| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1962 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | DARKEST STREET IN TOWN
Jimmy Clanton–Ace 8005 | — | 3 |
| 2 | MY MAN – HE’S A LOVIN’ MAN
Betty Lavett–Atlantic 2160 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | WHAT GOOD AM I WITHOUT YOU?
Jackie Wilson–Brunswick 55236 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | RED PEPPER (pt. 1)
Roosevelt Fountain & Pens Of Rhythm–Prince-Adams 447 | 11 | 3 |
| 5 | BIG NOISE FROM WINNETKA (pt. 1)
Cozy Cole–Coral 62339 | 6 | 5 |
| 6 | I’VE GOT THE WORLD BY THE TAIL
Claude King–Columbia 42630 | 24 | 2 |
| 7 | BIG BOAT / TINY SPARROW
Peter, Paul & Mary–Warner Bros. 5325 | 12 | 3 / 2 |
| 8 | DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
Harry Simeone Chorale–Mercury 72065 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | JELLYBREAD
Booker T. & MG’s–Stax 131 | 34 | 2 |
| 10 | PEPPERMINT MAN
Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5020 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | HEY PAULA
Paul & Paula–Philips 40084 | — | 1 |
| 12 | GONNA RAISE A RUKUS TONIGHT
Jimmy Dean–Columbia 42600 | 13 | 5 |
| 13 | MEXICAN JOE
Pat Boone–Dot 16416 | 19 | 3 |
| 14 | WILD WEEKEND
Rebels–Swan 4125 | 30 | 7 |
| 15 | YOU’RE GONNA NEED ME
Barbara Lynn–Jamie 1240 | 18 | 2 |
| 16 | LITTLE TIN SOLDIER
Toy Dolls–Era 3093 | 22 | 4 |
| 17 | OO-LA-LA-LIMBO
Danny & Juniors–Guyden 2076 | 32 | 2 |
| 18 | FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART (Dammi, Dammi, Dammi)
Dean Martin–
Reprise 20,116 | 28 | 4 |
| 19 | LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU
Ray Anthony–Capitol 4876 | 26 | 3 |
| 20 | LITTLE WHITE LIES
Kenjolairs–A&M 704 | 36 | 2 |
| 21 | TOWN CRIER / RAINBOW
Tommy Roe–ABC-Paramount 10379 | — | 1 / 2 |
| 22 | WILLIE CAN
Sue Thompson–Hickory 1196 | — | 1 |
| 23 | THE BEST MAN CRIED
Clyde McPhatter–Mercury 72051 | 29 | 8 |
| 24 | JOEY’S SONG / HOT TACO
Bill Black’s Combo–Hi 2059 | 27 | 5 / 2 |
| 25 | THE (Bossa Nova) BIRD
Dells–Argo 5428 | 42 | 3 |
| 26 | TROUBLE IN MIND
Aretha Franklin–Columbia 42625 | 35 | 2 |
| 27 | THEME FROM TARAS BULBA (The Wishing Star)
Jerry Butler–Vee-Jay 475 | 7 | 5 |
| 28 | AL DI LA
Connie Francis–MGM 13116 | 31 | 3 |
| 29 | THE POPEYE WADDLE
Don Covay–Cameo 239 | 49 | 2 |
| 30 | EVERY DAY I HAVE TO CRY
Steve Alaimo–Checker 1032 | 40 | 2 |
| 31 | HE’S SURE THE BOY I LOVE
Crystals–Philles 109 | — | 1 |
| 32 | LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW
Sandy Nelson–Imperial 5904 | — | 1 |
| 33 | MIND OVER MATTER (I’m Gonna Make You Mine)
Nolan Strong–Fortune 546 | 37 | 8 |
| 34 | (The Story Of) THE IN-BETWEEN YEARS
James MacArthur–Scepter 1241 | 38 | 6 |
| 35 | THE GYPSY CRIED
Lou Christie–Roulette 4457 | — | 1 |
| 36 | THESE GOLDEN RINGS
Jive Five–Beltone 2029 | 44 | 2 |
| 37 | I FOUND A NEW BABY / KEEP A WALKIN’
Bobby Darin–Atco 6244 | — | 1 |
| 38 | THE PICKUP
Conway Twitty–MGM 13112 | — | 1 |
| 39 | SAILOR BOY
Cathy Carr–Laurie 3147 | 21 | 4 |
| 40 | SPANISH TWIST
Roller Coasters–Holiday Inn 110 | — | 1 |
| 41 | WHAT TO DO WITH LAURIE
Mike Clifford–United Artists 557 | — | 1 |
| 42 | NEVER LET YOU GO
Five Discs–Cheer 1000 | 48 | 2 |
| 43 | TO LOVE
Ral Donner–Gone 5133 | — | 4 |
| 44 | HULA HULA DANCIN’ DOLL
Trade Martin–Coed 573 | — | 1 |
| 45 | GUILTY
Crests–Selma 311 | — | 1 |
| 46 | HOW DO YOU TALK TO AN ANGEL
Etta James–Argo 5430 | 1 | 3 |
| 47 | BOOK OF SONGS
Ly-Dells–SCA 18001 | 46 | 3 |
| 48 | I’M A WOMAN
Peggy Lee–Capitol 4888 | — | 1 |
| 49 | LOOK AT ME
Dobie Gray–Cordak 1602 | 50 | 2 |
| 50 | MISERLOU
Dick Dale & Del-Tones–Deltone 5019 | — | 1 |