| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending FEBRUARY 10, 1962 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | BIRTH OF THE BEAT / DRUMS ARE MY BEAT
Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5809 | 38 | 2 |
| 2 | BABY DON’T LEAVE ME
Joe Henderson–Todd 1066 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | MOTORCYCLE
Tico & Triumphs–Amy 835 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | SHIMMY, SHIMMY WALK (pt. 1)
Megatons–Dodge 808 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | HELLO AGAIN
Erma Franklin–Epic 9488 | 6 | 3 |
| 6 | MOMMY AND DADDY WERE TWISTIN’
Susan Summers–Diamond 106 | 12 | 5 |
| 7 | THE FOOLS HALL OF FAME
Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 10282 | 18 | 2 |
| 8 | SOUL TWIST
King Curtis & Noble Knights–Enjoy 1000 | — | 1 |
| 9 | I GOT A FUNNY KIND OF FEELING
Maxine Brown–ABC-Paramount 10290 | 17 | 4 |
| 10 | ARCHIE’S MELODY
By Liners–Felsted 8631 | 10 | 5 |
| 11 | DEAR ONE
Larry Finnegan–Old Town 1113 | 26 | 4 |
| 12 | FLYING BLUE ANGELS
George, Johnny & Pilots–Coed 555 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | GOODBYE TO TOYLAND
Vonnair Sisters–Buena Vista 390 | 16 | 5 |
| 14 | PATTI ANN
Johnny Crawford–Del-Fi 4172 | 24 | 3 |
| 15 | ALONG CAME LINDA
Tommy Boyce–RCA Victor 47-7975 | 21 | 3 |
| 16 | OUR CONCERTO
Steve Lawrence–United Artists 403 | 20 | 4 |
| 17 | DREAM BABY (How Long Must I Dream) / THE ACTRESS
Roy Orbison–Monument 456 | — | 1 |
| 18 | YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER
William Bell–Stax 116 | 19 | 4 |
| 19 | WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
Brook Benton–Mercury 71925 | — | 1 |
| 20 | GROW CLOSER TOGETHER / CAN’T YOU SEE
Impressions–ABC-Paramount 10289 | 23 | 3 |
| 21 | MAMIE IN THE AFTERNOON
Bobby Lewis–Beltone 1016 | 25 | 3 |
| 22 | LOVE LETTERS
Ketty Lester–Era 3068 | 49 | 2 |
| 23 | LET’S GO
Floyd Cramer–RCA Victor 47-7978 | 50 | 2 |
| 24 | THE BATTLE
Duane Eddy & Rebels–Jamie 1209 | — | 2 |
| 25 | THE TIGER’S WIDE AWAKE (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
Romeos–Amy 840 | — | 1 |
| 26 | EARLY SUNDAY
Mort Garson & Orchestra–Joy 259 | 30 | 4 |
| 27 | A THOUSAND FEET BELOW
Terry Tyler–Landa 679 | 29 | 4 |
| 28 | PUPPY LOVE
Little Jimmy Rivers & Tops–Swan 4091 | 32 | 2 |
| 29 | (Quarter To Four) STOMP
Stompers–Landa 684 | 34 | 3 |
| 30 | DANCE PARTY
Tabs–Vee-Jay 418 | 44 | 2 |
| 31 | YES INDEED
Pete Fountain–Coral 65549 | 40 | 2 |
| 32 | BROOKLYN BRIDGE
Bobby Bare–Fraternity 890 | 35 | 3 |
| 33 | JOEY BABY
Anita & Th’ So-And-So’s–RCA Victor 47-7974 | — | 1 |
| 34 | POP-EYE
Huey Smith–Ace 649 | — | 1 |
| 35 | DO YOU KNOW HOW TO TWIST
Hank Ballard–King 5593 | — | 1 |
| 36 | NUT ROCKER
B. Bumble & Stingers–Rendezvous 166 / Jack B. Nimble & Quicks–
Dot 16319 | — | 1 |
| 37 | A GIRL HAS TO KNOW
G-Clefs–Terrace 7503 | — | 1 |
| 38 | ANNIE GET YOUR YO-YO
Little Junior Parker–Duke 345 | — | 1 |
| 39 | NOW LET’S POPEYE (pt. 2) / CHECK MR. POPEYE (pt. 1)
Eddie Bo–Ric 987 | — | 1 |
| 40 | CRY BABY CRY
Angels–Caprice 112 | — | 1 |
| 41 | AFTER YOU’VE GONE
Frankie Avalon–Chancellor 1101 | 45 | 3 |
| 42 | WALKING CANE
Billy Duke–20th Fox 296 | 46 | 4 |
| 43 | THE DRIBBLE (Twist)
Raging Storms–Warwick 677 | 47 | 3 |
| 44 | THE SNAKE
Isley Brothers–Wand 118 | — | 1 |
| 45 | ROUGH LOVER
Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42266 | — | 1 |
| 46 | HOW LOW IS LOW
Jamie Coe–ABC-Paramount 10267 | — | 1 |
| 47 | SUGAR BABE
Buster Brown–Fire 507 | — | 1 |
| 48 | (Love Theme From) “EL CID”
Billy Storm–Infinity 013 | — | 1 |
| 49 | OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND
Rudy West & Five Keys–Seg-Way 1008 | — | 1 |
| 50 | MR. MOTO
Belairs–Arvee 5034 | — | 1 |