The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 14, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
    [ Gale Storm–Dot 15436 ]
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
  7
 
  2SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  1  1  111
  3THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  71019  6
  4I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
  3  3  415
  5BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
111313  8
  6LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
  8  81114
  7IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
10
 
  9
 
  8
 
12
  1
  8TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
14
 
20
 
18
 
  4
  6
  9ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
1829  3
10HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
  4
 
  4
 
  6
 
19
13
11DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
151921  5
12ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
  9
 
11
 
  7
 
21
12
13AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  6  6  323
14MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
  5  7  521
15ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
161725  6
16LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
223040  5
17A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
20
 
18
 
16
 
  9
 
18LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
13121024
19BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
23211711
20GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
33
 

 

 
  2
 
21DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
17
 
15
 
15
 
11
 
22(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
273135  6
23ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
29
 
33
 
36
 
  6
 
24THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
19
 
14
 
12
 
20
 
25SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  1
26AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147
25
 
16
 
14
 
15
 
27CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
26252410
28MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
212223  9
29CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
  1
30GEE WHITTAKERS!
    Pat Boone–Dot 15435
242420  7
31C’EST LA VIE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727
282727  9
32MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510
45413917
33ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
37363311
34SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
393944  4
35EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132
35
 
34
 
34
 
  5
 
36WHAT IS A WIFE
    Steve Allen–Coral 61542
363737  5
37NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
34
 
32
 
30
 
14
 
38MY TREASURE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15437
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122
41
 
46
 

 
  3
 
39A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548
4049  3
40MY BABY’S GOT SUCH LOVIN’ WAYS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532
43  2
41SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270
31
 
 
28
 
 
22
 
 
20
16
18
42YOU ARE MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 12066
30262616
43NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS
    Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092
    Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576
    Joe Ward–King 4854
12
 
 
  5
 
 
  9
 
 
  6
  6
  3
44MY BELIEVING HEART
    Joni James–M-G-M 12126
383531  6
45LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
4444  3
46(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532
50  2
47MY BEWILDERED HEART
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6329
  1
48TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
4650  3
49I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
4248  3
50WHEN YOU DANCE
    Turbans–Herald 458
473832  7
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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