CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JANUARY 21, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	EXODUS     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953		1	2	3	10
2	WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW     Shirelles–Scepter 1211		3	4	5	8
3	WONDERLAND BY NIGHT     Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31141     Louis Prima–Dot 16151     Anita Bryant–Carlton 537		2	1	2	11
4	ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT?     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7810		4	3	1	10
5	CALCUTTA     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161		5	20	35	5
6	ANGEL BABY     Rosie & Originals–Highland 1011		8	10	18	7
7	RUBBER BALL     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55287		6	6	8	7
8	CORINNA, CORINNA     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2002		7	8	15	8
9	SHOP AROUND     Miracles–Tamla 54034		12	19	26	7
10	LAST DATE     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7775		9	5	4	15
11	CALENDAR GIRL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829		18	31	49	5
12	NORTH TO ALASKA     Johnny Horton–Columbia 41782		10	9	7	17
13	YOU’RE SIXTEEN     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55285		11	7	9	11
14	A THOUSAND STARS     Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 108		13	13	6	13
15	I COUNT THE TEARS     Drifters–Atlantic 2087		20	26	41	5
16	THE HOOCHI COOCHI COO     Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5430		15	18	24	6
17	HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 354		17	14	11	15
18	EMOTIONS     Brenda Lee–Decca 31195		44	94	—	3
19	MANY TEARS AGO     Connie Francis–MGM 12964		14	11	10	11
20	ONCE IN AWHILE     Chimes–Tag 444		34	38	46	6
21	SAILOR (Your Home Is The Sea)     Lolita–Kapp 349		19	15	14	16
22	BLUE TANGO     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2027		22	21	17	8
23	BABY OH BABY     Shells–Johnson 104		24	35	51	6
24	WINGS OF A DOVE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406		29	75	80	5
25	LONELY TEENAGER     Dion–Laurie 3070		16	12	12	14
26	THERE SHE GOES     Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59098		30	48	58	6
27	THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN     Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 261		33	44	45	8
28	I’M HURTIN’     Roy Orbison–Monument 433		35	42	47	6
29	MY GIRL JOSEPHINE     Fats Domino–Imperial 5704		28	27	20	12
30	DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON     Olympics–Arvee 5020		38	45	67	5
31	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Columbia 41816		41	52	63	6
32	PEPE     Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1175		45	58	73	5
33	YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5707		43	56	64	5
34	MY EMPTY ARMS     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201		50	98	—	3
35	SWAY     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 182		21	17	13	12
36	FOOLS RUSH IN (Where Angels Fear To Tread)     Brook Benton–Mercury 71722		23	16	16	10
37	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Conway Twitty–MGM 12969		48	84	100	4
38	NEW ORLEANS     U.S. Bonds–Legrand 1003		26	25	19	14
39	ALL IN MY MIND     Maxine Brown–Nomar 103		49	68	85	4
40	STAY     Maurice Williams & Zodiacs–Herald 552		31	28	21	19
41	(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY     Ramrods–Amy 813		62	100	—	3
42	YOUR OTHER LOVE     Flamingos–End 1081		52	60	70	6
43	THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT     Capris–Old Town 1094		59	72	94	4
44	HAPPY DAYS     Marv Johnson–United Artists 273		39	41	43	8
45	LOVEY DOVEY     Buddy Knox–Liberty 55290		55	62	66	7
46	RUBY     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10164		25	23	23	8
47	PERFIDIA     Ventures–Dolton 28		27	24	22	11
48	GEE WHIZ     Innocents–Indigo 111     Bobby Day–Rendezvous 136		42	33	37	8
49	THE TEAR OF THE YEAR     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201		64	—	—	2
50	WALK SLOW     Little Willie John–King 5428		58	59	61	7
51	WE HAVE LOVE     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71744		53	64	74	5
