CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1961 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1961 Charts! |
| 1961 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 7 | Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra | 85. Yes, I’m Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens |
| January 14 | Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher | 64. The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson |
| January 21 | Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher | 79. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton |
| January 28 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 56. Good Time Baby - Bobby Rydell |
| February 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 65. Ebony Eyes - Everly Brothers |
| February 11 | Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & Orchestra | 68. Think Twice - Brook Benton |
| February 18 | Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & Orchestra | 75. For My Baby - Brook Benton |
| February 25 | Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & Orchestra | 37. Surrender - Elvis Presley |
| March 4 | Calcutta - Lawrence Welk & Orchestra | 76. Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler |
| March 11 | Pony Time - Chubby Checker | 49. Blue Moon - Marcels |
| March 18 | Surrender - Elvis Presley | 66. Runaway - Del Shannon |
| March 25 | Surrender - Elvis Presley | 86. Funny - Maxine Brown |
| April 1 | Blue Moon - Marcels | 78. Theme From My Three Sons - Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
| April 8 | Blue Moon - Marcels | 67. Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra |
| April 15 | Blue Moon - Marcels | 68. The Continental Walk - Hank Ballard & Midnighters |
| April 22 | Runaway - Del Shannon | 58. Breakin’ In A Brand New Broken Heart - Connie Francis |
| April 29 | Runaway - Del Shannon | 77. That Old Black Magic - Bobby Rydell |
| May 6 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 71. Peanut Butter - Marathons |
| May 13 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 68. Rama Lama Ding Dong - Edsels |
| May 20 | Runaway - Del Shannon | 49. I Feel So Bad - Elvis Presley |
| May 27 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 70. Every Beat Of My Heart - Pips |
| June 3 | Running Scared - Roy Orbison | 64. Temptation - Everly Brothers |
| June 10 | Travelin’ Man - Ricky Nelson | 70. Nature Boy - Bobby Darin |
| June 17 | Travelin’ Man - Ricky Nelson | 58. Hats Off To Larry - Del Shannon |
| June 24 | Travelin’ Man - Ricky Nelson | 76. Dum Dum - Brenda Lee |
| July 1 | Quarter To Three - Gary (U.S.) Bonds | 74. Together - Connie Francis |
| July 8 | Quarter To Three - Gary (U.S.) Bonds | 74. The Fish - Bobby Rydell |
| July 15 | Quarter To Three - Gary (U.S.) Bonds | 70. I’ll Be There - Damita Jo |
| July 22 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 64. School Is Out - Gary (U.S.) Bonds |
| July 29 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 82. I Just Don’t Understand - Ann-Margret |
| August 5 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 77. Transistor Sister - Freddy Cannon |
| August 12 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 72. The Mountain’s High - Dick & DeeDee |
| August 19 | Michael - Highwaymen | 64. Without You - Johnny Tillotson |
| August 26 | Michael - Highwaymen | 59. Little Sister - Elvis Presley |
| September 2 | Michael - Highwaymen | 62. Frankie And Johnny - Brook Benton |
| September 9 | Michael - Highwaymen | 84. Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles |
| September 16 | Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee | 71. Bristol Stomp - Dovells |
| September 23 | Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee | 70. Runaround Sue - Dion |
| September 30 | Take Good Care Of My Baby - Bobby Vee | 74. Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer |
| October 7 | Crying - Roy Orbison | 63. Everlovin’ - Rick Nelson |
| October 14 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 84. September In The Rain - Dinah Washington |
| October 21 | Runaround Sue - Dion | 57. Heartaches - Marcels |
| October 28 | Runaround Sue - Dion | 74. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher |
| November 4 | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean | 71. I Don’t Know Why - Linda Scott |
| November 11 | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean | 71. Language Of Love - John D. Loudermilk |
| November 18 | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean | 69. Run To Him - Bobby Vee |
| November 25 | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean | 69. Well, I Told You - Chantels |
| December 2 | Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean | 69. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles |
| December 9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens | 50. Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley |
| December 16 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens | 71. Baby It’s You - Shirelles |
| December 23 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens | 76. Irresistible You - Bobby Darin |
| December 30 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tokens | 85. White Christmas - Bing Crosby |
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