| The CASH BOX Top 50 In R&B Locations | ||||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 9, 1961 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | PLEASE MR. POSTMAN Marvelettes (Tamla 54046) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | GYPSY WOMAN Impressions (ABC-Paramount 10241) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 | |
| 3 | I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More) Barbara George (A.F.O. 302) | 8 | 14 | 18 | 7 | |
| 4 | MOON RIVER Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 405) | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | TURN ON YOUR LOVELIGHT Bobby Bland (Duke 344) | 14 | 24 | 46 | 4 | |
| 6 | SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN Dinah Washington (Mercury 71876) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 7 | JUST GOT TO KNOW Jimmy McCracklin (Art-Tone 825) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 8 | WELL, I TOLD YOU Chantels (Carlton 564) | 17 | 31 | — | 3 | |
| 9 | THE TWIST Chubby Checker (Parkway 811) | 18 | 37 | — | 3 | |
| 10 | POOR FOOL Ike & Tina Turner (Sue 753) | 20 | 33 | — | 3 | |
| 11 | HIT THE ROAD JACK Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10244) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 12 | YA YA Lee Dorsey (Fury 1053) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | THE FLY Chubby Checker (Parkway 830) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 11 | |
| 14 | SOOTHE ME Sims Twins (SAR 117) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| 15 | UNCHAIN MY HEART Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10266) | 37 | — | — | 2 | |
| 16 | BRISTOL STOMP Dovells (Parkway 827) | 11 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
| 17 | ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY Aretha Franklin (Columbia 42157) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| 18 | IF YOU GOTTA MAKE A FOOL OF SOMEBODY James Ray (Caprice 110) | 21 | 30 | 40 | 4 | |
| 19 | IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW Etta James (Argo 5402) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 5 | |
| 20 | THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR Shep & Limelites (Hull 747) | 16 | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
| 21 | A CERTAIN GIRL Ernie K-Doe (Minit 634) | 22 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| 22 | TOWER OF STRENGTH Gene McDaniels (Liberty 55371) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |
| 23 | SEVEN DAY FOOL Etta James (Argo 5402) | 19 | 21 | 26 | 6 | |
| 24 | LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson (Imperial 5775) | 28 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby) Crystals (Philles 100) | 27 | 35 | 50 | 4 | |
| 26 | PEPPERMINT TWIST (pt. 1) Joey Dee & Starliters (Roulette 4401) | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | REVENGE Brook Benton (Mercury 71903) | 44 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms) Solomon Burke (Atlantic 2114) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 29 | NEVER, NEVER Jive Five (Beltone 1014) | 34 | 39 | 49 | 4 | |
| 30 | SOMETIME Gene Thomas (United Artists 338) | 26 | 28 | 35 | 5 | |
| 31 | HEARTACHES Marcels (Colpix 612) | 25 | 20 | 16 | 7 | |
| 32 | JAMBALAYA (On The Bayou) Fats Domino (Imperial 5796) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | RUNAROUND SUE Dion (Laurie 3110) | 29 | 18 | 17 | 11 | |
| 34 | EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES Miracles (Tamla 54048) | 30 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 35 | LET’S TWIST AGAIN Chubby Checker (Parkway 824) | 46 | — | — | 15 | |
| 36 | THE ROACH Gene & Wendell (Ray Star 777) | 32 | 34 | 41 | 5 | |
| 37 | UP A LAZY RIVER Si Zentner & His Orchestra (Liberty 55374) | 36 | 42 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | BUT ON THE OTHER HAND BABY Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10266) | 47 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | ON BENDED KNEES Clarence Henry (Argo 5401) | 31 | 32 | 39 | 5 | |
| 40 | FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1) Flares (Felsted 8624) | 35 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| 41 | I’M TORE DOWN Freddy King (Federal 12432) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 5 | |
| 42 | THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Tokens (RCA Victor 47-7954) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | HOW LONG CAN THIS GO ON Little Junior Parker (Duke 341) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | LOST SOMEONE James Brown & Famous Flames (King 5573) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | IN THE DARK Little Junior Parker (Duke 341) | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | |
| 46 | BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY Jimmy Reed (Vee-Jay 398) | 42 | 23 | 12 | 15 | |
| 47 | DON’T THROW YOUR LOVE ON ME SO STRONG Albert King (King 5575) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | OPERATION HEARTBREAK Aretha Franklin (Columbia 42157) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | I CRIED MY LAST TEAR Ernie K-Doe (Minit 634) | 48 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | IT WILL STAND Showmen (Minit 632) | 40 | 44 | — | 3 | |
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