CASH BOX MAGAZINE'S (USA) TOP SINGLES OF 1961 (TOP14)

  1-EXODUS-FERRANTE & TEICHER-UNITED ARTIST-FEBRUARY                       666
  2-EXODUS-MANTOVANI & ORCHESTRA-UNITED ARTIST-February                    666
  3-CALCUTTA-LAWRENCE WELK-DOT-February                                    640
  4-TOSSIN' & TURNIN'-BOBBY LEWIS-Beltone-August                           630
  5-RUNAROUND SUE-DION-Laurie-October                                      620
  6-PLEASE,MR.POSTMAN-MARVELETTES-Tamla-December                           620
  7-WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW-SHIRELLES-Scepter-January              612
  8-BIG BAD JOHN-Jimmy Dean-Columbia-November                              610
  9-MICHAEL-Highwaymen-United Artist-September                             608
 10-WONDERLAND BY NIGHT-Bert Kaempfert  & Orchestra-Decca-January          592
 11-Lion Sleeps Tonight-Tokens-RCA-December                                584
 12-Runaway-Del Shannon-Big Top-April                                      582
 13-Mother-In-Law-Ernie K.Doe-Minit-May                                    560
 14-Travelin' Man-Rick Nelson-Imperial-June                                544
 15-Blue Moon-Marcels-Colpix-April                                         526
 16-Quarter To Three-Gary U.S.Bonds-Legrand-July                           520
 17-Boll Weevil Song-Brook Benton-Mercury-July                             498
 18-Wonderland By Night-Louis Prima?Dot-January                            492
 19-Wonderland By Night-Anita Bryant?Carlton-January                       492
 20-A Hundred Pounds Of Clay-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-May                    482
 21-Pony Time-Chubby Checker-Parkway-March                                 474
 22-Take Good Care Of My Baby-Bobby Vee-Liberty-October                    462
 23-Hit The Road Jack-Ray Charles-ABC Paramount-October                    444
 24-Shop Around-Miracles-Tamla-February                                    444
 25-Bristol Stomp-Dovells-Parkway-November                                 434
 26-Crying-Roy Orbison-Monument-October                                    428
 27-Moody River-Pat Poone-Dot-June                                         426
 28-Run To Him-Bobby Vee-Liberty-December                                  424
 29-Surrender-Elvis Presley-RCA-March                                      416
 30-Running Scared-Roy Orbison-Monument-June                               414
 31-Last Night-Mar-keys-Satellite-August                                   408
 32-Walk On By-Leroy Van Dyke-Mercury-December                             398
 33-Raindrops-Dee Clark-Vee Jay-July                                       396
 34-Moon River-Henry Mancini-RCA-December                                  396
 35-Moon River-Jerry Butler-Vee Jay-December                               396
 36-Wooden Heart-Joey Dowell-Smash-August                                  388
 37-Hats Off To Larry-Del Shannon-Big Top-August                           388
 38-Daddy's Home-Shemp & Limelights-Hull-June                              388
 39-Wheels-String Alongs-Warwick-March                                     376
 40-Wheels-Billy Vaughn & Orchestra?Dot-March                              376
 41-Don't Worry-Marty Robbins-Columbia-March                               354
 42-Good-bye Cruel World-James Darren-December                             352
 43-I Like It Like That-Chris Kenner-Instant-August                        352
 44-This Time-Troy Shondell-Liberty-November                               352
 45-But I Do-Clarence Frogman Henry-Argo-April                             350
 46-Apache-Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar-Atco-April                          346
 47-Let's Twist Again-Chubby Checker-Parkway-August                        338
 48-Where The Boys Are-Connie Francis-MGM-March                            338
 49-Dum Dum-Brenda Lee-Decca-August                                        338
 50-Calendar Girl-Neil Sedaka-RCA-February                                 336
 51-Fool #1-Brenda Lee-Decca-November                                      334
 52-Stand By Me-Ben E. King-Atco-June                                      318
 53-Sad Movies-Sue Thompson-Hickory-November                               316
 54-Sad Movies-Lennon Sisters?Dot-November                                 316
 55-Angel Baby-Rosie & Originals-Highland-February                         314
 56-The Mountain's High-Dick & Dee Dee-Liberty-September                   300
 57-You Can Depend On Me-Brenda Lee-Decca-April                            300
 58-Together-Connie Francis-MGM-August                                     300
 59-Dedicated To The One I Love-Shirelles-Scepter-April                    298
 60-You're Sixteen-Johnny Burnette-Liberty-January                         288
 61-School Is Out-Gary US Bonds-Legrand-September                          288
 62-Breakin' In A Brand New Heart-Connie Francis-MGM-May                   282
 63-Rubber Ball-Bobby Vee-Liberty-January                                  280
 64-Let's Get Together-Hayley Mills-Vista-October                          276
 65-Pretty Little Angel Eyes-Curtis Lee-Dunes-August                       274
 66-Yellow Bird-Arthur Lyman Group-Hi Fi-July                              274
