| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 24, 1960 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | IS THERE SOMETHING ON YOUR MIND
Jack Scott–Top Rank 2093 | — | 1 |
| 2 | SPOONFUL
Etta & Harvey–Chess 1771 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | TROUBLE IN MIND
Nina Simone–Colpix 175 | — | 1 |
| 4 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO
Jimmy Clanton–Ace 607 | 16 | 2 |
| 5 | SALVATION ROCK
Marv Meredith & Orchestra–Strand 25021 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY / MEAN, MEAN MAN
Wanda Jackson–Capitol 4469 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | BEFORE I FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (I’ll Count To Ten) / ONE MORE CHANCE
Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71740 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | I GOTTA GO (’Cause I Love You)
Brian Hyland–Kapp 363 | — | 1 |
| 9 | SUGAR BEE
Cleveland Crochet & Hill Billy Ramblers–Goldband 1106 | 13 | 3 |
| 10 | OH, HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT
Jeanne Black–Capitol 4492 | — | 1 |
| 11 | THE SLIDE (pt. 1)
Googie Rene–Rendezvous 134 | 21 | 2 |
| 12 | YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
Johnny & Hurricanes–Big Top 3056 | 12 | 5 |
| 13 | STEAL AWAY
Sam Cooke–Keen 82118 | — | 1 |
| 14 | UTOPIA
Frank Gari–Crusade 1020 | — | 1 |
| 15 | WILLIE
Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2027 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | THE BIRTHDAY CARD
Brooks Arthur–Capitol 4471 | 24 | 2 |
| 17 | CONFIDENTIAL
Fleetwoods–Dolton 30 | 23 | 2 |
| 18 | DON’T READ THE LETTER
Patti Page–Mercury 71745 | — | 1 |
| 19 | AND THE HEAVENS CRIED
Ronnie Savoy–MGM 12950 | — | 1 |
| 20 | MILK COW BLUES
Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5707 | 20 | 2 |
| 21 | SPANISH HARLEM
Ben E. King–Atco 6185 | — | 1 |
| 22 | ALL IN MY MIND
Maxine Brown–Nomar 103 | — | 1 |
| 23 | CHILLS AND FEVER
Ronnie Love–Dot 16144 | 25 | 5 |
| 24 | THE JAZZ IN YOU
Gloria Lynne–Everest 19390 | — | 1 |
| 25 | WHEELS
String-A-Longs–Warwick 603 | — | 1 |