The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 9, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		1	2	2	9
2	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		3	7	10	7
3	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		2	1	1	14
4	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		6	8	17	8
5	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		4	9	11	6
6	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		5	5	6	11   3 11
7	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		7	6	5	14
8	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		11	10	12	8
9	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		9	3	4	12
10	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		15	25	46	4
11	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		10	11	13	7
12	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		8	4	3	14
13	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		12	12	8	11
14	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		14	15	19	6
15	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		17	19	21	5
16	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		18	20	23	8   6
17	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		13	14	18	9
18	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		19	22	—	3
19	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		16	24	22	7
20	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		26	32	43	6
21	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		29	—	—	2
22	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		20	33	31	5
23	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		37	—	—	2
24	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		27	35	50	4
25	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		21	13	7	19
26	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		23	31	34	4
27	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		28	30	35	5
28	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		42	—	—	2
29	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		22	16	15	16
30	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		30	37	41	4
31	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		32	23	25	9
32	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		25	17	9	19 15 14
33	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		24	18	14	11
34	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		35	27	30	5
35	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		40	41	49	6
36	DELILAH JONES     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		—	—	—	2
37	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		—	—	—	1
38	SWEET HEARTACHES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529		—	—	—	1
39	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		39	—	—	2
40	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		43	—	—	2
41	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		—	—	—	1
42	THEMES 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		33	21	16	13 11 13 13
43	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		—	—	—	1
44	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		34	39	40	7
45	LOST JOHN     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–Mercury 70872		—	—	—	1
46	SECOND FIDDLE     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541		—	—	—	1
47	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		31	29	24	8
48	CIMARRON (Roll On)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3444		—	—	—	1
49	OOBY DOOBY     Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242		—	—	—	1
50	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		—	—	—	1
50	TANGO OF THE DRUMS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404		41	40	36	5

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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