CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 25, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SURRENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
  1  2  3  5
  2PONY TIME
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 818
  2  1  2  9
  3DON’T WORRY
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 41922
  3  4  510
  4DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
    Shirelles–Scepter 1203
  7  71518
  5WHERE THE BOYS ARE
    Connie Francis–MGM 12971
  4  5  610
  6APACHE
    Jorgen Ingmann–Atco 6184
  8  81910
  7WHEELS
    String-A-Longs–Warwick 603
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16174
  6
 
  6
 
  4
 
12
 
  8EBONY EYES
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
111114  8
  9GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Carla Thomas–Atlantic 2086
13172210
10THINK TWICE
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
162128  7
11BLUE MOON
    Marcels–Colpix 186
1549  3
12BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE
    Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876
10101112
13SPANISH HARLEM
    Ben E. King–Atco 6185
  9151611
14CALCUTTA
    Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16161
  5  3  114
15YOU CAN HAVE HER
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9434
12141710
16WALK RIGHT BACK
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5199
202732  8
17HEARTS OF STONE
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2028
212938  6
18LAZY RIVER
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6188
191823  7
19LITTLE BOY SAD
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55298
222427  8
20PLEASE LOVE ME FOREVER
    Cathy Jean & Roommates–Valmor 007
294051  7
21ASIA MINOR
    Kokomo–Felsted 8612
273755  7
22GOOD TIME BABY
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 186
141313  9
23EXODUS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 274
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1953
17
 
16
 
  9
 
19
 
24I DON’T WANT TO CRY
    Chuck Jackson–Wand 106
253546  7
25(I Don’t Know Why) BUT I DO
    Clarence “Frogman” Henry–Argo 5378
425482  4
26THERE’S A MOON OUT TONIGHT
    Capris–Old Town 1094
18  91213
27ON THE REBOUND
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7840
4572100   4
28I’VE TOLD EVERY LITTLE STAR
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 123
4873  3
29SHOP AROUND
    Miracles–Tamla 54034
2312  716
30FIND ANOTHER GIRL
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 375
435776  4
31ONCE UPON A TIME
    Rochell & Candles–Swingin’ 623
344661  5
32THE TOUCHABLES
    Dickie Goodman–Mark-X 8009
374457  7
33(I Wanna) LOVE MY LIFE AWAY
    Gene Pitney–Musicor 1002
33313311
34HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLUES
    Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 115
364763  6
35RUNAWAY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3067
66  2
36ALL IN MY MIND
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 103
26202113
37THE WATUSI
    Vibrations–Checker 969
405165  7
38STAYIN’ IN
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
393234  8
39FOR MY BABY
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71774
243448  6
40BABY BLUE
    Echoes–Seg-Way 103
5096  3
41UTOPIA
    Frank Gari–Crusade 1020
38363713
42TONIGHT MY LOVE, TONIGHT
    Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10194
69  2
43WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW
    Shirelles–Scepter 1211
2819  817
44TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER
    Adam Wade–Coed 546
647997  4
45I PITY THE FOOL
    Bobby Bland–Duke 332
546171  7
46MOTHER-IN-LAW
    Ernie K-Doe–Minit 623
72  2
47THAT’S IT—I QUIT—I’M MOVIN’ ON
    Sam Cooke–RCA Victor 47-7853
5978  3
48MORE THAN I CAN SAY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55296
527481  4
49LITTLE MISS STUCK-UP
    Playmates–Roulette 4322
577084  5
50PLEASE TELL ME WHY
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
74  2
51ONE MINT JULEP
    Ray Charles–Impulse 200
71  2
52LET’S GO AGAIN (Where We Went Last Night)
    Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5459
586268  5
53MODEL GIRL
    Johnny Mastro–Coed 545
607174  5
54LONELY BLUE NIGHTS
    Rosie–Brunswick 55205
618099  4
55PONY EXPRESS
    Danny & Juniors–Swan 4068
565978  4
56TRUST IN ME
    Etta James–Argo 5385
89  2
57WINGS OF A DOVE
    Ferlin Husky–Capitol 4406
30232014
58YOUR ONE AND ONLY LOVE
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55208
81  2
59TOP FORTY, NEWS, WEATHER AND SPORTS
    Mark Dinning–MGM 12980
636470  5
60CALENDAR GIRL
    Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7829
31221014
61BYE BYE BABY
    Mary Wells–Motown 1003
67637910
62JUST FOR OLD TIME’S SAKE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62249
7682  3
63MERRY-GO-ROUND
    Marv Johnson–United Artists 294
7075  3
64ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER
    Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001
32263111
65YOUR FRIENDS
    Dee Clark–Vee-Jay 372
495550  9
66A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55308
91  2
67AIN’T THAT JUST LIKE A WOMAN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
352826  9
68TONIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
    Tokens–Warwick 615
100   2
69GINNIE BELL
    Paul Dino–Promo 2180
625658  8
70PORTRAIT OF MY LOVE
    Steve Lawrence–United Artists 291
86  2
71THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,001
738691  5
72(Love Theme From) ONE EYED JACKS
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 300
79  2
73AT LAST
    Etta James–Argo 5380
41303610
74HAVIN’ FUN
    Dion–Laurie 3081
515259  6
75EARLY EVERY MORNING (Early Every Evening Too)
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71778
788596  4
76TO BE LOVED (Forever)
    Pentagons–Donna 1337
848993  4
77LIKE, LONG HAIR
    Paul Revere & Raiders–Gardena 116
95  2
78JIMMY’S GIRL
    Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1391
44332411
79HIDE AWAY
    Freddy King–Federal 12401
8093100   4
80BANNED IN BOSTON
    Merv Griffin–Carlton 540
839095  5
81BUMBLE BOOGIE
    B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 140
8897100   4
82LONELY MAN
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7850
8295  3
83I’M JEALOUS
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 740
8798  3
84LITTLE PEDRO
    Olympics–Arvee 5023
9292  3
85EMOTIONS
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31195
46251812
86FUNNY
    Maxine Brown–Nomar 106
  1
87SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
    Drifters–Atlantic 2096
  1
88WAIT A MINUTE
    Coasters–Atco 6186
474244  9
89I TOLD YOU SO
    Jimmy Jones–Cub 9085
  1
90SHU RAH
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5734
  1
91THEME FROM TUNES OF GLORY
    Cambridge Strings & Singers–London 1960
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 41941
65
 
67
 
87
 
  5
 
92IT’S UNBELIEVABLE
    Larks–Sheryl 334
  1
93GREEN GRASS OF TEXAS
    Texans–Infinity 001
97100   3
94(Theme From) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7830
99  2
95LITTLE GIRL, LITTLE BOY
    Al Martino–20th Fox 237
100   2
96WHAT A PRICE
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5723
533930  9
97RAM-BUNK-SHUSH
    Ventures–Dolton 32
685052  8
98EARLY IN THE MORNIN’
    Ray Charles–Atlantic 2094
100   2
99JUNGLE DRUMS
    Clyde Otis & Orchestra–Mercury 71776
  1
100 THEME FROM DIXIE
    Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1183
  1
100 SWEET LITTLE KATHY
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2004
  1
100 MEMPHIS
    Donnie Brooks–Era 3042
  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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