| CASH BOX Singles – Looking Ahead |
| Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1965 |
| TW | TITLE Artist–Label | LW | WKS |
| 1 | SANTA LOOKED A LOT LIKE DADDY
Buck Owens–Capitol 5537 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | QUIET NIGHTS OF QUIET STARS
Andy Williams–Columbia 43456 | — | 2 |
| 3 | DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR
Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto–Cadet 5519 | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | LITTLE BOY (In Grown Up Clothes)
4 Seasons–Vee-Jay 713 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | STAY AWAY FROM MY BABY
Ted Taylor–Okeh 7231 | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | SWEET SEPTEMBER
Lettermen–Capitol 5544 | — | 3 |
| 7 | (You Got) THE GAMMA GOOCHEE
Kingsmen–Wand 1107 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | BLACK NIGHTS
Lowell Fulsom–Kent 431 | 17 | 5 |
| 9 | LOOK IN MY EYES
Three Degrees–Swan 4235 | 12 | 2 |
| 10 | GOODNIGHT MY LOVE
Ben E. King–Atco 6390 | 31 | 2 |
| 11 | GOOD TIME MUSIC
Beau Brummels–Autumn 24 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | SNOW FLAKE
Jim Reeves–RCA Victor 47-8719 | — | 1 |
| 13 | I CAN’T GO ON
Charlie Rich–Smash 2012 | 13 | 3 |
| 14 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’
Mama’s & The Papa’s–Dunhill 4020 | 42 | 2 |
| 15 | DON’T MESS WITH BILL
Marvelettes–Tamla 54126 | — | 1 |
| 16 | GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT
Chuck Jackson–Wand 1105 | 22 | 3 |
| 17 | BABY, YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
Little Jerry Williams–Calla 105 | 18 | 4 |
| 18 | THE THREE BELLS (The Jimmy Brown Song)
Tokens–B.T. Puppy 516 | 15 | 7 |
| 19 | PARCHMENT FARM (Blues)
Kingston Trio–Decca 31860 | 14 | 3 |
| 20 | GOOD HARD ROCK
Ian Whitcomb–Tower 192 | 30 | 2 |
| 21 | I SEE THE LIGHT
Five Americans–HBR 454 | 26 | 2 |
| 22 | GOODBYE BABE
Castaways–Soma 1442 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME
Tammi Terrell–Motown 1086 | 34 | 3 |
| 24 | YOU’RE GONNA’ LOVE MY BABY
Barbara McNair–Motown 1087 | 9 | 4 |
| 25 | CAN YOU PLEASE CRAWL OUT YOUR WINDOW?
Bob Dylan–Columbia 43477 | — | 1 |
| 26 | TEARS (For Souvenirs)
Ken Dodds–Liberty 55835 | 45 | 2 |
| 27 | I’M TOO FAR GONE (To Turn Around)
Bobby Bland–Duke 393 | — | 1 |
| 28 | ANDREA
Sunrays–Tower 191 | — | 1 |
| 29 | I WANT YOU
Tony & Terri–Mercury 72489 | — | 1 |
| 30 | TIRED OF BEING LONELY
Sharpees–One-derful! 4839 | — | 1 |
| 31 | MEET ME AT THE ALTAR
Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-8722 | — | 1 |
| 32 | HOW CAN YOU TELL
Sandie Shaw–Reprise 0427 | 43 | 2 |
| 33 | HURT
Little Anthony & Imperials–DCP 1154 | — | 1 |
| 34 | THE LITTLE BLACK EGG
Nightcrawlers–Kapp 709 | 20 | 3 |
| 35 | THIS HEART OF MINE
Artistics–Okeh 7232 | — | 1 |
| 36 | RISING SUN
Deep Six–Liberty 55838 | 24 | 3 |
| 37 | NINA-KOCKA-NINA
Dinks–Sully 914 | 46 | 2 |
| 38 | LOVE IS STRANGE
Caesar & Cleo–Reprise 0419 | 32 | 4 |
| 39 | RECOVERY
Fontella Bass–Checker 1131 | — | 1 |
| 40 | I CAN TELL
Reparata & Delrons–RCA Victor 47-8721 | 44 | 2 |
| 41 | WHAT’S COME OVER THIS WORLD?
Billy Carr–Colpix 791 | 7 | 4 |
| 42 | WE GOTTA SING
Drifters–Atlantic 2310 | 35 | 4 |
| 43 | WALK HAND IN HAND
Gerry & Pacemakers–Laurie 3323 | 49 | 5 |
| 44 | I’M GONNA LOVE YOU TOMORROW
Dey & Knight–Columbia 43466 | — | 1 |
| 45 | CALL ME
Chris Montez–A&M 780 | — | 1 |
| 46 | HOT BARBECUE
Brother Jack McDuff–Prestige 388 | — | 1 |
| 47 | TEARS COME TUMBLING
Teardrops–Musicor 1139 | — | 1 |
| 48 | WHAT KINDA DEAL IS THIS
Bill Carlisle–Hickory 1358 | — | 1 |
| 49 | SKOKIAAN
Bob Moore & Orchestra–Hickory 1357 | — | 1 |
| 50 | PARTY PEOPLE
Ray Stevens–Monument 911 | — | 1 |