CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 18, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SURRENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
  2  337  4
  2PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
  1  2  7  8
  3DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
  4  513  9
  4WHERE THE BOYS ARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
  5  6  9  9
  5CALCUTTA
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161
  3  1  113
  6WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
  6
 
  4
 
  6
 
11
 
  7DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
  7152217
  8APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
  81927  9
  9SPANISH HARLEM
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
15161610
10BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876
10111211
11EBONY EYES
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
111420  7
12YOU CAN HAVE HER
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434
141718  9
13GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
172229  9
14GOOD TIME BABY
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186
131314  8
15BLUE MOON
    Marcels–Colpix 186
49  2
16THINK TWICE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
212842  6
17EXODUS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953
16
 
  9
 
  5
 
18
 
18THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT
    Capris–Old Town 1094
  912  812
19LAZY RIVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6188
182333  6
20WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
273239  7
21HEARTS OF STONE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2028
293865  5
22LITTLE BOY SAD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55298
242736  7
23SHOP AROUND
    Miracles–Tamla 54034
12  7  215
24FOR MY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
344868  5
25I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 106
354660  6
26ALL IN MY MIND
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 103
20211512
27ASIA MINOR
    Kokomo–Felsted 8612
375579  6
28WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Shirelles–Scepter 1211
19  8  316
29PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
    Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007
405159  6
30WINGS OF A DOVE
    Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406
23201113
31CALENDAR GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829
2210  413
32ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER
    Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001
26313810
33(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002
31334110
34ONCE UPON A TIME
    Rochell & Candles–Swingin’ 623
466172  4
35AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
282628  8
36HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 115
476381  5
37THE TOUCHABLES
    Dickie Goodman–Mark-X 8009
445775  6
38UTOPIA
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1020
36374412
39STAYIN’ IN
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
323440  7
40THE WATUSI
    Vibrations–Checker 969
516583  6
41AT LAST
    Etta James–Argo 5380
303634  9
42(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5378
5482  3
43FIND ANOTHER GIRL
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 375
5776  3
44JIMMY’S GIRL
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391
33242510
45ON THE REBOUND
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840
72100   3
46EMOTIONS
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31195
25181011
47WAIT A MINUTE
    Coasters–Atco 6186
424446  8
48I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123
73  2
49YOUR FRIENDS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 372
555055  8
50BABY BLUE
    Echoes–Seg-Way 103
96  2
51HAVIN’ FUN
    Dion–Laurie 3081
525966  5
52MORE THAN I CAN SAY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
7481  3
53WHAT A PRICE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
393031  8
54I PITY THE FOOL
    Bobby Bland–Duke 332
617178  6
55(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Ramrods–Amy 813
41252611
56PONY EXPRESS
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4068
5978  3
57LITTLE MISS STUCK-UP
    Playmates–Roulette 4322
708493  4
58LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night)
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5459
626886  4
59THAT’S IT—I QUIT—I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7853
78  2
60MODEL GIRL
    Johnny Mastro–Coed 545
7174100   4
61LONELY BLUE NIGHTS
    Rosie–Brunswick 55205
8099  3
62GINNIE BELL
    Paul Dino–Promo 2180
565870  7
63TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS
    Mark Dinning–MGM 12980
647094  4
64TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Adam Wade–Coed 546
7997  3
65THEME FROM TUNES OF GLORY
    Cambridge Strings & Singers–London 1960
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41941
67
 
87
 
88
 
  4
 
66RUNAWAY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3067
  1
67BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
637987  9
68RAM-BUNK-SHUSH
    Ventures–Dolton 32
505261  7
69TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10194
  1
70MERRY-GO-ROUND
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 294
75  2
71ONE MINT JULEP
    Ray Charles–Impulse 200
  1
72MOTHER-IN-LAW
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623
  1
73THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,001
869199  4
74PLEASE TELL ME WHY
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
  1
75THEM THAT GOT
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10141
696054  9
76JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249
82  2
77ALL OF EVERYTHING
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1071
818385  4
78EARLY EVERY MORNING (Early Every Evening Too)
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71778
8596  3
79(Love Theme From) ONE EYED JACKS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 300
  1
80HIDE AWAY
    Freddy King–Federal 12401
93100   3
81YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
  1
82LONELY MAN
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
95  2
83BANNED IN BOSTON
    Merv Griffin–Carlton 540
9095100   4
84TO BE LOVED (Forever)
    Pentagons–Donna 1337
8993  3
85BEWILDERED
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5442
889295  5
86PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291
  1
87I’M JEALOUS
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 740
98  2
88BUMBLE BOOGIE
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140
97100   3
89TRUST IN ME
    Etta James–Argo 5385
  1
90THE STORY OF MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10168
38352310
91A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308
  1
92LITTLE PEDRO
    Olympics–Arvee 5023
92  2
93SOME OF YOUR LOVIN’
    Johnny Nash–ABC-Paramount 10181
94  2
94THERE SHE GOES
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59098
66494514
95LIKE, LONG HAIR
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Gardena 116
  1
96CERVEZA
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 30866
918992  6
97GREEN GRASS OF TEXAS
    Texans–Infinity 001
100   2
98CANADIAN SUNSET
    Etta Jones–Prestige 191
100   2
99(Theme From) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7830
  1
100 EARLY IN THE MORNIN’
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2094
  1
100 LITTLE GIRL, LITTLE BOY
    Al Martino–20th Fox 237
  1
100 TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
    Tokens–Warwick 615
  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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