CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JULY 1, 1961
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	QUARTER TO THREE     Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008		2	7	20	6
2	MOODY RIVER     Pat Boone–Dot 16209		3	4	12	9
3	RAINDROPS     Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383		4	5	13	9
4	THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG     Brook Benton–Mercury 71820		5	6	11	7
5	TRAVELIN’ MAN     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		1	1	1	11
6	STAND BY ME     Ben E. King–Atco 6194		7	3	6	8
7	RUNNING SCARED     Roy Orbison–Monument 438		6	2	2	11
8	TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’     Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002		17	31	41	7
9	THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)     Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158		9	16	26	8
10	YELLOW BIRD     Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222		16	32	53	6
11	HATS OFF TO LARRY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3075		29	58	—	3
12	YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE     Clarence Henry–Argo 5388		12	21	25	7
13	DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220		14	20	37	6
14	EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART     Pips–Vee-Jay 386     Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1050		15	23	36	6
15	THE WRITING ON THE WALL     Adam Wade–Coed 550		18	28	38	6
16	HELLO MARY LOU     Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741		10	13	16	11
17	I FEEL SO BAD     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		8	8	5	7
18	BARBARA-ANN     Regents–Gee 1065		13	14	15	8
19	HEART AND SOUL     Cleftones–Gee 1064     Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111		27	35	45	7
20	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Joe Barry–Smash 1702		19	19	22	10
21	TEMPTATION     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220		24	34	48	5
22	HELLO WALLS     Faron Young–Capitol 4533		11	10	10	12
23	TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)     Velvets–Monument 441		28	38	59	5
24	CUPID     Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883		41	51	77	4
25	TRIANGLE     Janie Grant–Caprice 104		23	29	30	13
26	DADDY’S HOME     Shep & Limelites–Hull 740		20	9	3	13
27	LITTLE DEVIL     Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7874		22	11	9	10
28	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2036		33	44	78	4
29	TELL ME WHY     Belmonts–Sabrina 500		36	46	57	5
30	MAMA SAID     Shirelles–Scepter 1217		26	12	4	11
31	PLEASE STAY     Drifters–Atlantic 2105		46	62	96	4
32	I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR     Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397		42	49	75	6
33	RAMA LAMA DING DONG     Edsels–Twin 700		21	26	27	8
34	I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)     Chris Kenner–Instant 3229		59	70	83	5
35	PEANUT BUTTER     Marathons–Arvee 5027		25	24	21	9
36	A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY     Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308		30	15	8	16
37	THE BILBAO SONG     Andy Williams–Cadence 1398		32	25	29	10
38	IT KEEPS RAININ’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5753		34	36	39	7
39	I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU     Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216		50	69	—	3
40	NATURE BOY     Bobby Darin–Atco 6196		48	53	70	4
41	DUM DUM     Brenda Lee–Decca 31272		76	—	—	2
42	LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang)     Coasters–Atco 6192		39	30	31	10
43	SAN ANTONIO ROSE     Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893		68	99	—	3
44	GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND     Ral Donner & Starfires–Gone 5102		38	27	32	12
45	JIMMY MARTINEZ     Marty Robbins–Columbia 42008		47	54	79	5
46	WILD IN THE COUNTRY     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880		45	42	43	7
47	RAININ’ IN MY HEART     Slim Harpo–Excello 2194		57	74	89	6
48	HALFWAY TO PARADISE     Tony Orlando–Epic 9441		31	17	18	13
49	BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART     Connie Francis–MGM 12995		35	18	7	11
50	LET’S TWIST AGAIN     Chubby Checker–Parkway 824		78	—	—	2
51	EXODUS     Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378		49	47	49	11
52	TRAGEDY     Fleetwoods–Dolton 40		37	22	19	11
53	SACRED     Castells–Era 3048		65	73	92	4
54	RUNAWAY     Del Shannon–Big Top 3067		40	33	17	16
55	STICK WITH ME BABY     Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220		63	75	98	4
56	EVENTUALLY     Brenda Lee–Decca 31272		87	—	—	2
57	TE-TA-TE-TA-TA     Ernie K-Doe–Minit 627		60	66	—	3
58	MY KIND OF GIRL     Matt Monro–Warwick 636		64	79	88	7
59	MOTHER-IN-LAW     Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623		44	37	14	16
60	COUNT EVERY STAR     Donnie & Dreamers–Whale 500		55	65	69	7
61	FOOL THAT I AM     Etta James–Argo 5390		70	80	80	5
62	YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)     Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398		85	100	—	3
63	HOW MANY TEARS     Bobby Vee–Liberty 55325		43	45	46	8
64	I FALL TO PIECES     Patsy Cline–Decca 31205		74	84	93	5
65	NEVER ON SUNDAY     Chordettes–Cadence 1402		89	—	—	2
66	BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT     Freddy Cannon–Swan 4071		52	41	35	10
67	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Bobby Rydell–Cameo 190		53	40	24	10
68	(The Graduation Song...) POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE     Adrian Kimberly–Calliope 6501		100	—	—	2
69	NOBODY CARES (About Me)     Jeanette (Baby) Washington–Neptune 122		71	77	82	8
70	PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE     Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291		51	39	23	16
71	SHOULD I     String-A-Longs–Warwick 654		81	100	—	3
72	BLUE TOMORROW     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16220		75	87	90	5
73	THE SWITCH-A-ROO     Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5510		80	—	—	2
74	TOGETHER     Connie Francis–MGM 13019		—	—	—	1
75	BRING BACK YOUR HEART     Del Vikings–ABC-Paramount 10208		66	68	84	6
76	LAST NIGHT     Mar-Keys–Satellite 107		—	—	—	1
77	DREAM     Etta James–Argo 5390		73	76	95	5
78	PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES     Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007		—	—	—	1
79	I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU     Ray Charles–Impulse 202		—	—	—	1
80	BOBBY     Neil Scott–Portrait 102		92	—	—	2
81	JURA (I Swear I Love You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Columbia 41994		84	93	94	5
82	THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE     Roy Drusky–Decca 31193		88	96	100	4
83	LIFE IS BUT A DREAM     Earls–Rome 101		86	92	—	3
84	RIGHT OR WRONG     Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553		91	100	—	3
85	MISSING YOU     Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006		94	—	—	2
86	SEA OF HEARTBREAK     Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890		97	—	—	2
87	WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS     Shirelles–Scepter 1220		—	—	—	1
88	TOO MANY RULES     Connie Francis–MGM 13019		—	—	—	1
89	DAYDREAMS     Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4162		96	—	—	2
90	(Theme From) GOODBYE AGAIN     Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 319		100	—	—	2
91	THE CHARLESTON     Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150		—	—	—	1
92	WHAT A SURPRISE     Johnny Maestro–Coed 549		72	60	50	9
93	I’VE GOT A NOTION     Marv Johnson–United Artists 322		—	—	—	1
94	QUITE A PARTY     Fireballs–Warwick 644		98	—	—	2
95	TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE     Nat King Cole–Capitol 4582		—	—	—	1
96	JIMMY LOVE     Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110		99	—	—	2
97	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 3046		82	78	81	23
98	A THING OF THE PAST     Shirelles–Scepter 1220		—	—	—	1
99	DON’T BET MONEY HONEY     Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127		—	—	—	1
100	DRIVING WHEEL     Little Junior Parker–Duke 335		93	98	100	4
100	ONE SUMMER NIGHT     Diamonds–Mercury 71831		—	—	—	1
100	MICHAEL     Highwaymen–United Artists 258		100	—	—	2

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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