CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 26, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
  1101310
  2SCHOOL IS OUT
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1009
  91217  6
  3TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1002
  2  1  115
  4LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
  3  5  6  9
  5WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
  8  912  8
  6PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2007
  6  7  9  9
  7HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
122337  6
  8LET’S TWIST AGAIN
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 824
  5  3  310
  9I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1)
    Chris Kenner–Instant 3229
  4  2  213
10DON’T BET MONEY HONEY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
131422  9
11TOGETHER
    Connie Francis–MGM 13019
  7  8  8  9
12DUM DUM
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31272
10  4  410
13I’M GONNA KNOCK ON YOUR DOOR
    Eddie Hodges–Cadence 1397
16212414
14YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT (Until You Lose It)
    Ral Donner–Gone 5108
192939  6
15NEVER ON SUNDAY
    Chordettes–Cadence 1402
14151810
16I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
17192513
17LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5764
182643  6
18HATS OFF TO LARRY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3075
11  6  711
19AMOR
    Ben E. King–Atco 6203
254678  4
20SEA OF HEARTBREAK
    Don Gibson–RCA Victor 47-7890
24313210
21TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
5192  3
22QUARTER TO THREE
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1008
1511  514
23WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
337387  4
24DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
3588100   4
25A THING OF THE PAST
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
222528  9
26THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
4572  3
27AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW
    Adam Wade–Coed 553
374861  5
28I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
426271  5
29MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
394046  9
30I DREAMED OF A HILL-BILLY HEAVEN
    Tex Ritter–Capitol 4567
384149  8
31YELLOW BIRD
    Arthur Lyman Group–Hi Fi 5024
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16222
20
 
16
 
11
 
14
 
32CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
68  2
33MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
446875  7
34A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
505880  6
35I’M A TELLING YOU
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 390
414347  6
36TRANSISTOR SISTER
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4078
475377  4
37I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN
    Platters–Mercury 71847
485162  5
38SOLITAIRE
    Embers–Empress 101
465972  5
39BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
557088  4
40CUPID
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7883
23181612
41IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
495476  5
42WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
64  2
43RIGHT OR WRONG
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553
43505510
44THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71820
21131015
45A TEAR
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55344
272426  8
46RUNAROUND
    Regents–Gee 1071
323435  7
47NAG
    Halos–7 Arts 709
586385  5
48WATER BOY
    Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392
536184  5
49DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
627681  6
50STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 127
544745  8
51I’LL BE THERE
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71840
363033  7
52I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
597489  4
53LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
6983  3
54SACRED
    Castells–Era 3048
26222112
55WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
7396  3
56EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
668298  4
57PRINCESS
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1022
616774  6
58ONE SUMMER NIGHT
    Diamonds–Mercury 71831
434450  9
59LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
  1
60MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
77  2
61LONELY STREET
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5395
6775  3
62CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
72  2
63THE FISH
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 192
281719  8
64BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
74  2
65NOW AND FOREVER
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31279
708097  4
66LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
838790  5
67WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS
    Shirelles–Scepter 1220
343330  9
68SUMMER SOUVENIRS
    Karl Hammel, Jr.–Arliss 1007
7981100   4
69BACK BEAT NO. 1
    Rondels–Amy 825
767886  5
70MY KIND OF GIRL
    Matt Monro–Warwick 636
52384015
71YEARS FROM NOW
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
75  2
72RAINDROPS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 383
29201517
73SWEET LITTLE YOU
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7922
  1
74KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
  1
75THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
8799  4
76WIZARD OF LOVE
    Ly-Dells–Master 251
8094  3
77PEANUTS
    Rick & Keens–Smash 1705
847779  7
78YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219
  1
79JOHNNY WILLOW
    Fred Darian–JAF 2023
8184100   4
80(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
  1
81JEREMIAH PEABODY’S POLY UNSATURATED QUICK DISSOLVING FAST ACTING PLEASANT TASTING GREEN & PURPLE PILLS
    Ray Stevens–Mercury 71843
99  2
82PLEASE STAY
    Drifters–Atlantic 2105
31271412
83I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE
    Mary Wells–Motown 1011
909199  7
84YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2)
    Phil Upchurch Combo–Boyd 3398
30322911
85MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
868693  5
86CINDERELLA
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
  1
87I NEVER KNEW
    Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841
828591  5
88MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
93  2
89TEARDROPS IN MY HEART
    Joe Barry–Smash 1710
8995  3
90(Theme From) SILVER CITY
    Ventures–Dolton 44
94  2
91SAN ANTONIO ROSE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7893
40352311
92YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
    Hank Locklin–RCA Victor 47-7921
95
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
 
 
93HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
  1
94THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
100   2
95QUITE A PARTY
    Fireballs–Warwick 644
65576810
96SONG OF THE NAIROBI TRIO
    Fortune Tellers–Music Makers 105
97100   3
97BLACK LAND FARMER
    Wink Martindale–Dot 16243
    Frankie Miller–Starday 424
85
 
97
 

 
  3
 
98ST. LOUIS BLUES
    Cousins–Parkway 823
100   2
99JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
  1
100 THE GUNS OF NAVARONE
    Joe Reisman & Orchestra–Landa 674
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 42016
96
 
89
 
96
 
  4
 
100 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS (pt. 2)
    Coasters–Atco 6204
98100   3
100 DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
  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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