CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 5, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  1  1  312
  2I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
  6  81010
  3LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
  81011  7
  4DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
  4  5  9  7
  5QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
  3  3  111
  6LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
101336  6
  7HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
  2  4  6  8
  8TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
  91113  6
  9PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
122142  6
10THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
  5  2  212
11YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
  7
 
  6
 
  7
 
11
 
12WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
182948  5
13MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
305472  7
14PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
131419  9
15RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
11  7  514
16CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
161720  9
17SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
4464  3
18NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
233040  7
19THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
213246  5
20HEART AND SOUL
    Jan & Dean–Challenge 9111
201617  4
21SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
252635  9
22DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
273956  6
23SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
151521  8
24I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
28283711
25I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
32272910
26A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
314154  5
27MOODY RIVER
    Pat Boone–Dot 16209
14  9  414
28A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
404865  6
29YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
192028  8
30WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
384661  6
31TRAVELIN’ MAN
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
1712  816
32SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
333757  7
33I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
395070  4
34RAININ’ IN MY HEART
    Slim Harpo–Excello 2194
24333411
35RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
415175  4
36EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART
    Pips–Vee-Jay 386
22191611
37HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
5171  3
38TONIGHT (Could Be The Night)
    Velvets–Monument 441
26231810
39YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
5586  3
40MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
43474912
41THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR
    Spinners–Tri-Phi 1001
495789  5
42STAND BY ME
    Ben E. King–Atco 6194
29181413
43LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
6491  3
44TELL ME WHY
    Belmonts–Sabrina 500
34252210
45STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
505877  5
46MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
6985  6
47I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
6875  3
48THE SWITCH-A-ROO
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5510
474552  7
49I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
617884  5
50ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
587078  6
51THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES (Remind Me Of You)
    Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4158
35221213
52BOBBY
    Neil Scott–Portrait 102
606166  7
53I’M COMIN’ ON BACK TO YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216
363430  8
54HELLO MARY LOU
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5741
46353216
55RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
7179  7
56THE CHARLESTON
    Ernie Fields Orchestra–Rendezvous 150
636776  6
57BETTER TELL HIM NO
    Starlets–Pam 1003
657295  7
58GRANADA
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,010
626980  5
59READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 742
6777  3
60DANCE ON LITTLE GIRL
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10220
42312311
61AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
88  2
62I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
    Wanderers–Cub 9094
86
 

 

 
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63NATURE BOY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6196
373631  9
64TOO MANY RULES
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
666673  6
65SHOULD I
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 654
545962  8
66TEARS ON MY PILLOW
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62276
7490  3
67TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE
    Nat King Cole–Capitol 4582
727681  6
68QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
738088  7
69DRIVIN’ HOME
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1195
8192  3
70THE WRITING ON THE WALL
    Adam Wade–Coed 550
45241511
71I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
82  2
72SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
90  2
73YOU’LL ANSWER TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 71823
707482  5
74PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
8089  3
75MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
7884100   4
76IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
87  2
77TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
  1
78AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
  1
79PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
858794  4
80A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
93100   3
81DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
8397  3
82DEDICATED (To The Songs I Love)
    3 Friends–Imperial 5763
89100   3
83THE GIRL’S A DEVIL
    Dukays–NAT 4001
9296  3
84WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
95  2
85NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
98  2
86BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
94  2
87WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
  1
88BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
  1
89I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
  1
90LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
100   2
91I NEVER KNEW
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841
97  2
92JIMMY LOVE
    Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110
7983  6
93MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
100   2
94TIME WAS
    Flamingos–End 1092
99  2
95IN TIME
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335
100   2
96THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
    Joe Reisman & Orchestra–Landa 674
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 42016

 

 

 
  1
 
97NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
  1
98EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
  1
99I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1011
9498  4
100 DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
  1
100 JOHNNY WILLOW
    Fred Darian–JAF 2023
  1
100 SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
  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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