| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1960 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | WHAT AM I GONNA DO
Jimmy Clanton–Ace 607 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | DON’T READ THE LETTER
Patti Page–Mercury 71745 | 18 | 2 |
| 3 | SALVATION ROCK
Marv Meredith & Orchestra–Strand 25021 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | TROUBLE IN MIND
Nina Simone–Colpix 175 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | I GOTTA GO (’Cause I Love You)
Brian Hyland–Kapp 363 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | BEFORE I FALL IN LOVE AGAIN (I’ll Count To Ten)
Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 71740 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | BABY SITTIN’ BOOGIE
Buzz Clifford–Columbia 41876 | — | 1 |
| 8 | SUGAR BEE
Cleveland Crochet & Hill Billy Ramblers–Goldband 1106 | 9 | 4 |
| 9 | THE SLIDE (pt. 1)
Googie Rene–Rendezvous 134 | 11 | 3 |
| 10 | MY LAST DATE (With You)
Joni James–MGM 12933 | — | 1 |
| 11 | CONFIDENTIAL
Fleetwoods–Dolton 30 | 17 | 3 |
| 12 | THE BIRTHDAY CARD
Brooks Arthur–Capitol 4471 | 16 | 3 |
| 13 | WHEELS
String-A-Longs–Warwick 603 | 25 | 2 |
| 14 | SPANISH HARLEM / FIRST TASTE OF LOVE
Ben E. King–Atco 6185 | 21 / — | 2 / 1 |
| 15 | SPOONFUL
Etta & Harvey–Chess 1771 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | AND THE HEAVENS CRIED
Ronnie Savoy–MGM 12950 | 19 | 2 |
| 17 | MILK COW BLUES
Ricky Nelson–Imperial 5707 | 20 | 3 |
| 18 | ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER
Shelby Flint–Valiant 6001 | — | 1 |
| 19 | THE JAZZ IN YOU
Gloria Lynne–Everest 19390 | 24 | 2 |
| 20 | HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN
Johnny Mathis–Columbia 41866 | — | 1 |
| 21 | CHILLS AND FEVER
Ronnie Love–Dot 16144 | 23 | 6 |
| 22 | YES, I’M LONESOME TONIGHT
Dodie Stevens–Dot 16167 / Thelma Carpenter–
Coral 62241 / Ricky Page–Rendezvous 139 | — | 1 |
| 23 | SING (And Tell The Blues “So Long”)
Al Kasha–Brunswick 55200 | — | 1 |
| 24 | DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
Shirelles–Scepter 1203 | — | 1 |
| 25 | TALK TO ME BABY
Annette with Afterbeats–Vista 369 | — | 3 |