 67-Yellow Bird-Lawrence Welk & Orchestra?Dot-July                         274
 68-Hurt-Timi Yuro-Liberty-September                                       272
 69-Mama Said-Shirelles-Scepter-June                                       270
 70-I've Told Every Little Star-Linda Scott-Canadian American-May          270
 71-Little Sister-Elvis Presley-RCA-October                                268
 72-I Love How You Love Me-Paris Sisters-Gragmark-November                 262
 73-There's A Moon Out Tonight-Capris-Old Town-February                    260
 74-Mexico-Bob Moore-Monument-October                                      248
 75-Hello Walls-Faron Young-Capitol-June                                   238
 76-I Feel So Bad-Elvis Presley-RCA-June                                   234
 77-Baby Sittin' Boogie-Buzz Clifford-Columbia-March                       234
 78-Emotions-Brenda Lee-Decca-February                                     230
 79-On The Rebound-Floyd Cramer-RCA-April                                  230
 80-Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor-Lonnie Donegan?-Dot-September    228
 81-The Fly-Chubby Checker-Parkway-November                                218
 82-Who Put The Bomp-Barry Mann-ABC Paramount-September                    214
 83-Think Twice-Brook Benton-Mercury-April                                 212
 84-Ya Ya-Lee Dorsey-Fury-October                                          204
 85-Ebony Eyes-Everly Brothers-Warner Brothers-March                       194
 86-You Don't Know What You've Got(Until You Lose It)-Ral Donner-Gone-Sep. 194
 87-My True Story-Jive Five-Beltone-September                              186
 88-I Don't Know Why-Linda Scott-Canadian American-December                186
 89-Corinna,Corinna-Ray Peterson-Dunes-January                             180
 90-You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby-Bobby Darin-Atco-September         174
 91-Tonight-Ferrante & Teicher-United Artist-December                      172
 92-Tonight-Eddie Fisher?7 Arts-December                                   172
 93-Tonight-Jay & Americans?United Artists-December                        172
 94-Let There Be Drums-Sandy Nelson-Imperial-December                      170
 95-Those Oldies But Goodies(Remind Me Of You)-Little Caesar/Romans-June   166
 96-Little Devil-Neil Sedaka-RCA-June                                      164
 97-Hello Mary Lou-Rick Nelson-Imperial-June                               164
 98-You're The Reason-Bobby Edwards-Crest-November                         164
 99-Take Good Care Of Her-Adam Wade?Coed-May                               164
100-Tower Of Strength-Gene McDaniels-Liberty-November                      162
101-Please Love Me Forever-Cathy Jean & Roomates-Valmor-April              158
102-One Mint Julep-Ray Charles-Impulse-May                                 156
103-Don't Bet Money Honey-Linda Scott-Canadian American-September          154
104-Some Kind Of Wonderful-Drifters-Atlantic-May                           150
105-Wings Of A Dove-Ferlin Husky-Capitol-February                          150
106-Portrait Of My Love-Steve Lawrence-United Artist-May                   146
107-A Wonder Like You-Rick Nelson-Imperial-November                        144
108-Good Time Baby-Bobby Rydell-Cameo-March                                140
109-The Way You Look Tonight-Lettermen?Capitol-October                     134
110-Those Oldies But Goodies(Remind Me Of You)-Nino/Ebb Tides?Madison-June 128
111-Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)-Carla Thomas?Atlantic-March                124
112-Tonight My Love,Tonight-Paul Anka?ABC-Paramount-April                  116
113-I Count The Tears-Drifters?Atlantic-January                            114
114-Dance On Little Girl-Paul Anka?ABC-Paramount-July                      108
115-When I Fall In Love-Lettermen?Capitol-December                         106
116-Please Stay-Drifters?Atlantic-July                                     104
117-Spanish Harlem-Ben E. King?Atco-May                                     80
118-Once In Awhile-Chimes?Tag-February                                      78
119-Walk Right Back-Everly Brothers?Warner Brothers-April                   78
120-You Always Hurt The One You Love-Clarence Henry?Argo-June               76
121-Without You-Johnny Tillotson?Cadence-September                          74
122-I?m Gonna Knock On Your Door-Eddie Hodges?Cadence-August                72
123-You Can Have Her-Roy Hamilton?Epic-March                                72
124-Crazy-Patsy Cline?Decca-November                                        72
125-Barbara-Ann-Regents?Gee-June                                            70
126-Every Beat Of My Heart-Pips?Vee-Jay-July                                70 
127-Every Beat Of My Heart-Gladys Knight & Pips?Fury-July                   70
128-The Writing On The Wall-Adam Wade?Coed-July                             42
129-A Little Bit Of Soap-Jarmels?Laurie-September                           36
130-Look In  My Eyes-Chantels?Carlton-September                             34
131-The Hoochi Coochi Coo-Hank Ballard & Midnighters?King-January           34
132-Never On Sunday-Chordettes?Cadence-August                               34
133-Asia Minor-Kokomo?Felsted-April                                         34