CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending FEBRUARY 11, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CALCUTTA     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161		2	3	5	8
2	WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW     Shirelles–Scepter 1211		1	1	2	11
3	SHOP AROUND     Miracles–Tamla 54034		4	5	9	10
4	EXODUS     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953		3	2	1	13
5	CALENDAR GIRL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829		6	8	11	8
6	EMOTIONS     Brenda Lee–Decca 31195		8	10	18	6
7	THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT     Capris–Old Town 1094		13	19	43	7
8	WONDERLAND BY NIGHT     Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31141     Louis Prima–Dot 16151     Anita Bryant–Carlton 537		5	4	3	14
9	ANGEL BABY     Rosie & Originals–Highland 1011		7	7	6	10
10	WHEELS     String-A-Longs–Warwick 603     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174		16	35	59	6
11	ONCE IN AWHILE     Chimes–Tag 444		12	15	20	9
12	WINGS OF A DOVE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406		14	21	24	8
13	I COUNT THE TEARS     Drifters–Atlantic 2087		11	12	15	8
14	PONY TIME     Chubby Checker–Parkway 818		27	63	—	3
15	WHERE THE BOYS ARE     Connie Francis–MGM 12971		22	40	96	4
16	MY EMPTY ARMS     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201		17	22	34	6
17	RUBBER BALL     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55287		10	9	7	10
18	ALL IN MY MIND     Maxine Brown–Nomar 103		20	27	39	7
19	PEPE     Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1175		19	24	32	8
20	THERE SHE GOES     Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59098		21	23	26	9
21	GOOD TIME BABY     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186		33	56	—	3
22	CORINNA, CORINNA     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2002		15	11	8	11
23	ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT?     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7810		9	6	4	13
24	BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE     Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876		26	39	64	6
25	THE STORY OF MY LOVE     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10168		29	43	72	5
26	THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN     Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 261		24	26	27	11
27	YOU CAN HAVE HER     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434		32	41	79	4
28	(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY     Ramrods–Amy 813		30	37	41	6
29	DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON     Olympics–Arvee 5020		25	25	30	8
30	JIMMY’S GIRL     Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391		35	46	52	5
31	SPANISH HARLEM     Ben E. King–Atco 6185		38	58	77	5
32	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Conway Twitty–MGM 12969		31	34	37	7
33	THE HOOCHI COOCHI COO     Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5430		18	14	16	9
34	NORTH TO ALASKA     Johnny Horton–Columbia 41782		23	16	12	20
35	DON’T WORRY     Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922		46	61	98	4
36	IF I DIDN’T CARE     Platters–Mercury 71749		40	50	56	6
37	EBONY EYES     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199		65	—	—	2
38	A THOUSAND STARS     Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 108		28	17	14	16
39	AT LAST     Etta James–Argo 5380		50	66	83	4
40	THE TEAR OF THE YEAR     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201		43	48	49	5
41	LAST DATE     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7775		25	13	10	18
42	AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5723		56	70	—	3
43	YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5707		37	29	33	8
44	GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)     Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086		58	72	89	4
45	THEM THAT GOT     Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10141		54	76	93	4
46	THE AGE FOR LOVE     Jimmy Charles–Promo 1003		47	51	55	10
47	WHAT A PRICE     Fats Domino–Imperial 5723		59	67	—	3
48	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4066		53	69	80	5
49	BABY OH BABY     Shells–Johnson 104		36	28	23	9
50	UTOPIA     Frank Gari–Crusade 1020		51	54	61	7
51	WHAT WOULD I DO     Mickey & Sylvia–RCA Victor 47-7811		48	53	53	8
52	ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER     Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001		55	83	84	5
53	LOVEY DOVEY     Buddy Knox–Liberty 55290		45	44	45	10
54	WALK RIGHT BACK     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199		89	—	—	2
55	(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002		62	73	76	5
56	YOU’RE SIXTEEN     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55285		34	18	13	14
57	HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART     Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 354		41	20	17	18
58	WHAT AM I GONNA DO     Jimmy Clanton–Ace 607		60	64	70	6
59	DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE     Shirelles–Scepter 1203		77	—	—	12
60	WAIT A MINUTE     Coasters–Atco 6186		67	82	—	3
61	APACHE     Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184		72	80	87	4
62	FLAMINGO EXPRESS     Royaltones–Goldisc 3011		49	52	60	8
63	STAYIN’ IN     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296		97	—	—	2
64	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Columbia 41816		61	30	31	9
65	SOUND-OFF     Titus Turner–Jamie 1174		71	78	91	4
66	I’M HURTIN’     Roy Orbison–Monument 433		39	33	28	9
67	LITTLE BOY SAD     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55298		85	—	—	2
68	THINK TWICE     Brook Benton–Mercury 71774		—	—	—	1
69	LOST LOVE     H.B. Barnum–Eldo 111		68	81	92	4
70	YOUR FRIENDS     Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 372		75	99	—	3
71	LAZY RIVER     Bobby Darin–Atco 6188		—	—	—	1
72	DON’T BELIEVE HIM, DONNA     Lenny Miles–Scepter 1212		79	85	86	4
73	LONELY TEENAGER     Dion–Laurie 3070		52	36	25	17
74	BLUE TANGO     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2027		42	31	22	11
75	SAILOR (Your Home Is The Sea)     Lolita–Kapp 349		44	32	21	19
76	NO ONE     Connie Francis–MGM 12971		78	79	100	4
77	RAM-BUNK-SHUSH     Ventures–Dolton 32		100	—	—	2
78	CHILLS AND FEVER     Ronnie Love–Dot 16144		74	77	85	4
79	DOLL HOUSE     Donnie Brooks–Era 3028		66	65	58	12
80	THE EXODUS SONG (This Land Is Mine)     Pat Boone–Dot 16176		82	90	—	3
81	KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF HIM     Damita Jo–Mercury 71760		83	98	—	3
82	CLOSE TOGETHER     Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 373		100	—	—	2
83	GINNIE BELL     Paul Dino–Promo 2180		88	—	—	2
84	LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE     Johnny Preston–Mercury 71761		96	100	—	3
85	I DON’T WANT TO CRY     Chuck Jackson–Wand 106		—	—	—	1
86	YOU’RE THE BOSS     LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks–Atlantic 2090		98	—	—	2
87	DON’T READ THE LETTER     Patti Page–Mercury 71745		70	71	78	6
88	WON’T BE LONG     Aretha Franklin–Columbia 41923		92	100	—	3
89	JA-DA     Johnny & Hurricanes–Big Top 3063		100	—	—	2
90	A TEXAN AND A GIRL FROM MEXICO     Anita Bryant–Carlton 538		—	—	—	1
91	BYE BYE BABY     Mary Wells–Motown 1003		94	97	99	4
92	THE WATUSI     Vibrations–Checker 969		95	—	—	2
93	THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS     Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7833		90	95	100	4
94	PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER     Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007		—	—	—	1
95	THE TOUCHABLES     Dickie Goodman–Mark-X 8009		—	—	—	1
96	I PITY THE FOOL     Bobby Bland–Duke 332		—	—	—	1
97	I REMEMBER     Maurice Williams & Zodiacs–Herald 556		99	—	—	2
98	ASIA MINOR     Kokomo–Felsted 8612		—	—	—	1
99	CHARLENA     Sevilles–J.C. 116		—	—	—	1
100	FIRST TASTE OF LOVE     Ben E. King–Atco 6185		91	100	—	5
100	CERVEZA     Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 30866		—	—	—	1
100	THE MISFITS     Don Costa & Orchestra–United Artists 286		—	—	—	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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