52	JIMMY’S GIRL     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391		67	—	—	2
53	WHAT WOULD I DO     Mickey & Sylvia–RCA Victor 47-7811		57	66	79	5
54	MY LAST DATE (With You)     Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-7825     Joni James–MGM 12933		56	63	71	5   1
55	THE AGE FOR LOVE     Jimmy Charles–Promo 1003		66	70	76	7
56	IF I DIDN’T CARE     Platters–Mercury 71749		73	100	—	3
57	SAD MOOD     Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7816		32	30	28	8
58	DOLL HOUSE     Donnie Brooks–Era 3028		40	34	40	9
59	WHEELS     String-A-Longs–Warwick 603		82	100	—	3
60	FLAMINGO EXPRESS     Royaltones–Goldisc 3011		71	93	95	5
61	UTOPIA     Frank Gari–Crusade 1020		75	81	89	4
62	YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Andy Williams–Cadence 1389		51	53	55	8
63	BUMBLE BEE     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2077		36	40	42	9
64	BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE     Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876		81	91	—	3
65	I IDOLIZE YOU     Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 735		54	49	50	7
66	POETRY IN MOTION     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1384		46	29	25	16
67	GONZO     James Booker–Peacock 1697		37	32	29	14
68	LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO     Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5400		47	36	27	17
69	DON’T GO TO STRANGERS     Etta Jones–Prestige 180		63	57	39	15
70	WHAT AM I GONNA DO     Jimmy Clanton–Ace 607		93	99	—	3
71	YES, I’M LONESOME TONIGHT     Thelma Carpenter–Coral 62241     Dodie Stevens–Dot 16167		77	85	—	2   3
72	THE STORY OF MY LOVE     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10168		100	—	—	2
73	A PERFECT LOVE     Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1065		68	76	84	6
74	IS THERE SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND     Jack Scott–Top Rank 2093		85	96	99	4
75	OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT     Jeanne Black–Capitol 4492		80	83	90	4
76	(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002		91	—	—	2
77	SPANISH HARLEM     Ben E. King–Atco 6185		95	—	—	2
78	DON’T READ THE LETTER     Patti Page–Mercury 71745		89	95	—	3
79	YOU CAN HAVE HER     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434		—	—	—	1
80	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4066		100	—	—	2
81	WABASH BLUES     Viscounts–Madison 140		88	89	91	6
82	SPOONFUL     Etta & Harvey–Chess 1771		84	88	—	3
83	AT LAST     Etta James–Argo 5380		—	—	—	1
84	ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER     Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001		92	—	—	2
85	CHILLS AND FEVER     Ronnie Love–Dot 16144		—	—	—	1
86	DON’T BELIEVE HIM, DONNA     Lenny Miles–Scepter 1212		—	—	—	1
87	APACHE     Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184		—	—	—	1
88	BALLAD OF THE ALAMO     Marty Robbins–Columbia 41809     Bud & Travis–Liberty 55284		61	55	38	13
89	GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)     Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086		—	—	—	1
90	HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41866		83	86	100	4
91	SOUND-OFF     Titus Turner–Jamie 1174		—	—	—	1
92	LOST LOVE     H.B. Barnum–Eldo 111		—	—	—	1
93	THEM THAT GOT     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10141		—	—	—	1
94	TROUBLE IN MIND     Nina Simone–Colpix 175		96	—	—	2
95	(Boo Hoo) I’M GONNA CRY     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10177		—	—	—	1
96	WHERE THE BOYS ARE     Connie Francis–MGM 12971		—	—	—	1
97	(Let’s Do) THE HULLY GULLY TWIST     Bill Doggett–Warner Bros. 5181		98	—	—	2
98	DON’T WORRY     Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922		—	—	—	1
99	BYE BYE BABY     Mary Wells–Motown 1003		—	—	—	1
100	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS     Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7833		—	—	—	1
100	AND THE HEAVENS CRIED     Ronnie Savoy–MGM 12950		—	—	—	1
100	NO ONE     Connie Francis–MGM 12971		—	—	—	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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