title: List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1961
text: # 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 |
  