CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 18, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BIG BAD JOHN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175
  1  1  2  7
  2RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
  2  2  1  9
  3PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
  4  71210
  4BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
  3  4  410
  5THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
  6  6  911
  6HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
  5  3  311
  7I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
  7  81012
  8THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
  9  913  8
  9FOOL #1
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
101011  7
10TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371
111320  8
11YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
15162114
12SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
    Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255
  8
 
  5
 
  5
 
12
 
13A WONDER LIKE YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
141418  7
14MOON RIVER
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
19
 
26
 
36
 
  8
  6
15CRAZY
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31317
233246  5
16GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
    James Darren–Colpix 609
306685  4
17LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
1212  711
18HEARTACHES
    Marcels–Colpix 612
162434  5
19I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
22272910
20YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
1311  812
21TONIGHT
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373
    Eddie Fisher–7 Arts 719
    Jay & Americans–United Artists 353
33
 
 
53
 
 
74
 
 
  4
 
 
22I WANNA THANK YOU
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
273043  5
23SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876
293950  6
24CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
1717  614
25MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
20191414
26EVERLOVIN’
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
212022  7
27THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
18151514
28FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
25293012
29ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42157
364858  7
30PLEASE DON’T GO
    Ral Donner–Gone 5114
314152  7
31BIG JOHN
    Shirelles–Scepter 1223
262832  8
32SCHOOL IS IN
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1012
354354  5
33JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
415160  8
34ANYBODY BUT ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
282325  8
35TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
37313013
36GYPSY WOMAN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241
477082  4
37I DON’T KNOW WHY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
5171  3
38’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
485963  9
39(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
242223  9
40GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55379
    Chico Holiday–Coral 62291
44
 
67
 
77
 
  5
 
41LET THERE BE DRUMS
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775
6188  3
42UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2008
455262  7
43WALK ON BY
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834
648495  4
44SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
32181711
45CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
43505514
46WHAT A PARTY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5779
423840  7
47I REALLY LOVE YOU
    Stereos–Cub 9095
342527  7
48MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
506275  5
49LANGUAGE OF LOVE
    John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938
71  2
50IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635
566987  5
51THE BRIDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1717
546173  6
52TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
38211615
53LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
39352812
54STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
53362612
55DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
403731  9
56FOR ME AND MY GAL
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4083
596470  5
57LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
52331913
58COME SEPTEMBER
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
    Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200
55
 
58
 
59
 
  8
  4
59THE WAY I AM
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
677284  4
60YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
46342412
61THE GYPSY ROVER
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
7294  3
62IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
49404117
63THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)
    Crystals–Philles 100
7393  3
64HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
58464513
65THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 747
707480  6
66I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023
626569  6
67IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW
    Etta James–Argo 5402
7685  3
68SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
57423810
69RUN TO HIM
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55388
  1
70SMILE
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55375
85  2
71IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
758190  6
72YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
    Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013
787579  6
73UP A LAZY RIVER
    Si Zentner & Orchestra–Liberty 55374
98  2
74BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398
776368  7
75STEPS 1 AND 2
    Jack Scott–Capitol 4637
8287  3
76SOOTHE ME
    Sims Twins–Sar 117
8492  3
77HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SWEET SIXTEEN
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7957
  1
78ON BENDED KNEES
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5401
8390  3
79THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
    Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7954
  1
80PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1)
    Joey Dee & Starliters–Roulette 4401
  1
81FLY BY NIGHT
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42199
8891  3
82IT’S ALL BECAUSE
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
91  2
83SEVEN DAY FOOL
    Etta James–Argo 5402
86100   3
84EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES
    Miracles–Tamla 54048
897681  7
85DANNY BOY
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42199
92100   3
86THE TWIST
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 811
22
87YOUNG BOY BLUES
    Ben E. King–Atco 6207
908699  4
88TOWN WITHOUT PITY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1009
  1
89POP GOES THE WEASEL
    Anthony Newley–London 9501
  1
90BLUE MOON
    Ventures–Dolton 47
95100   3
91IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY
    James Ray–Caprice 110
  1
92PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK
    Sleepy King–Joy 257
9698  3
93TURN AROUND, LOOK AT ME
    Glen Campbell–Crest 1087
100   2
94THE COMANCHEROS
    Claude King–Columbia 42196
  1
95SOMETIME
    Gene Thomas–United Artists 338
  2
96JUST GOT TO KNOW
    Jimmy McCracklin–Art-Tone 825
  1
97THE DOOR TO PARADISE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
818991  5
98I’LL BE TRUE
    Orlons–Cameo 198
798296  4
99JOHNNY WILL
    Pat Boone–Dot 16284
  1
100 LITTLE MISS U.S.A.
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10263
  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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