CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 19, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
101330  9
  2TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  1  1  114
  3LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
  5  610  8
  4I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
  2  2  612
  5LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
  3  3  8  9
  6PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
  7  912  8
  7TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
  8  8  9  8
  8WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  91218  7
  9SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
121744  5
10DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
  4  4  4  9
11HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
  6  7  210
12HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
233751  5
13DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
142227  8
14NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
151823  9
15QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
11  5  313
16I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
21242813
17I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
19253212
18LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
264364  5
19YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
293955  5
20YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
16
 
11
 
  7
 
13
 
21THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
1310  514
22A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
252840  8
23CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
18161611
24SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
313233  9
25AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
4678  3
26SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
22212511
27A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
242631  7
28THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
171921  7
29RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
20151116
30YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
32291910
31PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
27141311
32RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
343541  6
33WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
7387  3
34WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
333038  8
35DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
88100   3
36I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
303339  6
37AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
486188  4
38I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
414961  7
39MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
404669  8
40SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
35231510
41I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
434768  5
42I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
627182  4
43ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
445058  8
43RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
505571  9
44MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
687578  6
45THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
72  2
46SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
597290  4
47TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
5377  3
48I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
    Wanderers–Cub 9094
51
 
62
 
86
 
  4
 
49IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
547687  4
50A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
588093  5
51TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
92  2
52MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
38404314
53WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
618495  4
54STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
474550  7
55BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
7088  3
56THE CHARLESTON
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150
495663  8
57THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR
    Spinners–Tri-Phi 1001
394149  7
58NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
638598  4
59I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
7489  3
60TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
37311718
61PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
677480  5
62DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
768183  5
63HEART AND SOUL
    Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111
282020  6
64WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
  1
65QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
576873  9
66EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
8298  3
67LONELY STREET
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5395
75  2
68CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  1
69LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
83  2
70NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
8097  3
71TEARS ON MY PILLOW
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62276
556674  5
72CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  1
73WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
96  2
74BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
  1
75YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
  1
76BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
788694  4
77MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
  1
78SHOULD I
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 654
71655410
79SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
81100   3
80WIZARD OF LOVE
    Ly-Dells–Master 251
94  2
81JOHNNY WILLOW
    Fred Darian–JAF 2023
84100   3
82I NEVER KNEW
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841
859197  4
83LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
8790100   4
84PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
777985  6
85BLACK LAND FARMER
    Wink Martindale–Dot 16243
    Frankie Miller–Starday 424
97
 

 

 
  2
 
86MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
8693100   4
87THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
9996  3
88TIME WAS
    Flamingos–End 1092
939499  4
89TEARDROPS IN MY HEART
    Joe Barry–Smash 1710
95  2
90I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1011
9199  6
91WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905
100 91  4
92BETTER TELL HIM NO
    Starlets–Pam 1003
665765  9
93MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
  1
94(Theme From) SILVER CITY
    Ventures–Dolton 44
  1
95YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
    Hank Locklin–RCA Victor 47-7921

 
 

 
 

 
 
  1
 
 
96THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
    Joe Reisman & Orchestra–Landa 674
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 42016
89
 
96
 

 
  3
 
97SONG OF THE NAIROBI TRIO
    Fortune Tellers–Music Makers 105
100   2
98GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (pt. 2)
    Coasters–Atco 6204
100   2
99JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
  1
100 ST. LOUIS BLUES
    Cousins–Parkway 823
  1
100 THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
  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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