CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Shirelles–Scepter 1211
  1  2  310
  2CALCUTTA
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161
  3  5  5  7
  3EXODUS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953
  2
 
  1
 
  1
 
12
 
  4SHOP AROUND
    Miracles–Tamla 54034
  5  912  9
  5WONDERLAND BY NIGHT
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31141
    Louis Prima–Dot 16151
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 537
  4
 
 
  3
 
 
  2
 
 
13
 
 
  6CALENDAR GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829
  81118  7
  7ANGEL BABY
    Rosie & Originals–Highland 1011
  7  6  8  9
  8EMOTIONS
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31195
101844  5
  9ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT?
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7810
  6  4  412
10RUBBER BALL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55287
  9  7  6  9
11I COUNT THE TEARS
    Drifters–Atlantic 2087
121520  7
12ONCE IN AWHILE
    Chimes–Tag 444
152034  8
13THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT
    Capris–Old Town 1094
194359  6
14WINGS OF A DOVE
    Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406
212429  7
15CORINNA, CORINNA
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2002
11  8  710
16WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
35
 
59
 
82
 
  5
 
17MY EMPTY ARMS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201
223450  5
18THE HOOCHI COOCHI COO
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5430
141615  8
19PEPE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1175
243245  7
20ALL IN MY MIND
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 103
273949  6
21THERE SHE GOES
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59098
232630  8
22WHERE THE BOYS ARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
4096  3
23NORTH TO ALASKA
    Johnny Horton–Columbia 41782
16121019
24THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
    Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 261
26273310
25DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
    Olympics–Arvee 5020
253038  7
25LAST DATE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7775
1310  917
26BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876
396481  5
27PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
63  2
28A THOUSAND STARS
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 108
17141315
29THE STORY OF MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10168
4372100   4
30(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Ramrods–Amy 813
374162  5
31C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12969
343748  6
32YOU CAN HAVE HER
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434
4179  3
33GOOD TIME BABY
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186
56  2
34YOU’RE SIXTEEN
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55285
18131113
35JIMMY’S GIRL
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391
465267  4
36BABY OH BABY
    Shells–Johnson 104
282324  8
37YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE
    Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5707
293343  7
38SPANISH HARLEM
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
587795  4
39I’M HURTIN’
    Roy Orbison–Monument 433
332835  8
40IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Platters–Mercury 71749
505673  5
41HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 354
20171717
42BLUE TANGO
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2027
31222210
43THE TEAR OF THE YEAR
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201
484964  4
44SAILOR (Your Home Is The Sea)
    Lolita–Kapp 349
32211918
45LOVEY DOVEY
    Buddy Knox–Liberty 55290
444555  9
46DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
6198  3
47THE AGE FOR LOVE
    Jimmy Charles–Promo 1003
515566  9
48WHAT WOULD I DO
    Mickey & Sylvia–RCA Victor 47-7811
535357  7
49FLAMINGO EXPRESS
    Royaltones–Goldisc 3011
526071  7
50AT LAST
    Etta James–Argo 5380
6683  3
51UTOPIA
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1020
546175  6
52LONELY TEENAGER
    Dion–Laurie 3070
36251616
53MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4066
6980100   4
54THEM THAT GOT
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10141
7693  3
55ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER
    Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001
838492  4
56AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
70  2
57MY LAST DATE (With You)
    Skeeter Davis–RCA Victor 47-7825
    Joni James–MGM 12933
55
 
54
 
56
 
  7
  3
58GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
7289  3
59WHAT A PRICE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
67  2
60WHAT AM I GONNA DO
    Jimmy Clanton–Ace 607
647093  5
61CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Columbia 41816
303141  8
62(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002
737691  4
63MANY TEARS AGO
    Connie Francis–MGM 12964
49191413
64MY GIRL JOSEPHINE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5704
38292814
65EBONY EYES
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
  1
66DOLL HOUSE
    Donnie Brooks–Era 3028
65584011
67WAIT A MINUTE
    Coasters–Atco 6186
82  2
68LOST LOVE
    H.B. Barnum–Eldo 111
8192  3
69HAPPY DAYS
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 273
45443910
70DON’T READ THE LETTER
    Patti Page–Mercury 71745
717889  5
71SOUND-OFF
    Titus Turner–Jamie 1174
7891  3
72APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
8087  3
73YOUR OTHER LOVE
    Flamingos–End 1081
474252  8
74CHILLS AND FEVER
    Ronnie Love–Dot 16144
7785  3
75YOUR FRIENDS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 372
99  2
76YES, I’M LONESOME TONIGHT
    Thelma Carpenter–Coral 62241
    Dodie Stevens–Dot 16167
68
 
71
 
77
 
  4
  5
77DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
11
78NO ONE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
79100   3
79DON’T BELIEVE HIM, DONNA
    Lenny Miles–Scepter 1212
8586  3
80OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT
    Jeanne Black–Capitol 4492
747580  6
81SWAY
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 182
42352114
82THE EXODUS SONG (This Land Is Mine)
    Pat Boone–Dot 16176
90  2
83KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF HIM
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71760
98  2
84BOO HOO
    Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 10177
9395  3
85LITTLE BOY SAD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55298
  1
86GEE WHIZ
    Innocents–Indigo 111
    Bobby Day–Rendezvous 136
88
 
48
 
42
 
10
 
87PERFIDIA
    Ventures–Dolton 28
62472713
88GINNIE BELL
    Paul Dino–Promo 2180
  1
89WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
  1
90THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7833
95100   3
91FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
100 99  4
92WON’T BE LONG
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 41923
100   2
93CHERIE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186
87  2
94BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
9799  3
95THE WATUSI
    Vibrations–Checker 969
  1
96LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71761
100   2
97STAYIN’ IN
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
  1
98YOU’RE THE BOSS
    LaVern Baker & Jimmy Ricks–Atlantic 2090
  1
99I REMEMBER
    Maurice Williams & Zodiacs–Herald 556
  1
100 RAM-BUNK-SHUSH
    Ventures–Dolton 32
  1
100 CLOSE TOGETHER
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 373
  1
100 JA-DA
    Johnny & Hurricanes–Big Top 3063
  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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