CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 15, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
  1  1  2  8
  2THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
  3  4  5  9
  3TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  6  817  9
  4MOODY RIVER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16209
  4  2  311
  5RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
  2  3  411
  6HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
  71129  5
  7YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
  8
 
10
 
16
 
  8
 
  8TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
  5  5  113
  9DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
164176  4
10I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
173459  7
11LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
325078  4
12THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)
    Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158
11  9  910
13TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
3674  3
14STAND BY ME
    Ben E. King–Atco 6194
  9  6  710
15THE WRITING ON THE WALL
    Adam Wade–Coed 550
101518  8
16EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
    Pips–Vee-Jay 386
    Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1050
13
 
14
 
15
 
  8
 
17HEART AND SOUL
    Cleftones–Gee 1064
    Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111
18
 
19
 
27
 
  9
  1
18TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)
    Velvets–Monument 441
192328  7
19PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
223146  6
20CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
212441  6
21SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
264368  5
22TELL ME WHY
    Belmonts–Sabrina 500
242936  7
23DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220
121314  8
24RUNNING SCARED
    Roy Orbison–Monument 438
14  7  613
25OLE BUTTERMILK SKY
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2036
232833  6
26TEMPTATION
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220
202124  7
27YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5388
151212  9
28YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
446285  5
29I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
406474  7
30I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216
313950  5
31NATURE BOY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6196
334048  6
32HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
25161013
33BARBARA-ANN
    Regents–Gee 1065
30181310
34RAININ’ IN MY HEART
    Slim Harpo–Excello 2194
424757  8
35SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
415365  6
36LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
5376  3
37I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
293242  8
38I FEEL SO BAD
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7880
2717  8  9
39IT KEEPS RAININ’
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5753
353834  9
40NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
506589  4
41EVENTUALLY
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
485687  4
42PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
6878  3
43TE-TA-TE-TA-TA
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 627
515760  5
44(The Graduation Song...) POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
    Adrian Kimberly–Calliope 6501
5868100   4
45I’M A FOOL TO CARE
    Joe Barry–Smash 1702
28201912
46THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
74  2
47RAMA LAMA DING DONG
    Edsels–Twin 700
38332110
48WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
77  2
49MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
525864  9
50HELLO WALLS
    Faron Young–Capitol 4533
34221114
51FOOL THAT I AM
    Etta James–Argo 5390
556170  7
52THE SWITCH-A-ROO
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5510
627380  4
53PEANUT BUTTER
    Marathons–Arvee 5027
39352511
54A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
75  2
55DADDY’S HOME
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 740
37262015
56DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
7199  3
57SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
708697  4
58I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU
    Ray Charles–Impulse 202
5979  3
59LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang)
    Coasters–Atco 6192
54423912
60BLUE TOMORROW
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16220
677275  7
61WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
7287  3
62SHOULD I
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 654
657181  5
63DREAM
    Etta James–Argo 5390
697773  7
64A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308
49363018
65A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
8998  3
66BOBBY
    Neil Scott–Portrait 102
738092  4
67EXODUS
    Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378
57514913
68TRIANGLE
    Janie Grant–Caprice 104
47252315
69LITTLE DEVIL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7874
43272212
70I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
  1
71MAMA SAID
    Shirelles–Scepter 1217
45302613
72MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
97100 100   4
73TOO MANY RULES
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
8088  3
74STICK WITH ME BABY
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5220
565563  6
75RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
  1
76THE CHARLESTON
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150
8291  3
77STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
93  2
78ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
87100   3
79SOMEBODY NOBODY WANTS
    Dion–Laurie 3101
85  2
80GRANADA
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,010
88  2
81TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4582
9095  3
82YOU’LL ANSWER TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71823
95  2
83THREE HEARTS IN A TANGLE
    Roy Drusky–Decca 31193
788288  6
84I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
99  2
85THE BILBAO SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1398
46373212
86THINK OF ME
    Maxine Brown–ABC-Paramount 10235
91  2
87LIFE IS BUT A DREAM
    Earls–Rome 101
818386  5
88QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
929498  4
89THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR
    Spinners–Tri-Phi 1001
100   2
90NO SUBSTITUTE FOR LOVE
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9449
  1
91I’LL NEVER BE FREE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 4583
100   2
92MY CLAIRE DE LUNE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335
  1
93NO, NO, NO
    Chanters–DeLuxe 6191
  1
94PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
  1
95BETTER TELL HIM NO
    Starlets–Pam 1003
  4
96HAVE A DRINK ON ME
    Buddy Thomas–Todd 1063
98  2
97HOLD BACK THE TEARS
    Delacardos–United Artists 310
  1
98I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1011
100   2
99THERE WAS A FUNGUS AMONG US
    Hugh Barrett & Victors–Madison 164
  1
100 MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
  1
100 IN TIME
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335
  1
100 JURA (I Swear I Love You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Columbia 41994
838184  7
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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