CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending JANUARY 6, 1962
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	SO DEEP / BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY   Brenda Lee–Decca 31348	—	1
2	ROOM FULL OF TEARS   Drifters–Atlantic 2127	2	6
3	IMAGINATION   Quotations–Verve 10245	5	4
4	A LITTLE TOO MUCH   Clarence Henry–Argo 5408	—	1
5	THE DOOR IS OPEN   Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1226	8	3
6	TEARS FROM AN ANGEL / ISLAND IN THE SKY   Troy Shondell–Liberty 55398	21	2
7	MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK   Charlie Drake–United Artists 398	7	4
8	UNSQUARE DANCE   Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 42228	9	4
9	CAN’T TAKE THE HEARTBREAKS   Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1007	6	5
10	YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A TOWER OF STRENGTH   Gloria Lynne–Everest 19428	14	4
11	SHADRACK / THE LOST PENNY   Brook Benton–Mercury 71912	17	2
12	MOTORCYCLE   Tico & Triumphs–Amy 835	22	3
13	TWISTIN’ ALL NIGHT LONG   Danny & Juniors with Freddy Cannon–Swan 4092	18	5
14	LONESOME NUMBER ONE   Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7959	—	3
15	THE THINGS I WANT TO HEAR (Pretty Words)   Shirelles–Scepter 1227	27	2
16	WALKIN’ BACK TO HAPPINESS   Helen Shapiro–Capitol 4662	12	6
17	BELLS AT MY WEDDING / LOVELAND   Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10279	4	4 / 5
18	A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE   Jan & Dean–Liberty 55397	29	4
19	HOLLER HEY   Jimmy Jones–Cub 9102	19	3
20	THERE’LL BE NO NEXT TIME / THE GREATEST HURT   Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55221	—	1
21	PORTRAIT OF A FOOL   Conway Twitty–MGM 13050	43	2
22	DREAMIN’ ABOUT YOU   Annette & Vonnair Sisters–Buena Vista 388	24	8
23	YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY   Joe Barry–Smash 1727	40	3
24	SOMETHING YOU GOT   Chris Kenner–Instant 3237	38	2
25	SHIMMY, SHIMMY WALK (pt. 1)   Megatons–Dodge 808	39	2
26	LOLLIPOPS AND ROSES   Jack Jones–Kapp 435	—	1
27	SURFER’S STOMP   Mar-Kets–Liberty 55401	—	1
28	FLYING BLUE ANGELS   George, Johnny & Pilots–Coed 555	26	5
29	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING   Fats Domino–Imperial 5796	20	5
30	ONE DEGREE NORTH   Mar-Keys–Stax 115	41	3
31	HE’S OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER   Crickets–Liberty 55392	28	6
32	THE TWIST   Ernie Freeman–Imperial 5793	—	1
33	IN THE SAME OLD WAY   Tommy Ridgley–Ric 984	34	7
34	SWEET WATER   Stereos–Cub 9103	37	4
35	JAMIE   Eddie Holland–Motown 1021	46	2
36	NEIN NEIN FRAULEIN   Cathy Carr–Smash 1726	32	5
37	WHAT’S SO GOOD ABOUT GOOD-BY   Miracles–Tamla 54053	49	2
38	BABY DON’T LEAVE ME   Joe Henderson–Todd 1066	45	2
39	EV’RYBODY’S CRYIN’   Jimmie Beaumont–May 112	33	7
40	BOMBAY   Mike Clifford–Columbia 42226	48	2
41	PLAY THE THING   Marlowe Morris Quintet–Columbia 42218	42	3
42	OLIVER TWIST   Rod McKuen–Spiral 1407	—	1
43	STEP RIGHT UP (And Say You Love Me) / MAGIC MOMENT   Nat King Cole–     Capitol 4672	—	1
44	SITTIN’ AND DRINKING   Christine Kittrell–Vee-Jay 399	47	2
45	AN ANGEL CRIED   Hal Miller & Rays–Topix 6003	—	1
46	PERCOLATOR (Twist)   Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620	—	1
47	MY GIRL   Charles McCullough & Silks–Dooto 462	—	3
48	ARCHIE’S MELODY   By Liners–Felsted 8631	—	1
49	GIRLS ARE SENTIMENTAL   Van McCoy–Rock’n 1012	—	1
50	MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (pt. 1)   Jimmy Smith–Blue Note 1819	—	1

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