CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
  1  2  3  7
  2MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
  2  1  114
  3THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
  3  6  8  7
  4CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  71118  6
  5LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
  51224  5
  6DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
  6  711  8
  7WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
  8  914  8
  8MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
  9  82011
  9WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  4  3  412
10YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
134971  4
11HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
11  4  510
12YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
10101210
13WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
192432  6
14MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
203142  6
15A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
16212610
16FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
223762  4
17BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
182329  8
18MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
273863  6
19WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
242939  7
20I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
151823  9
21(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
294050  5
22IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
262838  9
23LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
253341  7
24SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
12  5  210
25LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
1413  713
26LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
395375  4
27DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
17151013
28BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
324251  6
29AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
212019  8
30LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
354653  9
31HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
6384  3
32KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
404858  5
33THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
455667  8
34EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
374146  8
35THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
506172  6
36I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
31221517
37ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
577194  4
38I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
23161318
39MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
30272713
40BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
71  2
41I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
424547  8
42JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
525969  6
43NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
343637  9
44I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
383234  9
45SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
6577100   4
46YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
627284  4
47TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
2814  619
48LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
7598  3
49STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
728392  4
50YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
53
 
63
 
70
 
  6
 
51HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
556280  5
52(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
616678  4
53CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
493448  6
54TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
667688  5
55YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
515761  6
56MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
586474  9
57SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
41474014
58PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
3617  913
59AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
331922  9
60I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
768790  4
61SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
7388  3
62SWEET LITTLE YOU
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7922
445055  5
63LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
46261710
64DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
595866  5
65THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
8690  3
66I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
43251617
67JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
707479  5
68LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
47302114
69FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
849698  4
70RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
  1
71WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
544445  9
72MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
93  2
73FEEL IT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7927
  1
74RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16237
88  2
75(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
  1
76(Theme From) SILVER CITY
    Ventures–Dolton 44
798082  6
77DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
  1
78SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
647060  8
79HOLLYWOOD
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
  1
80BERLIN MELODY
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
95  2
81MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1200
8592  3
82SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
91  2
83TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
483531  8
84YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
7886  4
85IT’S YOUR WORLD
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065
8791  3
86ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Velaires–Jamie 1198
8997100   4
87DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
    Belmonts–Sabrina 501
90  2
88MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
    Sensations–Argo 5391
839495  4
89I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
98  2
90NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
606559  8
91WIZARD OF LOVE
    Ly-Dells–Master 251
686773  7
92SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
673936  9
93CINDERELLA
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
7381  4
94I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
56432812
95ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE
    Caslons–Seeco 6078
99100   3
96PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
100   2
97’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
  1
98GUILTY OF LOVING YOU
    Jerry Fuller–Challenge 9114
  1
99BACK TO THE HOP
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4082
100   2
100 BAND OF GOLD
    Roommates–Valmor 010
  1
100 DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
69525410
100 MUSKRAT
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
  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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