CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1961 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1961 Charts! |
| 1961 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 7 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 41. I Don’t Know Why (But I Do) - Clarence “Frogman” Henry |
| January 14 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 36. The Tear Of The Year - Jackie Wilson |
| January 21 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 38. Won’t Be Long - Aretha Franklin |
| January 28 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 27. You Can Have Her - Roy Hamilton |
| February 4 | Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Shirelles | 39. I Pity The Fool - Bobby Bland |
| February 11 | Shop Around - Miracles | 41. For My Baby - Brook Benton |
| February 18 | Shop Around - Miracles | 44. Hide Away - Freddy King |
| February 25 | Shop Around - Miracles | 37. Let’s Go Again (Where We Went Last Night) - Hank Ballard & Midnighters |
| March 4 | Pony Time - Chubby Checker | 36. Find Another Girl - Jerry Butler |
| March 11 | Pony Time - Chubby Checker | 35. Blue Moon - Marcels |
| March 18 | Pony Time - Chubby Checker | 35. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles |
| March 25 | Pony Time - Chubby Checker | 40. Merry-Go-Round - Marv Johnson |
| April 1 | Blue Moon - Marcels | 39. Some Kind Of Wonderful - Drifters |
| April 8 | Blue Moon - Marcels | 39. Fell In Love On Monday - Fats Domino |
| April 15 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 36. Daddy’s Home - Shep & Limelites |
| April 22 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 39. Mama Said - Shirelles |
| April 29 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 41. Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) - Coasters |
| May 6 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 39. I’m A Fool To Care - Joe Barry / Oscar Black |
| May 13 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 34. You’re Gonna Need Magic - Roy Hamilton |
| May 20 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 31. The Boll Weevil Song - Brook Benton |
| May 27 | Mother-In-Law - Ernie K-Doe | 47. Our Love Is Here To Stay - Dinah Washington |
| June 3 | Stand By Me - Ben E. King | 34. Quarter To Three - U. S. Bonds |
| June 10 | Stand By Me - Ben E. King | 36. You Can’t Sit Down (pt. 2) - Philip Upchurch Combo |
| June 17 | Stand By Me - Ben E. King | 30. Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta - Ernie K-Doe |
| June 24 | Stand By Me - Ben E. King | 42. Last Night - Mar-Keys |
| July 1 | Quarter To Three - U. S. Bonds | 31. Let’s Twist Again - Chubby Checker |
| July 8 | Quarter To Three - U. S. Bonds | 41. My True Story - Jive Five |
| July 15 | Quarter To Three - U. S. Bonds | 45. A Thing Of The Past - Shirelles |
| July 22 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 37. A Tear - Gene McDaniels |
| July 29 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 35. Let The Four Winds Blow - Fats Domino |
| August 5 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 37. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson |
| August 12 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 41. Hurt - Timi Yuro |
| August 19 | Tossin’ And Turnin’ - Bobby Lewis | 41. Years From Now - Jackie Wilson |
| August 26 | Last Night - Mar-Keys | 35. You Don’t Know What It Means - Jackie Wilson |
| September 2 | Last Night - Mar-Keys | 30. Little Sister - Elvis Presley |
| September 9 | Last Night - Mar-Keys | 47. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Bobby Darin |
| September 16 | Last Night - Mar-Keys | 32. One Track Mind - Bobby Lewis |
| September 23 | My True Story - Jive Five | 39. Foot Stomping (pt. 1) - Flares |
| September 30 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 30. Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes |
| October 7 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 32. What A Party - Fats Domino |
| October 14 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 41. I Really Love You - Stereos |
| October 21 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 43. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody - Aretha Franklin |
| October 28 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 36. Heartaches - Marcels |
| November 4 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 41. The Way I Am - Jackie Wilson |
| November 11 | Hit The Road Jack - Ray Charles | 42. It’s Too Soon To Know - Etta James |
| November 18 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 40. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody - James Ray |
| November 25 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 31. Well, I Told You - Chantels |
| December 2 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 37. Unchain My Heart - Ray Charles |
| December 9 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 32. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Fats Domino |
| December 16 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 35. Baby It’s You - Shirelles |
| December 23 | Please Mr. Postman - Marvelettes | 35. Dear Lady Twist - Gary (U. S.) Bonds |
| December 30 | I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More) - Barbara George | 45. Sittin’ And Drinking - Christine Littrell |
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