| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending JANUARY 13, 1962 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | CRYING IN THE RAIN
Everly Brothers–Warner Bros. 5250 | — | 1 |
| 2 | A LITTLE TOO MUCH
Clarence Henry–Argo 5408 | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | MY BOOMERANG WON’T COME BACK
Charlie Drake–United Artists 398 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | BABY DON’T LEAVE ME
Joe Henderson–Todd 1066 | 38 | 3 |
| 5 | MOTORCYCLE
Tico & Triumphs–Amy 835 | 12 | 4 |
| 6 | ROOM FULL OF TEARS
Drifters–Atlantic 2127 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | TO A SLEEPING BEAUTY
Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42282 | — | 1 |
| 8 | TEARS FROM AN ANGEL / ISLAND IN THE SKY
Troy Shondell–Liberty 55398 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | STEP RIGHT UP (And Say You Love Me) / MAGIC MOMENT
Nat King Cole–
Capitol 4672 | 43 | 2 |
| 10 | TWISTIN’ ALL NIGHT LONG
Danny & Juniors with Freddy Cannon–Swan 4092 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | OLIVER TWIST
Rod McKuen–Spiral 1407 | 42 | 2 |
| 12 | FLYING BLUE ANGELS
George, Johnny & Pilots–Coed 555 | 28 | 6 |
| 13 | A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE
Jan & Dean–Liberty 55397 | 18 | 5 |
| 14 | NITE OWL
Dukays–NAT 4002 | — | 1 |
| 15 | AW SHUCKS, HUSH YOUR MOUTH / BABY, WHAT’S WRONG
Jimmy Reed–
Vee-Jay 425 | — | 1 |
| 16 | MIDNIGHT
Johnny Gibson–Big Top 3088 | — | 1 |
| 17 | UNSQUARE DANCE
Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 42228 | 8 | 5 |
| 18 | AFRIKAAN BEAT
Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra–Decca 31350 | — | 1 |
| 19 | PORTRAIT OF A FOOL
Conway Twitty–MGM 13050 | 21 | 3 |
| 20 | SHIMMY, SHIMMY WALK (pt. 1)
Megatons–Dodge 808 | 25 | 3 |
| 21 | JAMIE
Eddie Holland–Motown 1021 | 35 | 3 |
| 22 | FOXY / ONE DEGREE NORTH
Mar-Keys–Stax 115 | — / 30 | 1 / 4 |
| 23 | PERCOLATOR (Twist)
Billy Joe & Checkmates–Dore 620 | 46 | 2 |
| 24 | THE THINGS I WANT TO HEAR (Pretty Words)
Shirelles–Scepter 1227 | 15 | 3 |
| 25 | HEY! BABY
Bruce Channel–Smash 1731 | — | 1 |
| 26 | SOMETHING YOU GOT
Chris Kenner–Instant 3237 | 24 | 3 |
| 27 | THE TWIST
Ernie Freeman–Imperial 5793 | 32 | 2 |
| 28 | MOMENTS
Jennell Hawkins–Amazon 1003 | — | 1 |
| 29 | GOODBYE TO TOYLAND
Vonnair Sisters–Buena Vista 390 | — | 1 |
| 30 | MOMMY AND DADDY WERE TWISTIN’
Susan Summers–Diamond 106 | — | 1 |