| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending AUGUST 19, 1961 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TOSSIN’ AND TURNIN’ Bobby Lewis (Beltone 1002) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | LAST NIGHT Mar-Keys (Satellite 107) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | I LIKE IT LIKE THAT (pt. 1) Chris Kenner (Instant 3229) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 4 | IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE Ike & Tina Turner (Sue 749) | 6 | 8 | 19 | 6 | |
| 5 | DON’T CRY NO MORE Bobby Bland (Duke 340) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | |
| 6 | SCHOOL IS OUT Gary (U.S.) Bonds (Legrand 1009) | 9 | 14 | 24 | 5 | |
| 7 | LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW Fats Domino (Imperial 5764) | 13 | 22 | 35 | 4 | |
| 8 | LET’S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker (Parkway 824) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 9 | A THING OF THE PAST Shirelles (Scepter 1220) | 11 | 13 | 21 | 6 | |
| 10 | PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES Curtis Lee (Dunes 2007) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 11 | QUARTER TO THREE U.S. Bonds (Legrand 1008) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 12 | THE BOLL WEEVIL SONG Brook Benton (Mercury 71820) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 13 | AMOR Ben E. King (Atco 6203) | 24 | 46 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | CUPID Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-7883) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| 15 | MY TRUE STORY Jive Five (Beltone 1006) | 25 | 30 | 32 | 7 | |
| 16 | I WAKE UP CRYING Chuck Jackson (Wand 110) | 22 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 17 | PLEASE STAY Drifters (Atlantic 2105) | 14 | 9 | 7 | 10 | |
| 18 | WHAT A SWEET THING THAT WAS Shirelles (Scepter 1220) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 7 | |
| 19 | THAT’S WHAT GIRLS ARE MADE FOR Spinners (Tri-Phi 1001) | 20 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| 20 | I’M A TELLING YOU Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 390) | 21 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| 21 | HURT Timi Yuro (Liberty 55343) | 41 | — | — | 2 | |
| 22 | RAINDROPS Dee Clark (Vee-Jay 383) | 16 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| 23 | YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN (pt. 2) Philip Upchurch Combo (Boyd 3398) | 19 | 17 | 11 | 11 | |
| 24 | DON’T CRY, BABY Etta James (Argo 5393) | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP Jarmels (Laurie 3098) | 39 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | A TEAR Gene McDaniels (Liberty 55344) | 17 | 21 | 29 | 5 | |
| 27 | TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You) Little Willie John (King 5516) | 44 | — | 45 | 3 | |
| 28 | RUNAROUND Regents (Gee 1071) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 5 | |
| 29 | HATS OFF TO LARRY Del Shannon (Big Top 3075) | 23 | 19 | 12 | 10 | |
| 30 | AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW Adam Wade (Coed 553) | 35 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 31 | SOLITAIRE Embers (Empress 101) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 4 | |
| 32 | HUMAN Tommy Hunt (Scepter 1219) | 38 | 43 | 50 | 4 | |
| 33 | I DON’T MIND James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5466) | 30 | 24 | 23 | 14 | |
| 34 | TAKE FIVE Dave Brubeck Quartet (Columbia 41479) | 34 | 38 | 39 | 7 | |
| 35 | I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU Ray Charles (Impulse 202) | 18 | 16 | 13 | 9 | |
| 36 | I DON’T WANT TO TAKE A CHANCE Mary Wells (Motown 1011) | 40 | 45 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | GOOD HEARTED MAN Fats Domino (Imperial 5764) | 28 | 25 | 47 | 4 | |
| 38 | I’LL BE THERE Damita Jo (Mercury 71840) | 31 | 32 | 38 | 5 | |
| 39 | TAKE A FOOL’S ADVICE Nat King Cole (Capitol 4582) | 36 | 31 | 27 | 8 | |
| 40 | I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN Platters (Mercury 71847) Wanderers (Cub 9094) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | YEARS FROM NOW Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55219) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | LONELY STREET Clarence Henry (Argo 5395) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED Dreamlovers (Heritage 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE Etta James (Argo 5393) | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | NAG Halos (7 Arts 709) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | DUM DUM Brenda Lee (Decca 31272) | 42 | 33 | 30 | 7 | |
| 47 | BABY, YOU’RE RIGHT James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5524) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | I NEVER KNEW Clyde McPhatter (Mercury 71841) | 50 | 44 | 48 | 4 | |
| 49 | SAN-HO-ZAY Freddy King (Federal 12428) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Pips (Vee-Jay 386) | 29 | 20 | 14 | 14 | |
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