CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 14, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
  2  931  6
  2RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
  32070  4
  3CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  1  2  4  9
  4BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
  51640  5
  5LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Vista 385
  62548  6
  6MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
  8  814  9
  7TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
  4  1  110
  8THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
  91735  9
  9SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
    Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255
13
 
31
 
45
 
  7
 
10THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
144365  6
11YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
183346  7
12I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
155060  7
13MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
10  3  217
14LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
11  5  5  8
15THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
12  4  310
16SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
224461  6
17YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
  7  710  7
18MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
16  6  814
19LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
171426  7
20BIG BAD JOHN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175
71  2
21THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
3979  3
22THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
19283311
23TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
324854  8
24STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
293749  7
25BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
20191711
26WHO PUT THE BOMP (In The Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)
    Barry Mann–ABC-Paramount 10237
2310  711
27FOOL #1
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
64  2
28MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME
    Four Preps–Capitol 4599
211818  9
29IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
31212212
30EVERLOVIN’
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
63  2
31(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
365475  4
32ANYBODY BUT ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
5880  3
33A WONDER LIKE YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
68  2
34HOLLYWOOD
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
386179  4
35WOODEN HEART
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1708
2815  915
36PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
518396  5
37HURT
    Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343
30221113
38WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Dreamlovers–Heritage 102
33231910
39MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
445972  5
40MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
42353916
41DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
476577  4
42LOVER’S ISLAND
    Blue Jays–Milestone 2008
35263012
43FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
506069  7
44YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
    Joe South–Fairlane 21006
46
 
53
 
50
 
  9
 
45SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
496882  5
46I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
537189  5
47ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
242937  7
48HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
544151  8
49WITHOUT YOU
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404
261213  9
50BIG JOHN
    Shirelles–Scepter 1223
6085  3
51(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
253221  8
52I REALLY LOVE YOU
    Stereos–Cub 9095
73  2
53DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)
    Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911
2711  611
54TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371
6690  3
55BERLIN MELODY
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
626380  5
56(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
415152  7
57FEEL IT
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7927
596673  4
58LET ME BELONG TO YOU
    Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236
34302310
59A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
    Jarmels–Laurie 3098
37131513
60WHAT A PARTY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5779
77  2
61FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
402416  7
62CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
555253  9
63LAST NIGHT
    Mar-Keys–Satellite 107
45272516
64MOON RIVER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
82
 
89
 

 
  2
  3
65I WAKE UP CRYING
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 110
56464111
66YOUR LAST GOODBYE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
6974  3
67I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND
    Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894
43422012
68BIG COLD WIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 16244
483428  9
69I FALL TO PIECES
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31205
65453620
70JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
    Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166
676267  8
71COME SEPTEMBER
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
    Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200
87
 
96
 

 
  3
 
72TONIGHT I WON’T BE THERE
    Adam Wade–Coed 556
8086  3
73DON’T CRY, BABY
    Etta James–Argo 5393
725764  8
74JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
8398  3
75DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
    Belmonts–Sabrina 501
757687  5
76FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
    Cleftones–Gee 1067
8188  3
77PLEASE DON’T GO
    Ral Donner–Gone 5114
85  2
78EVERY BREATH I TAKE
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1011
57403411
79KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239
523632  8
80MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)
    Rays–XYZ 607
78555612
81ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42157
91  2
82’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
889397  4
83BAND OF GOLD
    Roommates–Valmor 010
8694100   4
84SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876
  1
85DON’T CRY NO MORE
    Bobby Bland–Duke 340
9091100 13
86HANG ON
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
8997  3
87MORNING AFTER
    Mar-Keys–Stax 112
  1
88UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2008
92  2
89BACK TO THE HOP
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4082
849299  5
90EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES
    Miracles–Tamla 54048
94  2
91WHY NOT NOW
    Matt Monro–Warwick 669
100   2
92IT’S YOUR WORLD
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065
9785  5
93MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
    Sensations–Argo 5391
9688  6
94THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 747
  1
95THE “U-T”
    Harry M. & Marvels–ABC-Paramount 10243
99  2
96YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
    Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013
  1
97I DIDN’T FIGURE ON HIM
    Ral Donner–Gone 5114
98  2
98BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398
  2
99I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023
  1
100 THE BRIDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1717
  1
100 POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS
    Deane Hawley–Liberty 55359
  1
100 IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
  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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