CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Red square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 4, 1961
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BIG BAD JOHN
    Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42175
  2  420  5
  2RUNAROUND SUE
    Dion–Laurie 3110
  1  1  2  7
  3HIT THE ROAD JACK
    Ray Charles–ABC-Paramount 10244
  3  2  1  9
  4BRISTOL STOMP
    Dovells–Parkway 827
  4  3  4  8
  5SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
    Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153
    Lennon Sisters–Dot 16255
  5
 
  7
 
  9
 
10
 
  6THIS TIME
    Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161
  9  810  9
  7PLEASE MR. POSTMAN
    Marvelettes–Tamla 54046
122036  8
  8I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
    Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6
10111210
  9THE FLY
    Chubby Checker–Parkway 830
131521  6
10FOOL #1
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
111427  5
11YA YA
    Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053
  8101110
12LET’S GET TOGETHER
    Hayley Mills–Buena Vista 385
  7  6  5  9
13TOWER OF STRENGTH
    Gene McDaniels–Liberty 55371
203254  6
14A WONDER LIKE YOU
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
182933  5
15THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT
    Lettermen–Capitol 4586
15  9  812
16YOU’RE THE REASON
    Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075
21344412
17CRYING
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
  6  5  312
18SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Drifters–Atlantic 2117
171616  9
19MEXICO
    Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446
1412  612
20EVERLOVIN’
    Rick Nelson–Imperial 5770
222530  5
21TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
    Bobby Vee–Liberty 55354
1613  713
22(He’s My) DREAMBOAT
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
232831  7
23ANYBODY BUT ME
    Brenda Lee–Decca 31309
253032  6
24HEARTACHES
    Marcels–Colpix 612
3457  3
25I REALLY LOVE YOU
    Stereos–Cub 9095
273652  5
26MOON RIVER
    Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405
    Henry Mancini & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-7916
36
 
47
 
64
 
  6
  4
27I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
    G-Clefs–Terrace 7500
293146  8
28BIG JOHN
    Shirelles–Scepter 1223
323950  6
29FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
    Flares–Felsted 8624
30374310
30I WANNA THANK YOU
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
4361  3
31TAKE FIVE
    Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479
30242311
32CRAZY
    Patsy Cline–Decca 31317
4666  3
33LITTLE SISTER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
19171411
34YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
    Bobby Darin–Atco 6206
24191710
35LOOK IN MY EYES
    Chantels–Carlton 555
28221910
36STICK SHIFT
    Duals–Sue 745
26272410
37DON’T BLAME ME
    Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501
313541  7
38WHAT A PARTY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5779
404360  5
39SEPTEMBER IN THE RAIN
    Dinah Washington–Mercury 71876
506984  4
40IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE
    Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749
41442915
41PLEASE DON’T GO
    Ral Donner–Gone 5114
526277  5
42SO LONG BABY
    Del Shannon–Big Top 3083
384045  8
43SCHOOL IS IN
    Gary (U.S.) Bonds–Legrand 1012
5479  3
44MY TRUE STORY
    Jive Five–Beltone 1006
33231817
45HOLLYWOOD
    Connie Francis–MGM 13039
422634  7
46HUMAN
    Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219
45464811
47(He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
    Fleetwoods–Dolton 45
51505610
48ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42157
587181  5
49THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
    Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350
35181513
50CANDY MAN
    Roy Orbison–Monument 447
55646212
51JUST OUT OF REACH (Of My Two Open Arms)
    Solomon Burke–Atlantic 2114
606874  6
52UNDER THE MOON OF LOVE
    Curtis Lee–Dunes 2008
627588  5
53TONIGHT
    Ferrante & Teicher–United Artists 373
74  2
54MOVIN’
    Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2038
474139  8
55MICHAEL
    Highwaymen–United Artists 258
37211320
56ONE TRACK MIND
    Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1012
53494710
57TONIGHT I WON’T BE THERE
    Adam Wade–Coed 556
616772  6
58COME SEPTEMBER
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 16262
    Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200
59
 
60
 
71
 
  6
  2
59’TIL
    Angels–Caprice 107
637482  7
60THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)
    Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409
39332214
61THE BRIDGE OF LOVE
    Joe Dowell–Smash 1717
7390100   4
62MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
7596  3
63BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
    Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398
688798  5
64FOR ME AND MY GAL
    Freddy Cannon–Swan 4083
7080  3
65I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Reprise 20,023
698899  4
66GOODBYE CRUEL WORLD
    James Darren–Colpix 609
85  2
67GOD, COUNTRY AND MY BABY
    Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55379
    Chico Holiday–Coral 62291
77
 
92
 

 
  3
 
68MORNING AFTER
    Mar-Keys–Stax 112
657387  4
69IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE
    Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635
8793  3
70GYPSY WOMAN
    Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241
82  2
71I DON’T KNOW WHY
    Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129
  1
72THE WAY I AM
    Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55220
84  2
73HANG ON
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
788486  6
74THREE STEPS FROM THE ALTAR
    Shep & Limelites–Hull 747
808394  4
75YOUR MA SAID YOU CRIED IN YOUR SLEEP LAST NIGHT
    Kenny Dino–Musicor 1013
798596  4
76EVERYBODY’S GOTTA PAY SOME DUES
    Miracles–Tamla 54048
818290  5
77MISSING YOU
    Ray Peterson–Dunes 2006
44424019
78WHY NOT NOW
    Matt Monro–Warwick 669
838691  5
79(Marie’s The Name) HIS LATEST FLAME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7908
49485111
80BLESS YOU
    Tony Orlando–Epic 9452
48382514
81IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU
    Brook Benton–Mercury 71859
9094100   4
82I’LL BE TRUE
    Orlons–Cameo 198
96  2
83LAUGH
    Velvets–Monument 448
8891  3
84WALK ON BY
    Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834
95  2
85IT’S TOO SOON TO KNOW
    Etta James–Argo 5402
  1
86YOUNG BOY BLUES
    Ben E. King–Atco 6207
99  2
87STEPS 1 AND 2
    Jack Scott–Capitol 4637
  1
88LET THERE BE DRUMS
    Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775
  1
89THE DOOR TO PARADISE
    Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201
9199  3
90ON BENDED KNEES
    Clarence Henry–Argo 5401
  1
91FLY BY NIGHT
    Andy Williams–Columbia 42199
  1
92SOOTHE ME
    Sims Twins–Sar 117
  1
93THERE’S NO OTHER (Like My Baby)
    Crystals–Philles 100
  1
94THE GYPSY ROVER
    Highwaymen–United Artists 370
  1
95IT’S YOUR WORLD
    Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065
929592  8
96JUST BECAUSE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 62288
97  2
97YOUR LAST GOODBYE
    Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7907
717666  6
98PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK
    Sleepy King–Joy 257
  1
99BACKTRACK
    Faron Young–Capitol 4616
100   4
100 BLUE MOON
    Ventures–Dolton 47
  1
100 SEVEN DAY FOOL
    Etta James–Argo 5402
  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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