CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 4, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1CALCUTTA
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161
  1  1  111
  2PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
  71014  6
  3SURRENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
37  2
  4WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
  6
 
  8
 
10
 
  9
 
  5DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
131935  7
  6WHERE THE BOYS ARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
  9  915  7
  7SHOP AROUND
    Miracles–Tamla 54034
  2  3  313
  8WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Shirelles–Scepter 1211
  3  2  214
  9EXODUS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953
  5
 
  4
 
  4
 
16
 
10CALENDAR GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829
  4  5  511
11BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876
121424  9
12THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT
    Capris–Old Town 1094
  8  7  710
13GOOD TIME BABY
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186
141621  6
14EBONY EYES
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
202637  5
15DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
22425915
16SPANISH HARLEM
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
162031  8
17YOU CAN HAVE HER
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434
182127  7
18EMOTIONS
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31195
10  6  6  9
19APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
274461  7
20WINGS OF A DOVE
    Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406
11121211
21ALL IN MY MIND
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 103
15171810
22GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
294044  7
23LAZY RIVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6188
335071  4
24JIMMY’S GIRL
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391
252730  8
25(Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY
    Ramrods–Amy 813
262828  9
26AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
282942  6
27LITTLE BOY SAD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55298
365667  5
28THINK TWICE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
425468  4
29ONCE IN AWHILE
    Chimes–Tag 444
17181112
30WHAT A PRICE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
313447  6
31ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER
    Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001
384152  8
32WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
395154  5
33(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002
414955  8
34STAYIN’ IN
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
405263  5
35THE STORY OF MY LOVE
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10168
232425  8
36AT LAST
    Etta James–Argo 5380
343639  7
37UTOPIA
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1020
44485010
38HEARTS OF STONE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2028
6597  3
39ANGEL BABY
    Rosie & Originals–Highland 1011
1913  913
40WONDERLAND BY NIGHT
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31141
    Louis Prima–Dot 16151
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 537
21
 
 
11
 
 
  8
 
 
17
 
 
41MY EMPTY ARMS
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201
241516  9
42THE AGE FOR LOVE
    Jimmy Charles–Promo 1003
47454613
43PEPE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1175
30221911
44WAIT A MINUTE
    Coasters–Atco 6186
465360  6
45I COUNT THE TEARS
    Drifters–Atlantic 2087
35231311
46I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 106
608185  4
47CORINNA, CORINNA
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2002
32312214
48FOR MY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
6875  3
49THERE SHE GOES
    Jerry Wallace–Challenge 59098
45252012
50YOUR FRIENDS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 372
556070  6
51PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
    Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007
597294  4
52RAM-BUNK-SHUSH
    Ventures–Dolton 32
616877  5
53THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
    Al Caiola & Orchestra–United Artists 261
49322614
54THE TEAR OF THE YEAR
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55201
524340  8
55ASIA MINOR
    Kokomo–Felsted 8612
798598  4
56RUBBER BALL
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55287
43301713
57THE TOUCHABLES
    Dickie Goodman–Mark-X 8009
758795  4
58GINNIE BELL
    Paul Dino–Promo 2180
709283  5
59HAVIN’ FUN
    Dion–Laurie 3081
6677  3
60THEM THAT GOT
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10141
543845  7
61ONCE UPON A TIME
    Rochell & Candles–Swingin’ 623
72  2
62IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Platters–Mercury 71749
483536  9
63HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 115
8196  3
64ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT?
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7810
51332316
65THE WATUSI
    Vibrations–Checker 969
8392  4
66WHAT WOULD I DO
    Mickey & Sylvia–RCA Victor 47-7811
57475111
67NO ONE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
636776  7
68LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night)
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5459
86  2
69DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON
    Olympics–Arvee 5020
50392911
70TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS
    Mark Dinning–MGM 12980
94  2
71I PITY THE FOOL
    Bobby Bland–Duke 332
788496  4
72A TEXAN AND A GIRL FROM MEXICO
    Anita Bryant–Carlton 538
768290  4
73C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Conway Twitty–MGM 12969
53373210
74MODEL GIRL
    Johnny Mastro–Coed 545
100   2
75MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4066
565548  8
76FIND ANOTHER GIRL
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 375
  1
77LAST DATE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7775
62574121
78PONY EXPRESS
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4068
  1
79BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
879191  7
80THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS
    Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7833
808693  7
81MORE THAN I CAN SAY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
  1
82(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO
    Clarence “Frogman” Henry–Argo 5378
  1
83ALL OF EVERYTHING
    Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1071
85  2
84LITTLE MISS STUCK-UP
    Playmates–Roulette 4322
93  2
85COWBOY JIMMY JOE (Die Sterne Der Prarie)
    Lolita–Kapp 370
89100   3
86LEAVE MY KITTEN ALONE
    Johnny Preston–Mercury 71761
848084  6
87THEME FROM TUNES OF GLORY
    Cambridge Strings & Singers–London 1960
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41941
88
 

 

 
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88CHARLENA
    Sevilles–J.C. 116
909399  4
89CERVEZA
    Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 30866
9295100   4
90WON’T BE LONG
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 41923
9088  5
91THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,001
99  2
92BEWILDERED
    James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5442
9599  3
93TO BE LOVED (Forever)
    Pentagons–Donna 1337
  1
94KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF HIM
    Damita Jo–Mercury 71760
917481  6
95BANNED IN BOSTON
    Merv Griffin–Carlton 540
100   2
96EARLY EVERY MORNING (Early Every Evening Too)
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71778
  1
97TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Adam Wade–Coed 546
  1
98SPARKELIN’ EYES
    Dean Martin–Capitol 4518
100   2
99LONELY BLUE NIGHTS
    Rosie–Brunswick 55205
  1
100 ON THE REBOUND
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840
  1
100 BUMBLE BOOGIE
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140
  1
100 HIDE AWAY
    Freddy King–Federal 12401
  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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