CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 22, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  3  6  810
  2THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
  2  3  410
  3QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
  1  1  1  9
  4HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
  6  711  6
  5DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
  91641  5
  6YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
  7
 
  8
 
10
 
  9
 
  7RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
  5  2  312
  8I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
101734  8
  9MOODY RIVER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16209
  4  4  212
10LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
113250  5
11TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
133674  4
12TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
  8  5  514
13LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
365376  4
14PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
192231  7
15SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
212643  6
16HEART AND SOUL
    Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111
    Cleftones–Gee 1064
17
 
18
 
19
 
  2
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17CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
202124  7
18STAND BY ME
    Ben E. King–Atco 6194
14  9  611
19EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
    Pips–Vee-Jay 386
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1050
16
 
13
 
14
 
  9
 
20YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
284462  6
21PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
426878  4
22THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)
    Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158
1211  911
23TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)
    Velvets–Monument 441
181923  8
24THE WRITING ON THE WALL
    Adam Wade–Coed 550
151015  9
25TELL ME WHY
    Belmonts–Sabrina 500
222429  8
26SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
354153  7
27I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
294064  8
28I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
372932  9
29WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
4877  3
30NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
405065  5
31DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220
231213  9
32THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
4674  3
33RAININ’ IN MY HEART
    Slim Harpo–Excello 2194
344247  9
34I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216
303139  6
35HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
32251614
36NATURE BOY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6196
313340  7
37SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
577086  5
38RUNNING SCARED
    Roy Orbison–Monument 438
2414  714
39DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
567199  4
40OLE BUTTERMILK SKY
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2036
252328  7
41A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
5475  3
42YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5388
27151210
43EVENTUALLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
414856  5
44(The Graduation Song...) POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
    Adrian Kimberly–Calliope 6501
445868  5
45THE SWITCH-A-ROO
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5510
526273  5
46WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
617287  4
47MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
49525810
48A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
658998  4
49TE-TA-TE-TA-TA
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 627
435157  6
50I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
70  2
51RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
75  2
52TEMPTATION
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220
262021  8
53FOOL THAT I AM
    Etta James–Argo 5390
515561  8
54MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
7297100   5
55IT KEEPS RAININ’
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5753
39353810
56HELLO WALLS
    Faron Young–Capitol 4533
50342215
57THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR
    Spinners–Tri-Phi 1001
89100   3
58STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
7793  3
59SHOULD I
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 654
626571  6
60BLUE TOMORROW
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16220
606772  8
61BOBBY
    Neil Scott–Portrait 102
667380  5
62BARBARA-ANN
    Regents–Gee 1065
33301811
63DREAM
    Etta James–Argo 5390
636977  8
64SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
  1
65I FEEL SO BAD
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880
38271710
66TOO MANY RULES
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
738088  4
67THE CHARLESTON
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150
768291  4
68EXODUS
    Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378
67575114
69GRANADA
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,010
8088  3
70ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
7887100   4
71HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
  1
72BETTER TELL HIM NO
    Starlets–Pam 1003
95  5
73SOMEBODY NOBODY WANTS
    Dion–Laurie 3101
7985  3
74YOU’LL ANSWER TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71823
8295  3
75I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
  1
76TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4582
819095  4
77READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 742
  1
78I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
8499  3
79RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
7684  5
80QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
889294  5
81NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9449
90  2
82THINK OF ME
    Maxine Brown–ABC-Paramount 10235
8691  3
83JIMMY LOVE
    Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110
9496  4
84MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
100   2
85MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
7985  4
86YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
  1
87PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
94  2
88MY CLAIRE DE LUNE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335
92  2
89PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
  1
90TEARS ON MY PILLOW
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62276
  1
91LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
  1
92DRIVIN’ HOME
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1195
  1
93NO, NO, NO
    Chanters–DeLuxe 6191
93  2
94I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1011
98100   3
95HAVE A DRINK ON ME
    Buddy Thomas–Todd 1063
9698  3
96THE GIRL’S A DEVIL
    Dukays–NAT 4001
  1
97DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
  1
98THERE WAS A FUNGUS AMONG US
    Hugh Barrett & Victors–Madison 164
99  2
99LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
    Earls–Rome 101
878183  6
100 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
  1
100 WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905
  1
100 DEDICATED (To The Songs I Love)
    3 Friends–Imperial 5763
  1
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the best-selling version(s). Those designated artists are listed above. In addition, Cash Box included the secondary category “other versions strongly reported,” designated by an asterisk. Artists in this category are shown above in smaller italic type. Figures in the “Weeks on Chart” (WKS) column indicate only the weeks an artist was listed as having a best-selling version.
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