CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JUNE 17, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TRAVELIN’ MAN     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		1	2	8	9
2	RUNNING SCARED     Roy Orbison–Monument 438		2	1	6	9
3	STAND BY ME     Ben E. King–Atco 6194		6	13	23	6
4	MOODY RIVER     Pat Boone–Dot 16209		12	14	25	7
5	RAINDROPS     Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383		13	15	26	7
6	THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG     Brook Benton–Mercury 71820		11	17	47	5
7	QUARTER TO THREE     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008		20	55	100	4
8	I FEEL SO BAD     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		5	8	9	5
9	DADDY’S HOME     Shep & Limelites–Hull 740		3	4	4	11
10	HELLO WALLS     Faron Young–Capitol 4533		10	12	12	10
11	LITTLE DEVIL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7874		9	11	11	8
12	MAMA SAID     Shirelles–Scepter 1217		4	7	7	9
13	HELLO MARY LOU     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		16	9	10	9
14	BARBARA-ANN     Regents–Gee 1065		15	18	34	6
15	A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY     Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308		8	3	3	14
16	THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)     Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158     Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 162		26	35	51	6
17	HALFWAY TO PARADISE     Tony Orlando–Epic 9441		18	19	20	11
18	BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART     Connie Francis–MGM 12995		7	5	5	9
19	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Joe Barry–Smash 1702		22	23	32	8
20	DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220		37	52	92	4
21	YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE     Clarence Henry–Argo 5388		25	31	49	5
22	TRAGEDY     Fleetwoods–Dolton 40		19	20	21	9
23	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART     Pips–Vee-Jay 386     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1050		36	48	70	4
24	PEANUT BUTTER     Marathons–Arvee 5027		21	22	29	7
25	THE BILBAO SONG     Andy Williams–Cadence 1398		29	37	41	8
26	RAMA LAMA DING DONG     Edsels–Twin 700		27	26	37	6
27	GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND     Ral Donner & Starfires–Gone 5102		32	32	38	10
28	THE WRITING ON THE WALL     Adam Wade–Coed 550		38	50	72	4
29	TRIANGLE     Janie Grant–Caprice 104		30	33	40	11
30	LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang)     Coasters–Atco 6192		31	34	35	8
31	TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’     Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002		41	51	59	5
32	YELLOW BIRD     Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222		53	81	100	4
33	RUNAWAY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3067		17	10	2	14
34	TEMPTATION     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220		48	64	—	3
35	HEART AND SOUL     Cleftones–Gee 1064		45	60	73	5
36	IT KEEPS RAININ’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5753		39	42	52	5
37	MOTHER-IN-LAW     Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623		14	6	1	14
38	TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)     Velvets–Monument 441		59	96	—	3
39	PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE     Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291		23	16	14	14
40	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 190		24	21	22	8
41	BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4071		35	36	39	8
42	WILD IN THE COUNTRY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		43	47	53	5
43	I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123		28	24	15	15
44	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2036		78	—	—	2
45	HOW MANY TEARS     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55325		46	54	58	6
46	TELL ME WHY     Belmonts–Sabrina 500		57	79	—	3
47	EXODUS     Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378		49	56	62	9
48	JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249		33	27	17	15
49	I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR     Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397		75	87	100	4
50	LULLABY OF LOVE     Frank Gari–Crusade 1021		40	40	42	9
51	CUPID     Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883		77	—	—	2
52	YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME     Brenda Lee–Decca 31231		34	25	13	12
53	NATURE BOY     Bobby Darin–Atco 6196		70	—	—	2
54	JIMMY MARTINEZ     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42008		79	94	—	3
55	A LITTLE FEELING (Called Love)     Jack Scott–Capitol 4554		60	67	75	6
56	BIG BIG WORLD     Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55318		52	49	50	9
57	RING OF FIRE     Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1187		64	76	99	4
58	HATS OFF TO LARRY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3075		—	—	—	1
59	BONANZA     Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 302		42	30	27	12
60	WHAT A SURPRISE     Johnny Maestro–Coed 549		50	53	55	7
61	(Dance The) MESS AROUND     Chubby Checker–Parkway 822		44	28	16	9
62	PLEASE STAY     Drifters–Atlantic 2105		96	—	—	2
63	(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO     Clarence Henry–Argo 5378		58	43	30	16
64	RONNIE     Marcy Joe–Robbee 110		68	77	86	5
65	COUNT EVERY STAR     Donnie & Dreamers–Whale 500		69	72	77	5
66	TE-TA-TE-TA-TA     Ernie K-Doe–Minit 627		—	—	—	1
67	FUNNY     Maxine Brown–Nomar 106		51	38	31	13
68	BRING BACK YOUR HEART     Del Vikings–ABC-Paramount 10208		84	75	83	4
69	I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216		—	—	—	1
70	I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)     Chris Kenner–Instant 3229		83	89	—	3
71	A LOVE OF MY OWN     Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2101		63	66	74	6
72	TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER     Adam Wade–Coed 546		55	41	28	16
73	SACRED     Castells–Era 3048		92	—	—	2
74	RAININ’ IN MY HEART     Slim Harpo–Excello 2194		89	91	93	4
75	STICK WITH ME BABY     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220		98	—	—	2
76	DREAM     Etta James–Argo 5390		95	88	—	3
77	NOBODY CARES (About Me)     Jeanette (Baby) Washington–Neptune 122		82	83	91	6
78	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 3046		81	85	95	21
79	MY KIND OF GIRL     Matt Monro–Warwick 636		88	92	96	5
80	FOOL THAT I AM     Etta James–Argo 5390		80	95	—	3
81	WHO ELSE BUT YOU     Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1077		76	82	84	5
82	ANNA     Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6195		73	78	87	4
83	SUMMERTIME     Marcels–Colpix 196		99	84	80	5
84	I FALL TO PIECES     Patsy Cline–Decca 31205		93	100	—	3
85	BETTER TELL HIM NO     Starlets–Pam 1003		86	93	—	3
86	OUR LOVE IS HERE TO STAY     Dinah Washington–Mercury 71812		71	70	76	6
87	BLUE TOMORROW     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16220		90	99	—	3
88	BLUE MOON     Marcels–Colpix 186		47	29	18	15
89	HE NEEDS ME     Gloria Lynne–Everest 19409		87	80	78	8
90	BIG BOSS MAN     Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 380		91	—	—	2
91	GOOD GOODBYE     Bob Knight Four–Laurel 1020		97	98	90	8
92	LIFE IS BUT A DREAM     Earls–Rome 101		—	—	—	1
93	JURA (I Swear I Love You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Columbia 41994		94	97	—	3
94	I DON’T MIND     James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5466		100	—	—	2
95	GLORY OF LOVE     Roommates–Valmor 008		56	44	44	10
96	THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE     Roy Drusky–Decca 31193		100	—	—	2
97	THE LONELY CROWD     Teddy Vann–Columbia 41996		—	—	—	1
98	DRIVING WHEEL     Little Junior Parker–Duke 335		100	—	—	2
99	SAN ANTONIO ROSE     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893		—	—	—	1
100	RIGHT OR WRONG     Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553		—	—	—	1
100	YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)     Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398		—	—	—	1
100	SHOULD I     String-A-Longs–Warwick 654		—	—	—	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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