List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1961

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
January 7 Wonderland by Night Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra
January 14 Exodus Ferrante and Teicher
January 21 Exodus Ferrante and Teicher
January 28 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles
February 4 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles
February 11 Calcutta Lawrence Welk & Orchestra
February 18 Calcutta Lawrence Welk & Orchestra
February 25 Calcutta Lawrence Welk & Orchestra
March 4 Calcutta Lawrence Welk & Orchestra
March 11 Pony Time Chubby Checker
March 18 Surrender Elvis Presley
March 25 Surrender Elvis Presley
April 1 Blue Moon The Marcels
April 8 Blue Moon The Marcels
April 15 Blue Moon The Marcels
April 22 Runaway Del Shannon
April 29 Runaway Del Shannon
May 6 Mother-in-Law Ernie K-Doe
May 13 Mother-in-Law Ernie K-Doe
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 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson
June 24 Travelin' Man Ricky Nelson
July 1 Quarter To Three Gary U.S. Bonds
July 8 Quarter To Three Gary U.S. Bonds
July 15 Quarter To Three Gary U.S. Bonds
July 22 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
July 29 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
August 5 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
August 12 Tossin' and Turnin' Bobby Lewis
August 19 Michael The Highwaymen
August 26 Michael The Highwaymen
September 2 Michael The Highwaymen
September 9 Michael The Highwaymen
September 16 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee
September 23 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee
September 30 Take Good Care Of My Baby Bobby Vee
October 7 Crying Roy Orbison
October 14 Hit The Road Jack Ray Charles
October 21 Runaround Sue Dion
October 28 Runaround Sue Dion
November 4 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
November 11 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
November 18 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
November 25 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
December 2 Big Bad John Jimmy Dean
December 9 The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
December 16 The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
December 23 The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
December 30 The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens

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