CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending JULY 22, 1961
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	TEEN PRAYER   Velveteens–Stark 102	2	5
2	THE ASTRONAUT (pts. 1 & 2)   Jose Jimenez–Kapp 409	3	5
3	I JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND   Ann-Margret–RCA Victor 47-7894	19	3
4	SOLITAIRE   Embers–Empress 101	5	5
5	BACK BEAT NO. 1   Rondels–Amy 825	6	5
6	SUMMER JOB   Marty Hill–Columbia 42018	7	4
7	I NEVER KNEW / HAPPINESS   Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71841	8	2
8	SINCE GARY WENT IN THE NAVY   Marcy Joe–Robbee 115	22	2
9	OLD SMOKIE   Johnny & Hurricanes–Big Top 3076	10	5
10	WATER BOY   Don Shirley Trio–Cadence 1392	14	6
11	WOODEN HEART   Gus Backus–Fono-Graf 1234	11	4
12	TENDER YEARS   George Jones–Mercury 71804	13	5
13	RONNIE   Marcy Joe–Robbee 110	33	4
14	THE GUNS OF NAVARONE   Joe Reisman & Orchestra–Landa 674 / Mitch Miller &     Gang–Columbia 42016	16	4 / 3
15	VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA / SUMMER OF ’61   Frankie Avalon–     Chancellor 1081	18	3 / 2
16	IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE   Ike & Tina Turner–Sue 749	24	2
17	WHEN I GO TO SLEEP AT NIGHT / DRY YOUR EYES   Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7896	20	3
18	MIGHTY GOOD LOVIN’ / BROKEN HEARTED   Miracles–Tamla 54044	21	3
19	DOWN ON MY KNEES   Walter Vaughn–Liberty 55330	25	4
20	MR. D. J.   Van McCoy–Rock’n 101	35	3
21	SUMMERTIME LIES   Kitty Kallen–Columbia 42038	30	3
22	BOOGIE WOOGIE   B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 151	27	5
23	IN TIME   Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335	—	1
24	I DON’T MIND   James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5466	28	6
25	TIME WAS   Flamingos–End 1092	—	1
26	I’LL NEVER BE FREE / NOBODY   Kay Starr–Capitol 4583	—	4
27	GOOD HEARTED MAN   Fats Domino–Imperial 5764	—	1
28	TAKE FIVE   Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479	31	5
29	I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN   Ray Charles–Impulse 202	32	5
30	(Theme From) “COME SEPTEMBER”   Bobby Darin & Orchestra–Atco 6200	38	2
31	HERE IN MY HEART   Al Martino–Capitol 4593	48	2
32	HEAVEN IN YOUR ARMS   Maxine Brown–Nomar 107	40	2
33	JOHNNY WILLOW   Fred Darian–JAF 2023	49	2
34	THIS LITTLE BOY OF MINE   Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418	46	2
35	TENNESSEE WALTZ   Don Robertson–RCA Victor 47-7909	45	2
36	RUN, RUN, RUN   Ronny Douglas–Everest 19413	23	5
37	DOES YOUR CHEWING GUM LOSE ITS FLAVOR (On The Bedpost Over Night)     Lonnie Donegan & Skiffle Group–Dot 15911	—	1
38	TIME   Jerry Jackson–Kapp 387	41	3
39	ANYONE BUT YOU   Ruth Brown–Atlantic 2104	—	1
40	I WAKE UP CRYING   Chuck Jackson–Wand 110	—	1
41	LOVER’S ISLAND   Blue Jays–Milestone 2008	—	1
42	YOU’RE THE REASON   Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075	—	1
43	MAGIC MOON (Clair De Lune)   Rays–XYZ 607	50	2
44	LET THE SUNSHINE IN   Teddy Randazzo–ABC-Paramount 10228	—	1
45	GIRLS / I’VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO DO   Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55345	—	1
46	AROUND THE WORLD   Buddy Greco–Epic 9451	—	1
47	NAG   Halos–7 Arts 709	—	1
48	WIZARD OF LOVE   Ly-Dells–Master 251	—	1
49	MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC   Sensations–Argo 5391	—	1
50	SERMONETTE   Earl Grant–Decca 31263	—	1

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