CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending MAY 27, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MOTHER-IN-LAW     Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623		2	1	1	11
2	RUNAWAY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3067		1	2	2	11
3	A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY     Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308		3	3	4	11
4	DADDY’S HOME     Shep & Limelites–Hull 740		4	7	9	8
5	BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART     Connie Francis–MGM 12995		6	9	13	6
6	RUNNING SCARED     Roy Orbison–Monument 438		8	16	21	6
7	MAMA SAID     Shirelles–Scepter 1217		7	14	19	6
8	TRAVELIN’ MAN     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		10	17	30	6
9	I FEEL SO BAD     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		49	—	—	2
10	HELLO MARY LOU     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		17	25	35	6
11	LITTLE DEVIL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7874		19	35	54	5
12	HELLO WALLS     Faron Young–Capitol 4533		12	23	33	7
13	YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME     Brenda Lee–Decca 31231		9	8	7	9
14	PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE     Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291		11	12	14	11
15	I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123		14	6	6	12
16	(Dance The) MESS AROUND     Chubby Checker–Parkway 822		16	19	23	6
17	JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249		18	20	20	12
18	BLUE MOON     Marcels–Colpix 186		5	4	3	12
19	SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL     Drifters–Atlantic 2096		13	11	12	10
20	HALFWAY TO PARADISE     Tony Orlando–Epic 9441		29	39	51	8
21	TRAGEDY     Fleetwoods–Dolton 40		21	27	37	6
22	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 190		23	31	47	5
23	STAND BY ME     Ben E. King–Atco 6194		36	70	—	3
24	TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE     Tokens–Warwick 615		15	15	16	11
25	MOODY RIVER     Pat Boone–Dot 16209		39	72	94	4
26	RAINDROPS     Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383		37	67	86	4
27	BONANZA     Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 302		28	36	49	9
28	TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER     Adam Wade–Coed 546		22	10	10	13
29	PEANUT BUTTER     Marathons–Arvee 5027		35	51	71	4
30	(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO     Clarence Henry–Argo 5378		20	5	5	13
31	FUNNY     Maxine Brown–Nomar 106		27	22	15	10
32	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Joe Barry–Smash 1702		42	57	76	5
33	ONE MINT JULEP     Ray Charles–Impulse 200		24	13	11	11
34	BARBARA-ANN     Regents–Gee 1065		60	75	—	3
35	LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang)     Coasters–Atco 6192		46	60	69	5
36	THE CONTINENTAL WALK     Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5491     Rollers–Liberty 55320		25	24	24	7
37	RAMA LAMA DING DONG     Edsels–Twin 700		58	68	—	3
38	GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND     Ral Donner & Starfires–Gone 5102		44	50	60	7
39	BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4071		41	48	70	5
40	TRIANGLE     Janie Grant–Caprice 104		50	52	62	8
41	THE BILBAO SONG     Andy Williams–Cadence 1398		45	63	74	5
42	LULLABY OF LOVE     Frank Gari–Crusade 1021		48	54	65	6
43	ON THE REBOUND     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840		26	18	8	13
44	GLORY OF LOVE     Roommates–Valmor 008		47	53	61	7
45	UNDERWATER     Frogmen–Candix 314		34	40	46	7
46	FLAMING STAR     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor LPC-128 (EP)		31	30	38	6
47	THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG     Brook Benton–Mercury 71820		76	—	—	2
48	BUMBLE BOOGIE     B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140		30	21	22	13
49	YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE     Clarence Henry–Argo 5388		71	—	—	2
50	BIG BIG WORLD     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55318		51	59	67	6
