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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