CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 22, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RUNAWAY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3067
  2  5  8  6
  2BLUE MOON
    Marcels–Colpix 186
  1  1  1  7
  3MOTHER-IN-LAW
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623
  31222  6
  4(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5378
  4  811  8
  5A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308
  52446  6
  6APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
  6  4  614
  7ON THE REBOUND
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840
  71019  8
  8I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123
111620  7
  9YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31231
143798  4
10PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
    Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007
10131511
11TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10194
132030  6
12TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Adam Wade–Coed 546
152333  8
13ONE MINT JULEP
    Ray Charles–Impulse 200
202639  6
14THINK TWICE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
  9  9  711
15SURRENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
  8  2  2  9
16BABY BLUE
    Echoes–Seg-Way 103
172127  7
17DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
12  3  422
18SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
    Drifters–Atlantic 2096
274568  5
19ASIA MINOR
    Kokomo–Felsted 8612
18141711
20PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
    Don Covay & Goodtimers–Arnold 1002
16
 
  6
 
  3
 
13
  1
21DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
19  7  514
22FIND ANOTHER GIRL
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 375
212223  8
23PLEASE TELL ME WHY
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
232535  6
24PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291
314758  6
25JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249
293950  7
26TRUST IN ME
    Etta James–Argo 5385
323444  6
27GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
2415  914
28WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
22111212
29DADDY’S HOME
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 740
4196  3
30FUNNY
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 106
395270  5
31TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
    Tokens–Warwick 615
364956  6
32(Theme From) MY THREE SONS
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16198
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 437
38
 
42
 
78
 
  4
 
33ONCE UPON A TIME
    Rochell & Candles–Swingin’ 623
302728  9
34THAT’S IT—I QUIT—I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7853
282932  7
35WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
25
 
19
 
13
 
16
 
36SHU RAH
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5734
344475  5
37BUMBLE BOOGIE
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140
475979  8
38LIKE, LONG HAIR
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Gardena 116
445161  6
39(Love Theme From) ONE EYED JACKS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 300
404654  6
40THEME FROM DIXIE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1183
435477  5
41BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
49505314
42WHERE THE BOYS ARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
26171014
43EBONY EYES
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
33181412
44MERRY-GO-ROUND
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 294
505559  7
45THE CONTINENTAL WALK
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5491
    Rollers–Liberty 55320
68
 

 

 
  2
 
46I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
    Chimes–Tag 445
597084  4
47TENDERLY
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31236
5267  3
48HIDE AWAY
    Freddy King–Federal 12401
737776  8
49THE WATUSI
    Vibrations–Checker 969
35312911
50BRASS BUTTONS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 625
546489  4
51TREES
    Platters–Mercury 71791
576983  4
52SLEEPY-EYED JOHN
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41963
6071  3
53HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 115
46303110
54FELL IN LOVE ON MONDAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5734
535781  4
55THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,001
566269  9
56WHAT’D I SAY
    Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 356
    Jack Eubanks–Monument 434
66
 
88
 

 
  3
 
57SPANISH HARLEM
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
42332615
58BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART
    Connie Francis–MGM 12995
  1
59I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 106
61413611
60TO BE LOVED (Forever)
    Pentagons–Donna 1337
626563  8
61MODEL GIRL
    Johnny Mastro–Coed 545
373642  9
62AIN’T IT, BABY
    Miracles–Tamla 54036
7280  3
63THE BLIZZARD
    Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7855
657388  4
64LAZY RIVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6188
48352511
65RUNNING SCARED
    Roy Orbison–Monument 438
  1
66UNDERWATER
    Frogmen–Candix 314
77  2
67MAMA SAID
    Shirelles–Scepter 1217
  1
68HELLO WALLS
    Faron Young–Capitol 4533
79  2
69SAVED
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2099
  1
70(Dance The) MESS AROUND
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 822
  1
71LITTLE PEDRO
    Olympics–Arvee 5023
747982  7
72AFRICAN WALTZ
    Cannonball Adderley Orchestra–Riverside 45457
    Johnny Dankworth & Orchestra–Roulette 4353
83
 
91
 

 
  3
  2
73FOOLIN’ AROUND
    Kay Starr–Capitol 4542
7882  3
74HALFWAY TO PARADISE
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9441
8099  3
75FROGG
    Brothers Four–Columbia 41958
8185  3
76GLORY OF LOVE
    Roommates–Valmor 008
98  2
77HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
  1
78TRAGEDY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 40
  1
79BONANZA
    Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 302
849099  4
80I’LL JUST HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE (Then I’ll Go)
    Claude Gray–Mercury 71732
888994  4
81FOR YOUR LOVE
    Wanderers–Cub 9089
  1
82THE NEXT KISS (Is The Last Goodbye)
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12998
100   2
83THE CHARANGA
    Merv Griffin–Carlton 545
100   2
84CALIFORNIA SUN
    Joe Jones–Roulette 4344
8594100   4
85JUNGLE DRUMS
    Clyde Otis–Mercury 71776
909296  5
86WHERE I FELL IN LOVE
    Capris–Old Town 1099
94  2
87TRIANGLE
    Janie Grant–Caprice 104
93100   3
88ARE YOU SURE
    Allisons–London 1977
9298  3
89FLAMING STAR
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor LPC-128 (EP)
  1
90HOP SCOTCH
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 124
9197100   4
91A DOLLAR DOWN
    Limeliters–RCA Victor 47-7859
  1
92GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND
    Ral Donner & Starfires–Gone 5102
97  2
93A SCOTTISH SOLDIER (Green Hills Of Tyrol)
    Andy Stewart–Warwick 627
99  2
94LUCKY OLD SUN
    Velvets–Monument 435
969597  4
95LULLABY OF LOVE
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1021
  1
96TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
  1
97EXODUS
    Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378
  1
98LOVE OR MONEY
    Blackwells–Jamie 1179
100   2
99YOU SET MY HEART TO MUSIC
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41980
  1
100 BIG BIG WORLD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55318
  1
100 LIFE’S A HOLIDAY
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9107
  1
100 THREE LITTLE FISHES
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41979
  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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