51	THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)     Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158     Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 162		62	88	—	3
52	IT KEEPS RAININ’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5753		79	—	—	2
53	WILD IN THE COUNTRY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		73	—	—	2
54	BABY BLUE     Echoes–Seg-Way 103		38	29	17	12
55	WHAT A SURPRISE     Johnny Maestro–Coed 549		66	74	96	4
56	TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10194		32	26	18	11
57	THE TOUCHABLES IN BROOKLYN     Dickie Goodman–Mark-X 8010		65	77	80	4
58	HOW MANY TEARS     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55325		63	73	—	3
59	TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’     Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002		75	—	—	2
60	TRUST IN ME     Etta James–Argo 5385		33	28	25	11
61	WHAT’D I SAY     Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 356		40	33	41	8
62	EXODUS     Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378		67	80	89	6
63	FOOLIN’ AROUND     Kay Starr–Capitol 4542		57	58	63	8
64	FOR YOUR LOVE     Wanderers–Cub 9089		68	69	58	6
65	AFRICAN WALTZ     Cannonball Adderley Orchestra–Riverside 45457     Johnny Dankworth & Orchestra–Roulette 4353		43	41	50	8   7
66	SAVED     LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2099		54	55	57	6
67	YOU’RE GONNA NEED MAGIC     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9443		69	76	88	5
68	BE MY BOY     Paris Sisters–Gregmark 2		74	84	91	4
69	APACHE     Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184		53	37	27	19
70	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART     Pips–Vee-Jay 386     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1050		—	—	—	1
71	KISSIN’ GAME     Dion–Laurie 3090		78	82	85	5
72	THE WRITING ON THE WALL     Adam Wade–Coed 550		—	—	—	1
73	HEART AND SOUL     Cleftones–Gee 1064		94	—	—	2
74	A LOVE OF MY OWN     Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2101		84	95	—	3
75	A LITTLE FEELING (Called Love)     Jack Scott–Capitol 4554		77	85	—	3
76	OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71812		82	90	—	3
77	COUNT EVERY STAR     Donnie & Dreamers–Whale 500		83	—	—	2
78	HE NEEDS ME     Gloria Lynne–Everest 19409		80	78	81	5
79	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Chimes–Tag 445		59	42	42	9
80	SUMMERTIME     Marcels–Colpix 196		85	—	—	2
81	LULLABY OF THE LEAVES     Ventures–Dolton 41		86	87	93	4
82	THIS WORLD WE LOVE IN (Il Cielo In Una Stanza)     Mina–Time 1030		91	93	100	4
83	BRING BACK YOUR HEART     Del Vikings–ABC-Paramount 10208		—	—	—	1
84	WHO ELSE BUT YOU     Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1077		88	—	—	2
85	(It Never Happens) IN REAL LIFE     Chuck Jackson–Wand 108		90	92	100	4
86	RONNIE     Marcy Joe–Robbee 110		98	—	—	2
87	ANNA     Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6195		—	—	—	1
88	LOUISIANA MAMA     Gene Pitney–Musicor 1006		89	100	—	3
89	A SCOTTISH SOLDIER (Green Hills Of Tyrol)     Andy Stewart–Warwick 627		81	79	83	7
90	GOOD GOODBY     Bob Knight Four–Laurel 1020		92	94	99	5
91	NOBODY CARES (About Me)     Jeanette (Baby) Washington–Neptune 122		93	96	—	3
92	DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220		—	—	—	1
93	RAININ’ IN MY HEART     Slim Harpo–Excello 2194		—	—	—	1
94	MISS FINE     New Yorkers–Wall 547		—	—	—	1
95	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 3046		—	—	—	18
96	MY KIND OF GIRL     Matt Monro–Warwick 636		100	—	—	2
97	SUCU SUCU     Ping-Ping–Kapp 377		99	100	—	3
98	SON-IN-LAW     Blossoms–Challenge 9109     Louise Brown–Witch 101		—	—	—	1
99	RING OF FIRE     Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1187		—	—	—	1
100	I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR     Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397		—	—	—	1
100	QUARTER TO THREE     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008		—	—	—	1
100	YELLOW BIRD     Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024		—	—	—	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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