The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 8, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	2	4	7
2	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		2	1	1	9
3	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		3	3	2	13
4	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		4	6	6	14
5	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		5	4	3	14
6	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		6	7	8	10
7	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		7	8	5	17
8	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		8	10	11	8
9	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		10	12	16	6
10	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		9	9	9	10
11	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		11	5	7	18
12	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		13	15	19	9
13	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		12	11	10	13
14	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		15	16	18	8
15	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		16	17	17	7
16	SLOW WALK     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963     Bill Doggett–King 5000		19	27	35	4   3
17	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		18	36	—	3
18	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		22	—	—	2
19	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		24	34	—	3
20	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		23	48	—	3
21	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		21	28	34	5
22	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		14	13	13	18 10
23	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		17	14	12	25 18
24	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		20	18	15	11
25	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621		26	30	31	6
26	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		25	21	21	8
27	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737     Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6708		29	24	30	6   3
28	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		28	19	23	7
29	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		27	26	24	6
30	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		31	23	27	11
31	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		35	43	—	3
32	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		37	—	—	2
33	ON LONDON BRIDGE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40782		41	46	—	3
34	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		—	—	—	1
35	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		32	33	28	11
36	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		42	44	—	3
37	TRA LA LA     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998		—	—	—	1
38	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		33	25	22	20
39	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		—	—	—	1
40	JUST IN TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40770		38	38	43	4
41	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		39	31	26	11
42	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		30	20	14	11
43	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		34	22	20	25
44	WRITTEN ON THE WIND     Four Aces–Decca 30123		—	—	—	1
45	I FEEL GOOD     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3338		46	—	—	2
46	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		40	35	33	7
47	I’M FREE     Al Hibbler–Decca 30 100		43	41	42	4
48	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		—	—	—	1
49	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		45	42	37	19
50	ARMEN’S THEME     David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041		—	—	—	1

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.

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