CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead
Week ending OCTOBER 14, 1961
TW	TITLE   Artist–Label	LW	WKS
1	I WANNA THANK YOU / THE DOOR TO PARADISE   Bobby Rydell–Cameo 201	—	1
2	YOUNG BOY BLUES / HERE COMES THE NIGHT   Ben E. King–Atco 6207	—	1
3	LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN / CAPPUCCINA   Nat King Cole–Capitol 4623	4	4
4	LINDA   Adam Wade–Coed 556	1	3
5	HEARTACHES   Marcels–Colpix 612	33	2
6	BROKEN HEART AND A PILLOW FILLED WITH TEARS   Patti Page–Mercury 71870	8	3
7	IMPOSSIBLE   Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418	9	8
8	ROCKIN’ BICYCLE   Fats Domino–Imperial 5779	30	2
9	MAKE BELIEVE WEDDING   Castells–Era 3057	10	4
10	ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE   Caslons–Seeco 6078	—	3
11	JOHNNY WILLOW   Fred Darian–JAF 2023	13	6
12	I’LL BE TRUE   Orlons–Cameo 198	22	3
13	GUILTY OF LOVING YOU   Jerry Fuller–Challenge 9114	—	2
14	STEPS 1 AND 2   Jack Scott–Capitol 4637	—	1
15	BACKTRACK   Faron Young–Capitol 4616	—	1
16	SHE PUT THE HURT ON ME   Prince La La–A.F.O. 301	5	6
17	ONE GRAIN OF SAND   Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7926	19	4
18	LAUGH / LANA   Velvets–Monument 448	12 / —	4 / 1
19	BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY   Dick Haiman & Dial Tones–Horizon 1596	21	2
20	MARRIED   Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1087	11	4
21	SATIN DOLL   Billy Maxted & Manhattan Jazz Band–K&H 501	16	4
22	I CAN’T TAKE IT   Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001	34	7
23	FARAWAY STAR   Chordettes–Cadence 1402	31	3
24	SOMEBODY ELSE IS TAKING MY PLACE   Joni James–MGM 13037	23	4
25	GYPSY WOMAN   Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10241	28	2
26	SOOTHE ME   Sims Twins–SAR 117	24	6
27	WALK ON BY   Leroy Van Dyke–Mercury 71834	39	2
28	THE CLOSER YOU ARE   Magnificent Four–Whale 506	47	2
29	LATE DATE   Parkays–ABC-Paramount 10242	40	5
30	AUF WIEDERSEH’N   Gus Backus–Fono-Graf 1235	25	3
31	SOMETIME   Gene Thomas–United Artists 338	27	7
32	SOMBRERO   Jochen Brauer Sextett–Laurie 3106	37	2
33	DANCE WITH A DOLLY (With A Hole In Her Stocking)   Damita Jo–Mercury 71871	48	2
34	WASN’T THE SUMMER SHORT?   Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42156	50	2
35	I TALK TO THE TREES   Bud Dashiell & Kinsmen–Warner Bros. 5231	36	6
36	THE WEDDING (La Novia)   Anita Bryant–Columbia 42148	38	4
37	PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK   Sleepy King–Joy 257	46	2
38	SHENANDOAH   Deaxville Trio–Jubilee 5404	42	3
39	SHOUT (pt. 1)   Isley Brothers–RCA Victor 447-0589	44	2
40	AWARE OF LOVE   Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405	45	2
41	MINA BIRD / SCOTTIE   String-A-Longs–Warwick 668	—	1
42	COZY INN   Leon McAuliff–Cimarron 4050	35	5
43	MUSKRAT   Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5501	14	2
44	LET THERE BE DRUMS   Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775	—	1
45	IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE   Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4635	—	1
46	I APOLOGIZE   Timi Yuro–Liberty 55343	—	1
47	EVERYBODY FISH (pt. 2)   Harlequins–Collier 2501	—	1
48	RIP VAN WINKLE   Devotions–Delta 1001	—	1
49	SETTLE DOWN   Dougie & Dudes–Keith 6500	—	1
50	CRAZY   Patsy Cline–Decca 31317	—	1

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