CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 11, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BIG BAD JOHN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175
  1  2  4  6
  2RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
  2  1  1  8
  3BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
  4  4  3  9
  4PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
  71220  9
  5HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
  3  3  210
  6THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
  6  9  810
  7I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
  8101111
  8SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
    Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255
  5
 
  5
 
  7
 
11
 
  9THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
  91315  7
10FOOL #1
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
101114  6
11TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371
132032  7
12LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
12  7  610
13YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
11  81011
14A WONDER LIKE YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
141829  6
15YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
16213413
16HEARTACHES
    Marcels–Colpix 612
243457  4
17CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
17  6  513
18THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
1515  913
19MOON RIVER
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
26
 
36
 
47
 
  7
  5
20MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
19141213
21EVERLOVIN’
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
202225  6
22I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
272931  9
23CRAZY
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31317
324666  4
24(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
222328  8
25FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
29303711
26BIG JOHN
    Shirelles–Scepter 1223
283239  7
27I WANNA THANK YOU
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
304361  4
28ANYBODY BUT ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
232530  7
29SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876
395069  5
30GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
    James Darren–Colpix 609
6685  3
31PLEASE DON’T GO
    Ral Donner–Gone 5114
415262  6
32SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
18171610
33TONIGHT
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373
    Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 353
53
 
 
74
 
 

 
 
  3
 
 
34I REALLY LOVE YOU
    Stereos–Cub 9095
252736  6
35SCHOOL IS IN
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1012
435479  4
36ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42157
485871  6
37TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
31302412
38TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
21161314
39LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
35282211
40DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
373135  8
41JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
516068  7
42WHAT A PARTY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5779
384043  6
43CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
50556413
44GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55379
    Chico Holiday–Coral 62291
67
 
77
 
92
 
  4
 
45UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2008
526275  6
46YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
34241911
47GYPSY WOMAN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241
7082  3
48’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
596374  8
49IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
40414416
50MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
627596  4
51I DON’T KNOW WHY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
71  2
52LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
33191712
53STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
36262711
54THE BRIDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1717
617390  5
55COME SEPTEMBER
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
    Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200
58
 
59
 
60
 
  7
  3
56IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635
698793  4
57SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
423840  9
58HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
46454612
59FOR ME AND MY GAL
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4083
647080  4
60HOLLYWOOD
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
454226  8
61LET THERE BE DRUMS
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775
88  2
62I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023
656988  5
63(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
47515011
64WALK ON BY
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834
8495  3
65MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
44332318
66MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
544741  9
67THE WAY I AM
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
7284  3
68THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
60393315
69MORNING AFTER
    Mar-Keys–Stax 112
686573  5
70THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 747
748083  5
71LANGUAGE OF LOVE
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938
  1
72THE GYPSY ROVER
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
94  2
73THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)
    Crystals–Philles 100
93  2
74THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
49351814
75IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
819094  5
76IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW
    Etta James–Argo 5402
85  2
77BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398
636887  6
78YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
    Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013
757985  5
79I’LL BE TRUE
    Orlons–Cameo 198
8296  3
80WHY NOT NOW
    Matt Monro–Warwick 669
788386  6
81THE DOOR TO PARADISE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
899199  4
82STEPS 1 AND 2
    Jack Scott–Capitol 4637
87  2
83ON BENDED KNEES
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5401
90  2
84SOOTHE ME
    Sims Twins–Sar 117
92  2
85SMILE
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55375
  1
86SEVEN DAY FOOL
    Etta James–Argo 5402
100   2
87TONIGHT I WON’T BE THERE
    Adam Wade–Coed 556
576167  7
88FLY BY NIGHT
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42199
91  2
89EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES
    Miracles–Tamla 54048
768182  6
90YOUNG BOY BLUES
    Ben E. King–Atco 6207
8699  3
91IT’S ALL BECAUSE
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
  1
92DANNY BOY
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42199
100   2
93MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
77444220
94HANG ON
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
737884  7
95BLUE MOON
    Ventures–Dolton 47
100   2
96PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK
    Sleepy King–Joy 257
98  2
97JUST BECAUSE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62288
9697  3
98UP A LAZY RIVER
    Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374
  1
99ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
56534911
100 TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME
    Glen Campbell–Crest 1087
  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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