CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
  1  11011
  2SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
  2  912  7
  3TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
215192  4
  4WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  5  8  9  9
  5HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
  71223  7
  6TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  3  2  116
  7LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
  4  3  510
  8THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
264572  4
  9PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
  6  6  710
10DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
10131410
11DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
243588  5
12YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
141929  7
13I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
13162115
14WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
233373  5
15I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
16171914
16I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
  9  4  214
17LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
171826  7
18CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
3268  3
19AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
192546  5
20MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
334468  8
21LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
  8  5  311
22AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
273748  6
23I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
284262  6
24LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
59  2
25NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
15141511
26A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
345058  7
27MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
29394010
28I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
303841  9
29BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
395570  5
30TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
11  7  810
31TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
364753  5
32WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
4264  3
33DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
1210  411
34I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
374851  6
35A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
25222510
36SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
384659  6
37NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
475863  6
38IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
414954  6
39WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
557396  4
40SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
20243111
41LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
536983  4
42MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
6077  3
43HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
1811  612
44I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
354143  7
45WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
485361  6
46EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
566682  5
47I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
525974  5
48CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
6272  3
49RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
43435011
50(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
80  2
51BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
6474  3
52QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
22151115
53LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
668387  6
54DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
496276  7
55SWEET LITTLE YOU
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7922
73  2
56STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
505447  9
57LONELY STREET
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5395
616775  4
58KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
74  2
59NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
657080  5
60SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
687981  5
61YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
7175  3
62FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
  1
63MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
8893  3
64YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
31201615
65CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
40231813
66DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
100   2
67THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
758799  5
68BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
697678  6
69JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
8199  3
70YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
9295  3
71YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
  1
72THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
94100   3
73WIZARD OF LOVE
    Ly-Dells–Master 251
768094  4
74MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
858686  6
75LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
  1
76WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
67343310
77THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
44211316
78(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
  1
79JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
99  2
80HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
93  2
81CINDERELLA
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
86  2
82(Theme From) SILVER CITY
    Ventures–Dolton 44
9094  3
83I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
513630  8
84YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
  1
85BLACK LAND FARMER
    Wink Martindale–Dot 16243
    Frankie Miller–Starday 424
97
 
85
 
97
 
  4
 
86JOHNNY WILLOW
    Fred Darian–JAF 2023
798184  5
87ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
58434410
88TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
  2
89PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
576167  7
90I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
  1
91SONG OF THE NAIROBI TRIO
    Fortune Tellers–Music Makers 105
9697100   4
92STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
  1
93I CAN’T TAKE IT
    Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001
  1
94ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
  1
95MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
    Sensations–Argo 5391
  1
96A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
452724  9
97PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
778477  8
98FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
  1
99RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
463234  8
100 SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
  1
100 ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Velaires–Jamie 1198
  1
100 HELLO FOOL
    Ralph Emery–Liberty 55352
  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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