| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending AUGUST 5, 1961 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | A FAR FAR BETTER THING
Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7884 | — | 1 |
| 2 | MIGHTY GOOD LOVIN’
Miracles–Tamla 54044 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | HERE IN MY HEART
Al Martino–Capitol 4593 | 23 | 4 |
| 4 | SINCE GARY WENT IN THE NAVY
Marcy Joe–Robbee 115 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | WITHOUT YOU
Johnny Tillotson–Cadence 1404 | — | 1 |
| 6 | THE MOUNTAIN’S HIGH
Dick & DeeDee–Liberty 55350 | 44 | 2 |
| 7 | HUMAN
Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219 | 42 | 2 |
| 8 | TEEN PRAYER
Velveteens–Stark 102 | 8 | 7 |
| 9 | WOODEN HEART
Gus Backus–Fono-Graf 1234 | 9 | 6 |
| 10 | MR. D. J.
Van McCoy–Rock’n 101 | 16 | 5 |
| 11 | I’M SO HAPPY (Tra La La)
Ducanes–Goldisc 3024 | 14 | 2 |
| 12 | GIRLS / I’VE GOT A LOT OF THINGS TO DO
Johnny Burnette–Liberty 55345 | 24 | 3 |
| 13 | LONELY STREET
Clarence Henry–Argo 5395 | — | 1 |
| 14 | WIZARD OF LOVE
Ly-Dells–Master 251 | 25 | 3 |
| 15 | MR. HAPPINESS
Johnny Maestro with Coeds–Coed 552 | 34 | 2 |
| 16 | BOOGIE WOOGIE
B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 151 | 18 | 7 |
| 17 | BIG RIVER, BIG MAN
Claude King–Columbia 42043 | 26 | 2 |
| 18 | SUMMERTIME LIES
Kitty Kallen–Columbia 42038 | 19 | 5 |
| 19 | TEARDROPS IN MY HEART
Joe Barry–Smash 1710 | 38 | 2 |
| 20 | LITTLE MISS BELONG TO NO ONE
Teresa Brewer–Coral 62278 | — | 1 |
| 21 | GOOD HEARTED MAN
Fats Domino–Imperial 5764 | 22 | 3 |
| 22 | STICK SHIFT
Duals–Sue 745 | 27 | 2 |
| 23 | NOW YOU KNOW
Little Willie John–King 5516 | 32 | 2 |
| 24 | TAKE FIVE
Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479 | — | 6 |
| 25 | SONG OF THE NAIROBI TRIO
Fortune Tellers–Music Makers 105 | 50 | 2 |
| 26 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905 | — | 2 |
| 27 | I’VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU / I’M GONNA MOVE TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN
Ray Charles–Impulse 202 | 4 | 2 / 7 |
| 28 | BLACK LAND FARMER
Frankie Miller–Starday 424 / Wink Martindale–Dot 16243 | — | 1 |
| 29 | AGAIN
Demensions–Coral 62277 / Concords–RCA Victor 47-7911 | 40 | 2 |
| 30 | MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
Sensations–Argo 5391 | 33 | 3 |
| 31 | YOU’RE THE REASON
Bobby Edwards–Crest 1075 | 37 | 3 |
| 32 | GUESS WHO
Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1052 | — | 1 |
| 33 | GEE OH GEE
Echoes–Seg-Way 1002 | — | 1 |
| 34 | (Theme From) SILVER CITY
Ventures–Dolton 44 | — | 1 |
| 35 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS (pt. 2)
Coasters–Atco 6204 | — | 1 |
| 36 | HURTIN’ INSIDE
LaVern Baker–Atlantic 2109 | — | 1 |
| 37 | STRANGE DESIRE
Jack Scott–Capitol 4597 | 47 | 2 |
| 38 | WHAT KIND OF GIRL (Do You Think I Am)
Charmaines–Fraternity 880 | 49 | 2 |
| 39 | IF
Paragons–Tap 500 | — | 1 |
| 40 | FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
Flares–Felsted 8624 | — | 1 |
| 41 | YO-YO GIRL
Portraits–RCA Victor 47-7900 | 45 | 2 |
| 42 | ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
Everly Brothers–Cadence 1348 | — | 1 |
| 43 | RUN, RUN, RUN
Ronny Douglas–Everest 19413 | 41 | 7 |
| 44 | LET ME BELONG TO YOU
Brian Hyland–ABC-Paramount 10236 | — | 1 |
| 45 | LOOK IN MY EYES
Chantels–Carlton 555 | — | 1 |
| 46 | SKIN DIVIN’
Eddie Rambeau–Swan 4077 | — | 1 |
| 47 | BAND OF GOLD
Roommates–Valmor 10 | — | 1 |
| 48 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED
Dreamlovers–Heritage 102 | — | 1 |
| 49 | MEXICO
Bob Moore & Orchestra–Monument 446 | — | 1 |
| 50 | IT WON’T HAPPEN WITH ME / COLD COLD HEART
Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 364 | — | 1 |