| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending AUGUST 19, 1961 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
Flares–Felsted 8624 | 23 | 3 |
| 2 | HERE IN MY HEART
Al Martino–Capitol 4593 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | HUMAN
Tommy Hunt–Scepter 1219 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | CINDERELLA / KISSIN’ ON THE PHONE
Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10239 | — | 1 |
| 5 | MR. D. J.
Van McCoy–Rock’n 101 | 7 | 7 |
| 6 | OLE SLEW-FOOT
Johnny Horton–Columbia 42063 | — | 1 |
| 7 | SWEET LITTLE YOU
Neil Sedaka–RCA Victor 47-7922 | — | 1 |
| 8 | TAKE FIVE
Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479 | 9 | 8 |
| 9 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Velaires–Jamie 1198 | 21 | 2 |
| 10 | JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT
Nino & Ebb Tides–Madison 166 | — | 1 |
| 11 | LITTLE MISS BELONG TO NO ONE
Teresa Brewer–Coral 62278 | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | AGAIN
Demensions–Coral 62277 | 22 | 4 |
| 13 | DON’T CRY, BABY / SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE
Etta James–Argo 5393 | 19 | 2 |
| 14 | BAND OF GOLD
Roommates–Valmor 10 | 17 | 3 |
| 15 | LOOK IN MY EYES
Chantels–Carlton 555 | 41 | 3 |
| 16 | MY CLAIRE DE LUNE / IN TIME
Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335 | — | 3 / 3 |
| 17 | STICK SHIFT
Duals–Sue 745 | 18 | 4 |
| 18 | BIG RIVER, BIG MAN
Claude King–Columbia 42043 | 14 | 4 |
| 19 | DEDICATED (To The Songs I Love)
3 Friends–Imperial 5763 | — | 1 |
| 20 | (You’ll Have To Swing It) MR. PAGANINI
Ella Fitzgerald–Verve 10237 | 40 | 2 |
| 21 | RUN, RUN, RUN
Ronny Douglas–Everest 19413 | 15 | 9 |
| 22 | MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
Sensations–Argo 5391 | 24 | 5 |
| 23 | TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You)
Little Willie John–King 5516 | — | 2 |
| 24 | KEEP ON DANCING / NOTHING BUT GOOD
Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5535 | — | 1 |
| 25 | ROMEO
Janie Grant–Caprice 109 | — | 1 |
| 26 | MY DREAM COME TRUE / STRANGE DESIRE
Jack Scott–Capitol 4597 | 29 | 2 |
| 27 | GUESS WHO
Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1052 | 31 | 3 |
| 28 | SAN-HO-ZAY / SEE SEE BABY
Freddy King–Federal 12428 | — | 1 |
| 29 | WHAT KIND OF GIRL (Do You Think I Am)
Charmaines–Fraternity 880 | 32 | 4 |
| 30 | IT’S YOUR WORLD
Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065 | — | 1 |
| 31 | SKIN DIVIN’
Eddie Rambeau–Swan 4077 | 34 | 3 |
| 32 | THAT’S MY DESIRE
Pat Boone–Dot 16244 | 11 | 2 |
| 33 | SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN
Ral Donner–Gone 5108 | 45 | 2 |
| 34 | A FAR FAR BETTER THING
Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7884 | 4 | 3 |
| 35 | HULLY GULLY AGAIN
Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4164 | — | 1 |
| 36 | BABY, YOU’RE RIGHT
James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5524 | — | 1 |
| 37 | I CAN’T TAKE IT
Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001 | 43 | 2 |
| 38 | HELLO FOOL
Ralph Emery–Liberty 55352 | 39 | 2 |
| 39 | PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
Andrea Carroll–Epic 9450 | 50 | 2 |
| 40 | FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
Cleftones–Gee 1067 | — | 1 |
| 41 | NEW ORLEANS MEDLEY
Earl Palmer–Liberty 55356 | — | 1 |
| 42 | PRIVATE EYE
Bob Luman–Warner Bros. 5233 | 47 | 2 |
| 43 | ALL I WANT IS A CHANCE
Dick Lee–Blue Bell 504 | — | 1 |
| 44 | TEEN PRAYER
Velveteens–Stark 102 | 8 | 9 |
| 45 | WHY CAN’T YOU
Clarence Henry–Argo 5395 | 35 | 2 |
| 46 | IF
Paragons–Tap 500 | 36 | 3 |
| 47 | YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS
Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55219 | 20 | 2 |
| 48 | THREE PRECIOUS WORDS
Edsels–Ember 1078 | 49 | 2 |
| 49 | WHAT SHOULD I DO
Joe Tex–Dial 3000 | — | 1 |
| 50 | TIGHT SWEATER
Marathons–Arvee 5038 | — | 1 |