CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 30, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
  1  1  2  8
  2CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  4  711  7
  3MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
  2  2  115
  4THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
  3  3  6  8
  5LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
  5  512  6
  6MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
  8  9  812
  7YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
101349  5
  8MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
142031  7
  9HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
316384  4
10WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
  7  8  9  9
11DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
  6  6  7  9
12WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
131924  7
13A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
15162111
14LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
263953  5
15WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  9  4  313
16BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
4071  3
17THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
355061  7
18MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
182738  7
19BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
171823  9
20RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
70  2
21IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
22262810
22HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
1111  411
23WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
192429  8
24FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
162237  5
25LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
487598  4
26LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
30354610
27LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
25141314
28THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
334556  9
29ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
375771  5
30LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
232533  8
31SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
    Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255
45
 
65
 
77
 
  5
 
32(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
212940  6
33YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
466272  5
34BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
283242  7
35MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
39302714
36KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
324048  6
37STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
497283  5
38JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
425259  7
39YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
12101011
40EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
343741  9
41HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
515562  6
42I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
20151810
43THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
658690  4
44SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
617388  4
45I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
36312218
46I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
414245  9
47SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
2412  511
48TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
546676  6
49AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
292120  9
50I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
607687  5
51(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
526166  5
52CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
534934  7
53YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
50
 
53
 
63
 
  7
 
54(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
75  2
55MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
56586410
56YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
555157  7
57DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
645958  6
58TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
47281420
59MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
7293  3
60FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
698496  5
61HOLLYWOOD
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
79  2
62JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
677074  6
63BERLIN MELODY
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
8095  3
64NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
43343610
65DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
77  2
66FEEL IT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7927
73  2
67DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
27171514
68SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
8291  3
69RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16237
7488  3
70SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
57414715
71I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
8998  3
72I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
38231619
73I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
44383210
74YOUR LAST GOODBYE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
  1
75PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
58361714
76DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
    Belmonts–Sabrina 501
8790  3
77WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
71544410
78LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
63462611
79THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
  1
80ANYBODY BUT ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
  1
81MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1200
818592  4
82YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
847886  5
83PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
96100   3
84SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
786470  9
85BIG JOHN
    Shirelles–Scepter 1223
  1
86TONIGHT I WON’T BE THERE
    Adam Wade–Coed 556
  1
87ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Velaires–Jamie 1198
868997  5
88FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
    Cleftones–Gee 1067
  1
89MOON RIVER
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916

 

 

 
  1
 
90TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371
  1
91DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
100 695211
92BACK TO THE HOP
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4082
99100   3
93’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
97  2
94BAND OF GOLD
    Roommates–Valmor 010
100   2
95MUSKRAT
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
100   2
96COME SEPTEMBER
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
  1
97HANG ON
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
  1
98JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
  1
99ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE
    Caslons–Seeco 6078
9599100   4
100 GUILTY OF LOVING YOU
    Jerry Fuller–Challenge 9114
98  2
100 NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
906065  9
100 BACKTRACK
    Faron Young–Capitol 4616
  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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