CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending JULY 15, 1961
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	WHAT WOULD YOU DO? / STAND AT YOUR WINDOW   Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905	—	1
2	TEEN PRAYER   Velveteens–Stark 102	2	4
3	THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)   Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409	4	4
4	MISSING YOU   Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006	—	1
5	SOLITAIRE   Embers–Empress 101	7	4
6	BACK BEAT NO. 1   Rondels–Amy 825	9	4
7	SUMMER JOB   Marty Hill–Columbia 42018	10	3
8	I NEVER KNEW / HAPPINESS   Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841	—	1
9	READY FOR YOUR LOVE   Shep & Limelites–Hull 742	20	2
10	OLD SMOKIE   Johnny & Hurricanes–Big Top 3076	12	4
11	WOODEN HEART   Gus Backus–Fono-Graf 1234	15	3
12	HOW CAN WE TELL HIM / I’VE GOT A NOTION   Marv Johnson–United Artists 322	13	2 / 3
13	TENDER YEARS   George Jones–Mercury 71804	18	4
14	WATER BOY   Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392	16	5
15	JIMMY LOVE   Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110	—	3
16	THE GUNS OF NAVARONE   Joe Reisman & Orchestra–Landa 674 / Mitch Miller &     Gang–Columbia 42016	17	3 / 2
17	RIGHT OR WRONG   Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4553	—	4
18	SUMMER OF ’61 / VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA   Frankie Avalon–     Chancellor 1081	— / 24	1 / 2
19	I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND   Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894	22	2
20	WHEN I GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT / DRY YOUR EYES   Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7896	28	2
21	BROKEN HEARTED / MIGHTY GOOD LOVIN’   Miracles–Tamla 54044	23	2
22	SINCE GARY WENT IN THE NAVY   Marcy Joe–Robbee 115	—	1
23	RUN, RUN, RUN   Ronny Douglas–Everest 19413	26	4
24	IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE   Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749	—	1
25	DOWN ON MY KNEES   Walter Vaughn–Liberty 55330	44	3
26	I DON’T NEED YOU NO MORE   Maxine Brown–ABC-Paramount 10235	27	2
27	BOOGIE WOOGIE   B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 151	1	4
28	I DON’T MIND   James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5466	43	5
29	RIMSHOT (pt. 1)   Roller Coasters–Holiday Inn 100	11	11
30	SUMMERTIME LIES   Kitty Kallen–Columbia 42038	38	2
31	TAKE FIVE   Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479	32	4
32	I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN   Ray Charles–Impulse 202	37	4
33	RONNIE   Marcy Joe–Robbee 110	—	3
34	THE PRESIDENTIAL PRESS CONFERENCE (pts. 1 & 2)   Sickniks–Amy 824	19	6
35	MR. D. J.   Van McCoy–Rock’n 101	42	2
36	LONELY LIFE   Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55216	47	4
37	THE GIRL’S A DEVIL   Dukays–NAT 4001	—	1
38	(Theme From) “COME SEPTEMBER”   Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200	—	1
39	DON’T CRY NO MORE   Bobby Bland–Duke 340	50	2
40	HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS   Maxine Brown–Nomar 107	—	1
41	TIME   Jerry Jackson–Kapp 387	48	2
42	(Theme From) THE YOUNG SAVAGES   Hugo Montenegro & Orchestra–Time 1040	39	3
43	TEARS ON MY PILLOW   McGuire Sisters–Coral 62276	—	1
44	WHEN A GIRL GIVES HER HEART (To A Boy)   Janice Ward–Monument 442	40	3
45	TENNESSEE WALTZ   Don Robertson–RCA Victor 47-7909	—	1
46	THIS LITTLE BOY OF MINE   Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418	—	1
47	A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP   Jarmels–Laurie 3098	—	1
48	HERE IN MY HEART   Al Martino–Capitol 4593	—	1
49	JOHNNY WILLOW   Fred Darian–JAF 2023	—	1
50	MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)   Rays–XYZ 607	—	1

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