CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 16, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
  2  321  6
  2MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
  1  1  113
  3THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
  6  826  6
  4WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  3  4  511
  5LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
122459  4
  6DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
  71124  7
  7CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
111832  5
  8WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
  91423  7
  9MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
  8203310
10YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
101214  9
11HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
  4  5  7  9
12SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
  5  2  2  9
13YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
4971  3
14LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
13  7  412
15I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
182328  8
16A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
212634  9
17DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
15101012
18BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
232939  7
19WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
243242  5
20MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
314260  5
21AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
201919  7
22FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
3762  3
23I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
16131317
24WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
293955  6
25LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
334153  6
26IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
283841  8
27MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
386388  5
28TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
14  6  318
29(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
405080  4
30MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
27272912
31I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
22151616
32BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
425164  5
33AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
192227  8
34NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
363747  8
35LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
465366  8
36PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
17  9  612
37EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
414656  7
38I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
323437  8
39LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
5375  3
40KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
485874  4
41SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
47402013
42I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
454752  7
43I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
2516  916
44SWEET LITTLE YOU
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7922
505573  4
45THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
566775  7
46LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
261717  9
47LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
3021  813
48TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
353136  7
49CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
344862  5
50THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
617294  5
51YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
576171  5
52JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
596981  5
53YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
63
 
70
 
92
 
  5
 
54WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
444548  8
55HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
628093  4
56I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
43283011
57ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
7194  3
58MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
647485  8
59DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
5866100   4
60NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
655965  7
61(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
6678  3
62YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
7284  3
63HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
84  2
64SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
706068  7
65SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
77100   3
66TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
7688  4
67SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
393638  8
68WIZARD OF LOVE
    Ly-Dells–Master 251
677376  6
69DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
525449  9
70JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
747999  4
71BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
  1
72STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
8392  3
73SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
88  2
74DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
60331213
75LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
98  2
76I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
8790  3
77NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
51251513
78YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
8678  3
79(Theme From) SILVER CITY
    Ventures–Dolton 44
808290  5
80STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
68565011
81LONELY STREET
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5395
815761  6
82TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
55301112
83MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
    Sensations–Argo 5391
9495  3
84FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
9698  3
85MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1200
92  2
86THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
90  2
87IT’S YOUR WORLD
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065
91  2
88RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16237
  1
89ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Velaires–Jamie 1198
97100   3
90DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
    Belmonts–Sabrina 501
  1
91SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
  1
92KEEP ON DANCING
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5535
93  2
93MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
  1
94BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
826869  8
95BERLIN MELODY
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
  1
96I CAN’T TAKE IT
    Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001
9993  3
97BABY YOU’RE SO FINE
    Mickey & Sylvia–Willow 23000
100   2
98I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
  1
99ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE
    Caslons–Seeco 6078
100   2
100 BACK TO THE HOP
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4082
  1
100 BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398
  1
100 PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
  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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