List of number one hits on the Cash Box Charts (1961)

This list contains all the number one hits on the American Cash Box chart in 1961. There were 21 number one singles that year.

Singles

Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight? 6 weeks (November 26, 1960 - January 6, 1961) Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra - Wonderland by Night 1 week (January 7th - January 13th) Ferrante & Teicher - Exodus 2 weeks (January 14th - January 27th) The Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow 2 weeks (January 28th - February 10th) Lawrence Welk & Orchestra - Calcutta 4 weeks (February 11th - March 10th) Chubby Checker - Pony Time 1 week (March 11th - March 17th) Elvis Presley - Surrender 2 weeks (March 18 - March 31) The Marcels - Blue Moon 3 weeks (April 1st - April 21st) Del Shannon - Runaway 2 weeks (April 22nd - May 5th, 4 weeks in total) Earnie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law 2 weeks (May 6th - May 19th) Del Shannon - Runaway 2 weeks (May 20th - June 2nd, 4 weeks in total) Roy Orbison - Running Scared 1 week (June 3rd - June 9th) Ricky Nelson - Travelin 'Man 3 weeks (June 10th - June 30th) Gary US Bonds - Quarter To Three 3 weeks (July 1st - July 21st) Bobby Lewis - Tossin 'and Turnin' 4 weeks (July 22nd - August 18th) The Highwaymen - Michael 4 weeks (August 19 - September 15) Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby 3 weeks (September 16 - October 6) Roy Orbison - Crying 1 week (October 7th - October 13th) Ray Charles - Hit the Road Jack 1 week (October 14th - October 20th) Dion - Runaround Sue 3 weeks (October 14th - November 3rd) Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John 5 weeks (November 4th - December 8th) The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight 4 weeks (December 9, 1961 - January 5, 1962)

Web links

• The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts ( June 30, 2012 memento on the Internet Archive )