| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1960 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT
Shirelles–Scepter 1208 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | IRRESISTIBLE YOU
Bobby Peterson–V-Tone 214 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | LET’S THINK ABOUT LIVING
Bob Luman–Warner Bros. 5172 | — | 1 |
| 4 | LONELY GUY
Gallahads–Del-Fi 4137 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | RAMBLING
Ramblers–Addit 1257 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
Tommy Zang–Hickory 1122 | 10 | 5 |
| 7 | GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
Untouchables–Madison 134 | 8 | 5 |
| 8 | VAQUERO (Cowboy)
Fireballs–Top Rank 2054 | — | 3 |
| 9 | LUCK OF THE IRISH
Rusty Draper–Mercury 71664 | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | YOU TALK TOO MUCH
Joe Jones–Ric 972 | 9 | 6 |
| 11 | SHIMMY LIKE KATE
Olympics–Arvee 5006 | — | 1 |
| 12 | SERGEANT PRESTON OF THE YUKON
Ray Stevens–NRC 057 | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | LA BAMBA
Carlos Brothers–Del-Fi 4145 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | KILLER JOE
Jazztet–Argo 5366 | 15 | 4 |
| 15 | TIME MACHINE
Dante & Evergreens–Madison 135 | — | 1 |
| 16 | ROBOT MAN
Jamie Horton–Joy 241 | 23 | 2 |
| 17 | ALL I COULD DO WAS CRY (pt. 2)
Joe Tex–Anna 1119 | 22 | 2 |
| 18 | WAY OVER THERE
Miracles–Tamla 54028 | — | 1 |
| 19 | WAIT
Jimmy Clanton–Ace 600 | 11 | 3 |
| 20 | BRONTOSAURUS STOMP
Piltdown Men–Capitol 4414 | — | 2 |
| 21 | SPEAKING OF HER
Adam Wade–Coed 536 | — | 1 |
| 22 | MY DEAREST DARLING
Etta James–Argo 5368 | — | 1 |
| 23 | THIS OLD HEART
James Brown & Famous Flames–Federal 12378 | — | 1 |
| 24 | I WANT TO KNOW
Sugarpie DeSanto–Check 103 | — | 1 |
| 25 | TWISTIN’ U.S.A.
Danny & Juniors–Swan 4060 | — | 1 |