CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending NOVEMBER 18, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BIG BAD JOHN     Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175		1	1	2	7
2	RUNAROUND SUE     Dion–Laurie 3110		2	2	1	9
3	PLEASE MR. POSTMAN     Marvelettes–Tamla 54046		4	7	12	10
4	BRISTOL STOMP     Dovells–Parkway 827		3	4	4	10
5	THIS TIME     Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161		6	6	9	11
6	HIT THE ROAD JACK     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244		5	3	3	11
7	I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME     Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6		7	8	10	12
8	THE FLY     Chubby Checker–Parkway 830		9	9	13	8
9	FOOL #1     Brenda Lee–Decca 31309		10	10	11	7
10	TOWER OF STRENGTH     Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371		11	13	20	8
11	YOU’RE THE REASON     Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075		15	16	21	14
12	SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)     Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153     Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255		8	5	5	12
13	A WONDER LIKE YOU     Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770		14	14	18	7
14	MOON RIVER     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405     Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916		19	26	36	8   6
15	CRAZY     Patsy Cline–Decca 31317		23	32	46	5
16	GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD     James Darren–Colpix 609		30	66	85	4
17	LET’S GET TOGETHER     Hayley Mills–Vista 385		12	12	7	11
18	HEARTACHES     Marcels–Colpix 612		16	24	34	5
19	I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)     G-Clefs–Terrace 7500		22	27	29	10
20	YA YA     Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053		13	11	8	12
21	TONIGHT     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373     Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719     Jay & Americans–United Artists 353		33	53	74	4
22	I WANNA THANK YOU     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201		27	30	43	5
23	SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876		29	39	50	6
24	CRYING     Roy Orbison–Monument 447		17	17	6	14
25	MEXICO     Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446		20	19	14	14
26	EVERLOVIN’     Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770		21	20	22	7
27	THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT     Lettermen–Capitol 4586		18	15	15	14
28	FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)     Flares–Felsted 8624		25	29	30	12
29	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42157		36	48	58	7
30	PLEASE DON’T GO     Ral Donner–Gone 5114		31	41	52	7
31	BIG JOHN     Shirelles–Scepter 1223		26	28	32	8
32	SCHOOL IS IN     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1012		35	43	54	5
33	JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)     Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114		41	51	60	8
34	ANYBODY BUT ME     Brenda Lee–Decca 31309		28	23	25	8
35	TAKE FIVE     Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479		37	31	30	13
36	GYPSY WOMAN     Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241		47	70	82	4
37	I DON’T KNOW WHY     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129		51	71	—	3
38	’TIL     Angels–Caprice 107		48	59	63	9
39	(He’s My) DREAMBOAT     Connie Francis–MGM 13039		24	22	23	9
40	GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55379     Chico Holiday–Coral 62291		44	67	77	5
41	LET THERE BE DRUMS     Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775		61	88	—	3
42	UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE     Curtis Lee–Dunes 2008		45	52	62	7
43	WALK ON BY     Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834		64	84	95	4
44	SWEETS FOR MY SWEET     Drifters–Atlantic 2117		32	18	17	11
45	CANDY MAN     Roy Orbison–Monument 447		43	50	55	14
46	WHAT A PARTY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5779		42	38	40	7
47	I REALLY LOVE YOU     Stereos–Cub 9095		34	25	27	7
48	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220		50	62	75	5
49	LANGUAGE OF LOVE     John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938		71	—	—	2
50	IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE     Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635		56	69	87	5
51	THE BRIDGE OF LOVE     Joe Dowell–Smash 1717		54	61	73	6
52	TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354		38	21	16	15
53	LOOK IN MY EYES     Chantels–Carlton 555		39	35	28	12
54	STICK SHIFT     Duals–Sue 745		53	36	26	12
55	DON’T BLAME ME     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501		40	37	31	9
56	FOR ME AND MY GAL     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4083		59	64	70	5
57	LITTLE SISTER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908		52	33	19	13
58	COME SEPTEMBER     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262     Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200		55	58	59	8   4
59	THE WAY I AM     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220		67	72	84	4
60	YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY     Bobby Darin–Atco 6206		46	34	24	12
61	THE GYPSY ROVER     Highwaymen–United Artists 370		72	94	—	3
62	IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE     Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749		49	40	41	17
63	THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)     Crystals–Philles 100		73	93	—	3
64	HUMAN     Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219		58	46	45	13
65	THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR     Shep & Limelites–Hull 747		70	74	80	6
66	I’LL BE SEEING YOU     Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023		62	65	69	6
67	IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW     Etta James–Argo 5402		76	85	—	3
68	SO LONG BABY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3083		57	42	38	10
69	RUN TO HIM     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388		—	—	—	1
70	SMILE     Timi Yuro–Liberty 55375		85	—	—	2
71	IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU     Brook Benton–Mercury 71859		75	81	90	6
72	YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT     Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013		78	75	79	6
73	UP A LAZY RIVER     Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374		98	—	—	2
74	BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY     Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398		77	63	68	7
75	STEPS 1 AND 2     Jack Scott–Capitol 4637		82	87	—	3
76	SOOTHE ME     Sims Twins–Sar 117		84	92	—	3
77	HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957		—	—	—	1
78	ON BENDED KNEES     Clarence Henry–Argo 5401		83	90	—	3
79	THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT     Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954		—	—	—	1
80	PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)     Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401		—	—	—	1
81	FLY BY NIGHT     Andy Williams–Columbia 42199		88	91	—	3
82	IT’S ALL BECAUSE     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129		91	—	—	2
83	SEVEN DAY FOOL     Etta James–Argo 5402		86	100	—	3
84	EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES     Miracles–Tamla 54048		89	76	81	7
85	DANNY BOY     Andy Williams–Columbia 42199		92	—	100	3
86	THE TWIST     Chubby Checker–Parkway 811		—	—	—	22
87	YOUNG BOY BLUES     Ben E. King–Atco 6207		90	86	99	4
88	TOWN WITHOUT PITY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009		—	—	—	1
89	POP GOES THE WEASEL     Anthony Newley–London 9501		—	—	—	1
90	BLUE MOON     Ventures–Dolton 47		95	100	—	3
91	IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY     James Ray–Caprice 110		—	—	—	1
92	PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK     Sleepy King–Joy 257		96	98	—	3
93	TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME     Glen Campbell–Crest 1087		100	—	—	2
94	THE COMANCHEROS     Claude King–Columbia 42196		—	—	—	1
95	SOMETIME     Gene Thomas–United Artists 338		—	—	—	2
96	JUST GOT TO KNOW     Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825		—	—	—	1
97	THE DOOR TO PARADISE     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201		81	89	91	5
98	I’LL BE TRUE     Orlons–Cameo 198		79	82	96	4
99	JOHNNY WILL     Pat Boone–Dot 16284		—	—	—	1
100	LITTLE MISS U.S.A.     Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10263		—	—	—	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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