CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending APRIL 29, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RUNAWAY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3067
  1  2  5  7
  2MOTHER-IN-LAW
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623
  3  312  7
  3BLUE MOON
    Marcels–Colpix 186
  2  1  1  8
  4A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308
  5  524  7
  5(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5378
  4  4  8  9
  6I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123
  81116  8
  7YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31231
  91437  5
  8ON THE REBOUND
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840
  7  710  9
  9ONE MINT JULEP
    Ray Charles–Impulse 200
132026  7
10TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Adam Wade–Coed 546
121523  9
11TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10194
111320  7
12PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
    Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007
10101312
13SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
    Drifters–Atlantic 2096
182745  6
14DADDY’S HOME
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 740
294196  4
15BABY BLUE
    Echoes–Seg-Way 103
161721  8
16APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
  6  6  415
17PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291
243147  7
18JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249
252939  8
19ASIA MINOR
    Kokomo–Felsted 8612
19181412
20FUNNY
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 106
303952  6
21THINK TWICE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
14  9  912
22SURRENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
15  8  210
23TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
    Tokens–Warwick 615
313649  7
24FIND ANOTHER GIRL
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 375
222122  9
25TRUST IN ME
    Etta James–Argo 5385
263234  7
26THE CONTINENTAL WALK
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5491
    Rollers–Liberty 55320
45
 
68
 

 
  3
 
27BUMBLE BOOGIE
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140
374759  9
28PLEASE TELL ME WHY
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
232325  7
29(Theme From) MY THREE SONS
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16198
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 437
32
 
38
 
42
 
  5
 
30LIKE, LONG HAIR
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Gardena 116
384451  7
31DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
1712  323
32BREAKIN’ IN A BRAND NEW BROKEN HEART
    Connie Francis–MGM 12995
58  2
33PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
    Don Covay & Goodtimers–Arnold 1002
20
 
16
 
  6
 
14
  2
34WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
28221113
35(Dance The) MESS AROUND
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 822
70  2
36DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
2119  715
37THEME FROM DIXIE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1183
404354  6
38MAMA SAID
    Shirelles–Scepter 1217
67  2
39SHU RAH
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5734
363444  6
40I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
    Chimes–Tag 445
465970  5
41(Love Theme From) ONE EYED JACKS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 300
394046  7
42RUNNING SCARED
    Roy Orbison–Monument 438
65  2
43HELLO WALLS
    Faron Young–Capitol 4533
6879  3
44BRASS BUTTONS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 625
505464  5
45TENDERLY
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31236
475267  4
46MERRY-GO-ROUND
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 294
445055  8
47HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
77  2
48TRAGEDY
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 40
78  2
49WHAT’D I SAY
    Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 356
    Jack Eubanks–Monument 434
56
 
66
 
88
 
  4
 
50SLEEPY-EYED JOHN
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41963
526071  4
51UNDERWATER
    Frogmen–Candix 314
6677  3
52TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
96  2
53TREES
    Platters–Mercury 71791
515769  5
54AFRICAN WALTZ
    Cannonball Adderley Orchestra–Riverside 45457
    Johnny Dankworth & Orchestra–Roulette 4353
72
 
83
 
91
 
  4
  3
55ONCE UPON A TIME
    Rochell & Candles–Swingin’ 623
33302710
56TO BE LOVED (Forever)
    Pentagons–Donna 1337
606265  9
57BONANZA
    Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 302
798490  5
58WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
35
 
25
 
19
 
17
 
59GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
27241515
60SAVED
    LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2099
69  2
61HALFWAY TO PARADISE
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9441
748099  4
62THAT’S IT—I QUIT—I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7853
342829  8
63BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
41495015
64FOR YOUR LOVE
    Wanderers–Cub 9089
81  2
65HIDE AWAY
    Freddy King–Federal 12401
487377  9
66FOOLIN’ AROUND
    Kay Starr–Capitol 4542
737882  4
67FLAMING STAR
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor LPC-128 (EP)
89  2
68GLORY OF LOVE
    Roommates–Valmor 008
7698  3
69FROGG
    Brothers Four–Columbia 41958
758185  4
70AIN’T IT, BABY
    Miracles–Tamla 54036
627280  4
71GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND
    Ral Donner & Starfires–Gone 5102
9297  3
72HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 115
53463011
73LULLABY OF LOVE
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1021
95  2
74THE NEXT KISS (Is The Last Goodbye)
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12998
82100   3
75TRIANGLE
    Janie Grant–Caprice 104
8793100   4
76BIG BIG WORLD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55318
100   2
77THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 190
  1
78I’LL JUST HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE (Then I’ll Go)
    Claude Gray–Mercury 71732
808889  5
79JUNGLE DRUMS
    Clyde Otis–Mercury 71776
859092  6
80THE CHARANGA
    Merv Griffin–Carlton 545
83100   3
81CALIFORNIA SUN
    Joe Jones–Roulette 4344
848594  5
82MODEL GIRL
    Johnny Mastro–Coed 545
61373610
83THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,001
55566210
84HE NEEDS ME
    Gloria Lynne–Everest 19409
  1
85ARE YOU SURE
    Allisons–London 1977
889298  4
86I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 106
59614112
87HOP SCOTCH
    Santo & Johnny–Canadian-American 124
909197  5
88A SCOTTISH SOLDIER (Green Hills Of Tyrol)
    Andy Stewart–Warwick 627
9399  3
89LITTLE EGYPT (Ying-Yang)
    Coasters–Atco 6192
  1
90BUZZ BUZZ A-DIDDLE-IT
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4071
  1
91LIFE’S A HOLIDAY
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 9107
100   2
92LOVE OR MONEY
    Blackwells–Jamie 1179
98100   3
93EXODUS
    Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 378
97  2
94LITTLE DEVIL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7874
  1
95YOU SET MY HEART TO MUSIC
    Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41980
99  2
96YOU’RE GONNA NEED MAGIC
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9443
  1
97THE BILBAO SONG
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1398
  1
98THREE LITTLE FISHES
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41979
100   2
99KISSIN’ GAME
    Dion–Laurie 3090
  1
100 PICK ME UP ON YOUR WAY DOWN
    Pat Zill–Indigo 119
  1
100 I’M A FOOL TO CARE
    Joe Barry–Smash 1702
  1
100 GOOD GOODBY
    Bob Knight Four–Laurel 1020
  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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