The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 5, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  1  1  4  9
  2BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  2  3  3  9
  3HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  3  4  5  9
  4MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  9
 
15
 
21
 
  4
 
  5THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  4  2  114
  6WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  5
 
 
  5
 
 
  2
 
 
14
10
  9
  7(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
  71011  7
  8ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
  6  812  6
  9LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
    Pat Boone–Dot 15457
10
 
12
 
15
 
  6
 
10IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
11
 
16
 
19
 
  6
 
11A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
  8  7  711
12THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196
    Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869
    Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606
    Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372
12
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
  8
  6
  8
  8
13LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
13  6  621
14JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
1513  9  9
15I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
14
 
  9
 
  8
 
14
 
16CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
182529  4
17THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
2242  3
18NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
16111016
19EDDIE MY LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450
    Chordettes–Cadence 1284
    Teen Queens–RPM 453
17
 
 
18
 
 
17
 
 
10
 
 
20ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
19171319
21STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
2838  3
22R-O-C-K
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
232731  6
23MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
21
 
19
 
18
 
16
11
24I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012
31  2
25TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
202626  6
26INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634
26
 
22
 
24
 
11
 
27THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
302323  6
28WILD CHERRY
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40665
243234  5
29LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
272422  8
30LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
    Cleftones–Gee 1011
3335  3
31THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
    Willows–Melba 102
29
 
33
 
40
 
  4
 
32THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
43  2
33MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
48  2
34TO LOVE AGAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29889
4141  3
35WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
39
 
48
 

 
  3
  1
36CORRINE CORRINA
    Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088
37  2
37I WOKE UP CRYING
    Joni James–M-G-M 12213
  1
38MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  1
39WITHOUT YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470
342828  6
40THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
25201622
41HI-LILI, HI-LO
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207
    Roger Williams–Kapp 144

 

 

 
  1
 
42BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375
35
 
37
 
32
 
11
 
43I WAS THE ONE
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
363635  9
44PORT AU PRINCE
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374
453933  7
45I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40676

 

 

 
  1
 
46SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
32212017
47I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  1
48MR. WONDERFUL
    Peggy Lee–Decca 29834
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
38
 
 
34
 
 
25
 
 
  8
11
12
49TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
    Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9684
44  2
50LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL
    Four Esquires–London 1652
46  2
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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