| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending SEPTEMBER 9, 1961 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | BAND OF GOLD
Roommates–Valmor 10 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | BRISTOL STOMP
Dovells–Parkway 827 | — | 1 |
| 3 | (You’ll Have To Swing It) MR. PAGANINI
Ella Fitzgerald–Verve 10237 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY
Jimmy Reed–Vee-Jay 398 | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | PACKIN’ UP
Chris Kenner–Instant 3234 | — | 1 |
| 6 | I UNDERSTAND (Just How You Feel)
G-Clefs–Terrace 7500 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | A LITTLE DOG CRIED
Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4384 | 9 | 3 |
| 8 | MR. D. J.
Van McCoy–Rock’n 101 | 8 | 10 |
| 9 | DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE
Belmonts–Sabrina 501 | 16 | 2 |
| 10 | OLE SLEW-FOOT
Johnny Horton–Columbia 42063 | 12 | 4 |
| 11 | BACK TO THE HOP / THE CHARLESTON FISH
Danny & Juniors–Swan 4082 | 23 / — | 2 / 1 |
| 12 | WELL-A, WELL-A
Shirley & Lee–Warwick 664 | 14 | 2 |
| 13 | RIDERS IN THE SKY
Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Dot 16237 | — | 1 |
| 14 | SAN-HO-ZAY
Freddy King–Federal 12428 | 18 | 4 |
| 15 | FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
Cleftones–Gee 1067 | 19 | 3 |
| 16 | SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
Tony Williams–Reprise 20,019 | 22 | 2 |
| 17 | D.D.T. AND THE BOLL WEEVIL
Lyn Earlington–Southern Sound 104 | 44 | 2 |
| 18 | ROMEO
Janie Grant–Caprice 109 | 25 | 4 |
| 19 | NOTHING BUT GOOD
Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5535 | 11 | 4 |
| 20 | MAGIC IS THE NIGHT
Kathy Young with Innocents–Indigo 125 | 43 | 2 |
| 21 | TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You)
Little Willie John–King 5516 | 17 | 5 |
| 22 | AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE / SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
Frank Sinatra–Capitol 4615 | — | 1 |
| 23 | I DON’T LIKE IT LIKE THAT
Bobbettes–Gone 5112 | — | 1 |
| 24 | BIG RIVER, BIG MAN
Claude King–Columbia 42043 | 36 | 7 |
| 25 | IMPOSSIBLE
Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418 | 30 | 3 |
| 26 | DRUMS
Kenny Chandler–United Artists 342 | 34 | 3 |
| 27 | IT’S JUST A HOUSE WITHOUT YOU
Brook Benton–Mercury 71859 | 38 | 2 |
| 28 | HOW SOON (Will I Be Seeing You)
Bob Beckham–Decca 31285 | 48 | 2 |
| 29 | ’TIL
Angels–Caprice 107 | — | 1 |
| 30 | SINCERELY
Tokens–RCA Victor 47-7925 | — | 1 |
| 31 | PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
Andrea Carroll–Epic 9450 | — | 4 |
| 32 | SOOTHE ME
Sims Twins–SAR 117 | — | 1 |
| 33 | SHE PUT THE HURT ON ME
Prince La La–A.F.O. 301 | — | 1 |
| 34 | DEAR MR. D. J. PLAY IT AGAIN
Tina Robin–Mercury 71852 | — | 1 |
| 35 | THREE GASSED RATS
Handclappers–Collier 2500 | 42 | 2 |
| 36 | TIGHT SWEATER
Marathons–Arvee 5038 | 39 | 4 |
| 37 | IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN
Blue Diamonds–London 2002 | — | 1 |
| 38 | DONALD WHERE’S YOUR TROOSERS?
Andy Stewart–Warwick 665 | — | 1 |
| 39 | IT’S BEEN A LONG LONG TIME
Dotty Clark–Big Top 3081 | 47 | 2 |
| 40 | TENNESSEE WALTZ
Don Robertson–RCA Victor 47-7909 | — | 3 |
| 41 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS (pt. 2)
Coasters–Atco 6204 | — | 2 |
| 42 | IF
Roy Hamilton–Epic 9466 | — | 1 |
| 43 | I GOT TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
Mitty Collier–Chess 1791 | — | 2 |
| 44 | IT’S A SIN
Slim & Ann–Fire 503 | — | 1 |
| 45 | I TALK TO THE TREES
Bud Dashiell & Kinsmen–Warner Bros. 5231 | — | 1 |
| 46 | I REALLY LOVE YOU
Stereos–Cub 9095 | — | 1 |
| 47 | WELL, I ASK YOU
Eden Kane–London 1993 | — | 1 |
| 48 | WHAT KIND OF GIRL (Do You Think I Am)
Charmaines–Fraternity 880 | 45 | 7 |
| 49 | VACATION TIME
Johnny Madara–Bamboo 511 | — | 1 |
| 50 | A FAR FAR BETTER THING
Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7884 | 13 | 6 |