| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending OCTOBER 28, 1961 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | STEPS 1 AND 2
Jack Scott–Capitol 4637 | 9 | 3 |
| 2 | LET TRUE LOVE BEGIN / CAPPUCCINA
Nat King Cole–Capitol 4623 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | BROKEN HEART AND A PILLOW FILLED WITH TEARS
Patti Page–Mercury 71870 | 5 | 5 |
| 4 | FLY BY NIGHT
Andy Williams–Columbia 42199 | — | 1 |
| 5 | IMPOSSIBLE
Gloria Lynne–Everest 19418 | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
Dick Haiman & Dial Tones–Horizon 1596 | 12 | 4 |
| 7 | SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
Steve Lawrence–United Artists 364 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | MAKE BELIEVE WEDDING
Castells–Era 3057 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | SHE PUT THE HURT ON ME
Prince La La–A.F.O. 301 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | YOU’LL NEVER KNOW
Shirley Bassey–United Artists 363 | 19 | 2 |
| 11 | SOOTHE ME
Sims Twins–SAR 117 | — | 7 |
| 12 | ON BENDED KNEES / STANDING IN THE NEED OF LOVE
Clarence Henry–Argo 5401 | — | 1 |
| 13 | AFTER ALL WE’VE BEEN THROUGH
Maxine Brown–ABC-Paramount 10255 | — | 1 |
| 14 | A CERTAIN GIRL / I CRIED MY LAST TEAR
Ernie K-Doe–Minit 634 | — | 1 |
| 15 | I DON’T KNOW WHY
Linda Scott–Canadian-American 129 | — | 1 |
| 16 | I WONDER (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)
Pentagons–Jamie 1201 | 25 | 2 |
| 17 | THE CLOSER YOU ARE
Magnificent Four–Whale 506 | 23 | 4 |
| 18 | SATAN’S THEME / MY PRAYER
Rondels–Amy 830 | 42 | 2 |
| 19 | SOMETIME
Gene Thomas–United Artists 338 | 24 | 9 |
| 20 | AWARE OF LOVE
Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 405 | 33 | 4 |
| 21 | BLUE MOON / LADY OF SPAIN
Ventures–Dolton 47 | 44 | 2 |
| 22 | WASN’T THE SUMMER SHORT?
Johnny Mathis–Columbia 42156 | 28 | 4 |
| 23 | DANCE WITH A DOLLY (With A Hole In Her Stocking)
Damita Jo–Mercury 71871 | 26 | 4 |
| 24 | THE BREAKING POINT
Chuck Jackson–Wand 115 | — | 1 |
| 25 | PUSHIN’ YOUR LUCK
Sleepy King–Joy 257 | 30 | 4 |
| 26 | FARAWAY STAR
Chordettes–Cadence 1402 | 29 | 5 |
| 27 | O SOLE MIO
Robertino–Kapp 416 | — | 1 |
| 28 | LET THERE BE DRUMS
Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5775 | 31 | 3 |
| 29 | MINA BIRD / SCOTTIE
String-A-Longs–Warwick 668 | 32 | 3 |
| 30 | THE COMANCHEROS
Claude King–Columbia 42196 | — | 1 |
| 31 | WANTED, ONE GIRL
Jan & Dean–Challenge 9120 | 43 | 2 |
| 32 | EVERYBODY FISH (pt. 2)
Harlequins–Collier 2501 | 36 | 3 |
| 33 | LET’S PONY AGAIN
Vibrations–Checker 990 | 49 | 2 |
| 34 | IN THE DARK
Little Junior Parker–Duke 341 | — | 1 |
| 35 | LET THEM LOVE (And Be Loved)
Dreamlovers–Heritage 104 | — | 1 |
| 36 | I KNOW (You Don’t Love Me No More)
Barbara George–A.F.O. 302 | — | 1 |
| 37 | MY LAST CRY
Starlets–PAM 1004 | — | 1 |
| 38 | ROCK ISLAND LINE
Lonnie Donegan–Felsted 8630 | — | 1 |
| 39 | SATIN DOLL
Billy Maxted & Manhattan Jazz Band–K&H 501 | 22 | 6 |
| 40 | LIAR
Regents–Gee 1073 | — | 1 |
| 41 | LOVE BOUND
Universals–Festival 25001 | 45 | 2 |
| 42 | THERE YOU GO AGAIN
Jeanette “Baby” Washington–ABC-Paramount 10245 | — | 1 |
| 43 | A LETTER FROM ANN
Videls–Kapp 405 | 48 | 2 |
| 44 | SETTLE DOWN
Dougie & Dudes–Keith 6500 | 47 | 3 |
| 45 | RIP VAN WINKLE
Devotions–Delta 1001 | 46 | 3 |
| 46 | LANGUAGE OF LOVE
John D. Loudermilk–RCA Victor 47-7938 | — | 1 |
| 47 | ONE GRAIN OF SAND
Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-7926 | 40 | 6 |
| 48 | GOD BLESS THE CHILD / MY BUDDY
Eddie Harris–Vee-Jay 407 | — | 1 |
| 49 | THE WEDDING (La Novia)
Anita Bryant–Columbia 42148 | 39 | 6 |
| 50 | SOMEBODY ELSE IS TAKING MY PLACE
Joni James–MGM 13037 | 35 | 6 |