 45 | 49 | 4 | |
| 43 | TROUBLE IN MIND Aretha Franklin (Columbia 42625) | 36 | 34 | 46 | 4 | |
| 44 | WALK RIGHT IN Rooftop Singers (Vanguard 35017) Moments (Era 3099) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | NOBODY BUT ME Isley Brothers (Wand 131) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | HITCH HIKE Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54075) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | TELL HIM I’M NOT HOME Chuck Jackson (Wand 132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | THE DOG Rufus Thomas (Stax 130) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | WALK LIKE A MAN 4 Seasons (Vee-Jay 485) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | DON’T HANG UP Orlons (Cameo 231) | 23 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
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