| The CASH BOX R&B Top 50 | ||||||
| Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1960 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART Jerry Butler (Vee-Jay 354) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 2 | LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO Hank Ballard & Midnighters (King 5400) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 3 | ARE YOU LONESOME TO-NIGHT? Elvis Presley (RCA Victor 47-7810) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 4 | MY GIRL JOSEPHINE Fats Domino (Imperial 5704) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 5 | LAST DATE Floyd Cramer (RCA Victor 47-7775) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 6 | NEW ORLEANS U.S. Bonds (Legrand 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 7 | CRY CRY CRY Bobby Bland (Duke 327) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 8 | FOOLS RUSH IN (Where Angels Fear To Tread) Brook Benton (Mercury 71722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 9 | AM I THE MAN Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 10 | STAY Maurice Williams & Zodiacs (Herald 552) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 11 | RUBY Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 12 | A THOUSAND STARS Kathy Young with Innocents (Indigo 108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 13 | GONZO James Booker (Peacock 1697) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 14 | STAND BY ME Little Junior Parker (Duke 330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 15 | SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME Drifters (Atlantic 2071) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 16 | DON’T GO TO STRANGERS Etta Jones (Prestige 180) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 17 | SPOONFUL Etta & Harvey (Chess 1771) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 18 | WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW Shirelles (Scepter 1211) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 19 | LOVE WALKED IN Dinah Washington (Mercury 71696) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 20 | I’LL SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR YOU Damita Jo (Mercury 71690) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 22 | A FOOL IN LOVE Ike & Tina Turner (Sue 730) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 23 | MY DEAREST DARLING Etta James (Argo 5368) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 24 | TODAY I SING THE BLUES Aretha Franklin (Columbia 41793) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 25 | WONDERLAND BY NIGHT Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra (Decca 31141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | SLEEP Little Willie John (King 5394) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 27 | THE HUCKLEBUCK Chubby Checker (Parkway 813) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 28 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH Joe Jones (Roulette 4304) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 29 | SOMEDAY YOU’LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU Brook Benton (Mercury 71722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 30 | ANGEL BABY Rosie & Originals (Highland 1011) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bill Black’s Combo (Hi 2026) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 32 | COME RAIN OR COME SHINE Ray Charles (Atlantic 2084) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | SAD MOOD Sam Cooke (RCA Victor 47-7816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 34 | THE HOOCHI COOCHI COO Hank Ballard & Midnighters (King 5430) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 35 | ALONE AT LAST Jackie Wilson (Brunswick 55170) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | BLUE TANGO Bill Black’s Combo (Hi 2027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | BABY OH BABY Shells (Johnson 104) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 38 | THE BELLS James Brown (King 5423) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 39 | SHOP AROUND Miracles (Tamla 54034) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 40 | BUMBLE BEE LaVern Baker (Atlantic 2077) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | HAVE YOU EVER LOVED A WOMAN Freddy King (Federal 12384) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 42 | I NEED A CHANGE Miracles (Chess 1768) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 43 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Shirelles (Scepter 1208) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 44 | WILLIE Bill Black’s Combo (Hi 2027) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | HARDHEARTED HANNAH Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount 10164) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 46 | JAGUAR AND THUNDERBIRD Chuck Berry (Chess 1767) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | THE AGE FOR LOVE Jimmy Charles (Promo 1003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | GUN SLINGER Bo Diddley (Checker 965) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | SUGAR BEE Cleveland Crochet & Hill Billy Ramblers (Goldband 1106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | WALK SLOW Little Willie John (King 5428) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| NOTE: After the March 5 issue, Cash Box discontinued its R&B chart, due to the fact that it had become dominated by songs also appearing on the pop chart. The R&B chart was reinstated in the December 17 issue, at the request of retailers in R&B locations. |
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