CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 29, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  1  3  611
  2HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
  4  6  7  7
  3QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
  3  1  110
  4DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
  5  916  6
  5THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
  2  2  311
  6I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
  81017  9
  7YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
  6
 
  7
 
  8
 
10
 
  8LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
101132  6
  9TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
111336  5
10LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
133653  5
11RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
  7  5  213
12PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
214268  5
13PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
141922  8
14MOODY RIVER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16209
  9  4  413
15SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
152126  7
16CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
172021  8
17TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
12  8  515
18WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
294877  4
19YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
202844  7
20HEART AND SOUL
    Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111
    Cleftones–Gee 1064
16
 
17
 
18
 
  3
 
21THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
324674  4
22EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
    Pips–Vee-Jay 386
19161310
23NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
304050  6
24RAININ’ IN MY HEART
    Slim Harpo–Excello 2194
33344210
25SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
263541  8
26TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)
    Velvets–Monument 441
231819  9
27DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
395671  5
28I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
28372910
29STAND BY ME
    Ben E. King–Atco 6194
1814  912
30MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
547297  6
31A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
415475  4
32I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
272940  9
33SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
375770  6
34TELL ME WHY
    Belmonts–Sabrina 500
252224  9
35THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)
    Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158
22121112
36I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216
343031  7
37NATURE BOY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6196
363133  8
38WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
466172  5
39I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
5070  3
40A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
486589  5
41RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
5175  3
42DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220
31231210
43MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
47495211
44SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
64  2
45THE WRITING ON THE WALL
    Adam Wade–Coed 550
24151010
46HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
35322515
47THE SWITCH-A-ROO
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5510
455262  6
48RUNNING SCARED
    Roy Orbison–Monument 438
38241415
49THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR
    Spinners–Tri-Phi 1001
5789100   4
50STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
587793  4
51HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
71  2
52YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5388
42271511
53OLE BUTTERMILK SKY
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2036
402523  8
54SHOULD I
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 654
596265  7
55YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
86  2
56TE-TA-TE-TA-TA
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 627
494351  7
57EVENTUALLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
434148  6
58ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
707887  5
59(The Graduation Song...) POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
    Adrian Kimberly–Calliope 6501
444458  6
60BOBBY
    Neil Scott–Portrait 102
616673  6
61I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
788499  4
62GRANADA
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,010
698088  4
63THE CHARLESTON
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150
677682  5
64LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
91  2
65BETTER TELL HIM NO
    Starlets–Pam 1003
7295  6
66TOO MANY RULES
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
667380  5
67READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 742
77  2
68I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
75  2
69MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
8579  5
70YOU’LL ANSWER TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71823
748295  4
71RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
7976  6
72TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4582
768190  5
73QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
808892  6
74TEARS ON MY PILLOW
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62276
90  2
75FOOL THAT I AM
    Etta James–Argo 5390
535155  9
76HELLO WALLS
    Faron Young–Capitol 4533
56503416
77TEMPTATION
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220
522620  9
78MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
84100   3
79JIMMY LOVE
    Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110
8394  5
80PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
89  2
81DRIVIN’ HOME
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1195
92  2
82I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
  1
83DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
97  2
84NO, NO, NO
    Chanters–DeLuxe 6191
9393  3
85PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
8794  3
86I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
    Wanderers–Cub 9094

 

 

 
  1
 
87IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
  1
88AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
  1
89DEDICATED (To The Songs I Love)
    3 Friends–Imperial 5763
100   2
90SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
  1
91WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905
100   2
92THE GIRL’S A DEVIL
    Dukays–NAT 4001
96  2
93A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
100   2
94BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
  1
95WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
  1
96THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
  1
97I NEVER KNEW
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841
  1
98NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
  1
99TIME WAS
    Flamingos–End 1092
  1
100 TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
  1
100 LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
  1
100 MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
  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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