The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  2  3  3  9
  2MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  1  1  110
  3ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  4  5  9  6
  4SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  3  2  214
  5LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  6  916  8
  6BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  5  4  511
  7SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  81325  4
  8DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
  7  711  8
  9IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
  9
 
  6
 
  7
 
15
  4
10ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
141715  9
11TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
12
 
10
 
  8
 
  7
  9
12NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
2230  3
13CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
131829  4
14I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
11  8  418
15ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
18
 
21
 
23
 
  9
 
16LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
1011  617
17GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
16
 
19
 
20
 
  5
 
18MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
2637  3
19HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
15
 
12
 
10
 
22
16
20MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
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21AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
17161326
22TUTTI-FRUTTI
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
29
 

 

 
  2
 
23ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
19
 
14
 
12
 
24
15
24A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
21
 
22
 
17
 
12
 
25NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
2734  3
26BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
25201914
27SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
282634  7
28SEVEN DAYS
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081
33
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
 
 
29CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
30252713
30(Love Is) The Tender Trap
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
232722  9
31LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
394745  6
32LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
24231827
33MOSTLY MARTHA
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
3436  3
34MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
31312812
3511TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
  1
36GEE WHITTAKERS!
    Pat Boone–Dot 15435
35283010
37I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830

 

 

 
  1
 
38ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
36333314
39MY TREASURE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15437
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122
37
 
38
 
38
 
  6
 
40WHEN YOU DANCE
    Turbans–Herald 458
38395010
41WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
  1
42TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
404448  6
43WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
    David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617
41  2
44THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  1
45THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091
  1
46SUCH A DAY
    Rita Raines–Deed 1010
    Vera Lynn–London 1642
45
 

 

 
  2
 
47I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
5049  5
48THESE HANDS
    Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774
50  2
49EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132
46
 
41
 
35
 
  8
 
50DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
32
 
24
 
21
 
14
 
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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