List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1961
Appearance
These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 100 Best Sellers chart in 1961 as published by Cash Box magazine.
Issue Date | Song | Artist |
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January 7 | Wonderland by Night | Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra |
January 14 | Exodus | Ferrante and Teicher |
January 21 | ||
January 28 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow | The Shirelles |
February 4 | ||
February 11 | Calcutta | Lawrence Welk & Orchestra |
February 18 | ||
February 25 | ||
March 4 | ||
March 11 | Pony Time | Chubby Checker |
March 18 | Surrender | Elvis Presley |
March 25 | ||
April 1 | Blue Moon | The Marcels |
April 8 | ||
April 15 | ||
April 22 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
April 29 | ||
May 6 | Mother-in-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
May 13 | ||
May 20 | Runaway | Del Shannon |
May 27 | Mother-in-Law | Ernie K-Doe |
June 3 | Running Scared | Roy Orbison |
June 10 | Travelin' Man | Ricky Nelson |
June 17 | ||
June 24 | ||
July 1 | Quarter To Three | Gary U.S. Bonds |
July 8 | ||
July 15 | ||
July 22 | Tossin' and Turnin' | Bobby Lewis |
July 29 | ||
August 5 | ||
August 12 | ||
August 19 | Michael | The Highwaymen |
August 26 | ||
September 2 | ||
September 9 | ||
September 16 | Take Good Care Of My Baby | Bobby Vee |
September 23 | ||
September 30 | ||
October 7 | Crying | Roy Orbison |
October 14 | Hit the Road Jack | Ray Charles |
October 21 | Runaround Sue | Dion |
October 28 | ||
November 4 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean |
November 11 | ||
November 18 | ||
November 25 | ||
December 2 | ||
December 9 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens |
December 16 | ||
December 23 | ||
December 30 |