| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending AUGUST 26, 1961 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | FOOT STOMPING (pt. 1)
Flares–Felsted 8624 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | HERE IN MY HEART
Al Martino–Capitol 4593 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
Velaires–Jamie 1198 | 9 | 3 |
| 4 | LOOK IN MY EYES
Chantels–Carlton 555 | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | OLE SLEW-FOOT
Johnny Horton–Columbia 42063 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | MR. D. J.
Van McCoy–Rock’n 101 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | (You’ll Have To Swing It) MR. PAGANINI
Ella Fitzgerald–Verve 10237 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | IT’S YOUR WORLD
Marty Robbins–Columbia 42065 | 30 | 2 |
| 9 | KEEP ON DANCING / NOTHING BUT GOOD
Hank Ballard & Midnighters–King 5535 | 24 | 2 |
| 10 | BAND OF GOLD
Roommates–Valmor 10 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY
Bobby Darin–Atco 6206 | — | 1 |
| 12 | MY CLAIRE DE LUNE / IN TIME
Steve Lawrence–United Artists 335 | 16 | 4 / 4 |
| 13 | STICK SHIFT
Duals–Sue 745 | 17 | 5 |
| 14 | A FAR FAR BETTER THING
Della Reese–RCA Victor 47-7884 | 34 | 4 |
| 15 | BIG RIVER, BIG MAN
Claude King–Columbia 42043 | 18 | 5 |
| 16 | DEDICATED (To The Songs I Love)
3 Friends–Imperial 5763 | 19 | 2 |
| 17 | SAN-HO-ZAY / SEE SEE BABY
Freddy King–Federal 12428 | 28 | 2 |
| 18 | MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC
Sensations–Argo 5391 | 22 | 6 |
| 19 | TAKE MY LOVE (I Want To Give It All To You)
Little Willie John–King 5516 | 23 | 3 |
| 20 | ROMEO
Janie Grant–Caprice 109 | 25 | 2 |
| 21 | I CAN’T TAKE IT
Mary Ann Fisher–Seg-Way 1001 | 37 | 3 |
| 22 | MY DREAM COME TRUE / STRANGE DESIRE
Jack Scott–Capitol 4597 | 26 | 3 |
| 23 | PLEASE DON’T TALK TO THE LIFEGUARD
Andrea Carroll–Epic 9450 | 39 | 3 |
| 24 | HELLO FOOL
Ralph Emery–Liberty 55352 | 38 | 3 |
| 25 | GUESS WHO
Gladys Knight & Pips–Fury 1052 | 27 | 4 |
| 26 | WHAT KIND OF GIRL (Do You Think I Am)
Charmaines–Fraternity 880 | 29 | 5 |
| 27 | THAT’S MY DESIRE
Pat Boone–Dot 16244 | 32 | 3 |
| 28 | SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN
Ral Donner–Gone 5108 | 33 | 3 |
| 29 | SKIN DIVIN’
Eddie Rambeau–Swan 4077 | 31 | 4 |
| 30 | HULLY GULLY AGAIN
Little Caesar & Romans–Del-Fi 4164 | 35 | 2 |
| 31 | BABY, YOU’RE RIGHT
James Brown & Famous Flames–King 5524 | 36 | 2 |
| 32 | NEW ORLEANS MEDLEY
Earl Palmer–Liberty 55356 | 41 | 2 |
| 33 | WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-7905 | — | 3 |
| 34 | A LITTLE DOG CRIED
Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4384 | — | 1 |
| 35 | TAKE FIVE
Dave Brubeck Quartet–Columbia 41479 | 8 | 9 |
| 36 | (He’s) THE GREAT IMPOSTER
Fleetwoods–Dolton 45 | — | 1 |
| 37 | WHY CAN’T YOU
Clarence Henry–Argo 5395 | 45 | 3 |
| 38 | TEEN PRAYER
Velveteens–Stark 102 | 44 | 10 |
| 39 | YA YA
Lee Dorsey–Fury 1053 | — | 1 |
| 40 | JIMMY LOVE
Cathy Carroll–Triodex 110 | — | 4 |
| 41 | FIRST LOVE NEVER DIES
Jerry Fuller–Challenge 9114 | — | 1 |
| 42 | TIGHT SWEATER
Marathons–Arvee 5038 | 50 | 2 |
| 43 | I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME
Paris Sisters–Gregmark 6 | — | 1 |
| 44 | THIS TIME
Troy Shondell–Liberty 55353 / Goldcrest 161 | — | 1 |
| 45 | SAD MOVIES (Make Me Cry)
Sue Thompson–Hickory 1153 | — | 1 |
| 46 | SOMETIME
Gene Thomas–United Artists 338 | — | 1 |
| 47 | DRUMS
Kenny Chandler–United Artists 342 | — | 1 |
| 48 | ANNIVERSARY OF LOVE
Caslons–Seeco 6078 | — | 1 |
| 49 | IMPOSSIBLE
Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418 | — | 1 |
| 50 | I GOT TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL
Mitty Collier–Chess 1791 | — | 1 |