| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1965 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | WHERE THE SUN HAS NEVER SHONE
Jonathan King–Parrot 9804 | — | 1 |
| 2 | GOODBYE BABE
Castaways–Soma 1442 | — | 4 |
| 3 | SANTA LOOKED A LOT LIKE DADDY
Buck Owens–Capitol 5537 | — | 1 |
| 4 | RAINBOW ’65 (pt. 1)
Gene Chandler–Constellation 158 | — | 2 |
| 5 | SOME SUNDAY MORNING
Wayne Newton–Capitol 5553 | 48 | 2 |
| 6 | DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto–Cadet 5519 | — | 2 |
| 7 | WHAT’S COME OVER THIS WORLD?
Billy Carr–Colpix 791 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | LITTLE BOY (In Grown Up Clothes)
4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 713 | — | 1 |
| 9 | YOU’RE GONNA’ LOVE MY BABY
Barbara McNair–Motown 1087 | 6 | 3 |
| 10 | (You Got) THE GAMMA GOOCHEE
Kingsmen–Wand 1107 | — | 1 |
| 11 | GOOD TIME MUSIC
Beau Brummels–Autumn 24 | 18 | 2 |
| 12 | LOOK IN MY EYES
Three Degrees–Swan 4235 | — | 1 |
| 13 | I CAN’T GO ON
Charlie Rich–Smash 2012 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | PARCHMENT FARM (Blues)
Kingston Trio–Decca 31860 | 19 | 2 |
| 15 | THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Song)
Tokens–B.T. Puppy 516 | 12 | 6 |
| 16 | STAY AWAY FROM MY BABY
Ted Taylor–Okeh 7231 | — | 1 |
| 17 | BLACK NIGHTS
Lowell Fulsom–Kent 431 | 20 | 4 |
| 18 | BABY, YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
Little Jerry Williams–Calla 105 | 38 | 3 |
| 19 | YESTERDAY MAN
Chris Andrews–Atco 6385 | 22 | 4 |
| 20 | THE LITTLE BLACK EGG
Nightcrawlers–Kapp 709 | 23 | 2 |
| 21 | LOOK AT ME
Three Dimensions–RCA Victor 47-8709 | 24 | 5 |
| 22 | GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT
Chuck Jackson–Wand 1105 | 27 | 2 |
| 23 | LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES
Lou Christie–MGM 13412 | 32 | 2 |
| 24 | RISING SUN
Deep Six–Liberty 55838 | 26 | 2 |
| 25 | EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT
Willie Mitchell–Hi 2097 | 17 | 5 |
| 26 | I SEE THE LIGHT
Five Americans–HBR 454 | — | 1 |
| 27 | JUST OUT OF REACH
Zombies–Parrot 9797 | 14 | 6 |
| 28 | SHOULD I GIVE MY LOVE TONIGHT
Wooden Nickels–Omen 7 | 29 | 4 |
| 29 | THIS PRECIOUS TIME
Barry McGuire–Dunhill 4019 | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | GOOD HARD ROCK
Ian Whitcomb–Tower 192 | — | 1 |
| 31 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
Ben E. King–Atco 6390 | — | 1 |
| 32 | LOVE IS STRANGE
Caesar & Cleo–Reprise 0419 | 41 | 3 |
| 33 | THESE KIND OF BLUES (pt. 1)
Junior Parker–Duke 394 | 36 | 4 |
| 34 | I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME
Tammi Terrell–Motown 1086 | 47 | 2 |
| 35 | WE GOTTA SING
Drifters–Atlantic 2310 | 30 | 3 |
| 36 | THAT DARN CAT
Buddy Greco–Epic 9864 | 39 | 4 |
| 37 | PLASTIC
Serendipity Singers–Philips 40331 | 31 | 4 |
| 38 | TAKE A HEART
Sorrows–Warner Bros. 5662 | 34 | 3 |
| 39 | OUR LOVE IS SLIPPING AWAY
Ivy League–Cameo 388 | 40 | 3 |
| 40 | BO DIDDLEY
Juveniles–Jerden 770 | 46 | 2 |
| 41 | FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER
Nancy Ames–Epic 9874 | 45 | 2 |
| 42 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
Mama’s & The Papa’s–Dunhill 4020 | — | 1 |
| 43 | HOW CAN YOU TELL
Sandie Shaw–Reprise 0427 | — | 1 |
| 44 | I CAN TELL
Reparata & Delrons–RCA Victor 47-8721 | — | 1 |
| 45 | TEARS (For Souvenirs)
Ken Dodds–Liberty 55835 | — | 1 |
| 46 | NINA-KOCKA-NINA
Dinks–Sully 914 | — | 1 |
| 47 | TURN IT ON GIRL
Tony & Tyrone–Columbia 43432 | — | 1 |
| 48 | YOU LOST AND I WON
Ideals–Satellite 2007 | — | 1 |
| 49 | WALK HAND IN HAND
Gerry & Pacemakers–Laurie 3323 | 37 | 4 |
| 50 | AS LONG AS THERE IS L-O-V-E LOVE
Jimmy Ruffin–Soul 35016 | 43 | 5 |