| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1959 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | LET’S TRY AGAIN
Clyde McPhatter–M-G-M 12843 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | DARLING LORRAINE
Knockouts–Shad 5013 | — | 1 |
| 3 | TEENAGE HAYRIDE
Tender Slim–Grey Cliff 723 | — | 3 |
| 4 | I DON’T KNOW WHAT IT IS
Bluenotes–Brooke 111 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | DRUM PARTY
Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5630 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | GILEE
Sonny Spencer–Memo 17984 | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | CANDY APPLE RED
Bonnie Guitar–Dolton 10 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | LIL’ GIRL
Frank Gari–Ribbon 6903 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
Kalin Twins–Decca 30977 | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | LUCKY DEVIL
Carl Dobkins, Jr.–Decca 31020 | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
Bobby Bland–Duke 314 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE
Five Satins–Ember 1005 | 14 | 3 |
| 13 | NO LOVE HAVE I
Webb Pierce–Decca 31021 | — | 1 |
| 14 | LET THEM TALK
Little Willie John–King 5274 | 15 | 2 |
| 15 | YEARS FROM NOW
Della Reese–Jubilee 6002 | 16 | 4 |
| 16 | THE CHIPMUNK SONG (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
David Seville & Chipmunks–
Liberty 55250 | — | 1 |
| 17 | TEEN ANGEL
Mark Dinning–M-G-M 12845 | — | 1 |
| 18 | BLUES GET OFF MY SHOULDER
Dee Clark–Abner 1032 | — | 1 |
| 19 | STEADY EDDY / MAIRZY DOATS
Dodie Stevens–Dot 16002 | — | 1 |
| 20 | I CRIED LIKE A BABY
Nappy Brown–Savoy 1575 | 17 | 3 |
| 21 | TELL HER FOR ME
Adam Wade–Coed 520 | — | 1 |
| 22 | BACIARE BACAIRE (Kissing Kissing)
Dorothy Collins–Top Rank 2024 | — | 1 |
| 23 | I LAUGHED AT LOVE / LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
Joni James–M-G-M 12849 | — | 1 |
| 24 | WHAT DOES IT MATTER
Platters–Mercury 71538 | — | 1 |
| 25 | HANDY MAN
Jimmy Jones–Cub 9049 | 20 | 3 |