The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 5, 1957
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SINGING THE BLUES
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769
  1  1  111
  2LOVE ME TENDER
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643
  2  2  213
  3THE GREEN DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15486
  3  3  317
  4BLUEBERRY HILL
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5407
  4  5  514
  5JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729
  6  7  618
  6TRUE LOVE
    Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507
  5  4  418
  7A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH
    George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765
  7  6  710
  8HEY! JEALOUS LOVER
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552
  8  8  812
  9ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY
    Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124
  9  917  7
10CINDY, OH CINDY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677
    Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247
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10
 
10
 
14
 
11LOVE ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992
101116  6
12THE BANANA BOAT SONG
    Tarriers–Glory 249
153048  4
13SINCE I MET YOU BABY
    Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111
141712  7
14DON’T FORBID ME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
1225  3
15GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040
131420  7
16MOONLIGHT GAMBLER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780
211923  6
17SLOW WALK
    Bill Doggett–King 5000
    Sil Austin–Mercury 70963
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12
 
15
 
  7
  8
18DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
17211422
19HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
2013  921
20FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
18151117
21GARDEN OF EDEN
    Joe Valino–Vik 0226
23181911
22TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256
22161313
23MAMA FROM THE TRAIN
    Patti Page–Mercury 70971
27221812
24JAMAICA FAREWELL
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663
192729  7
25MARY’S BOY CHILD
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6735
29  2
26CONFIDENTIAL
    Sonny Knight–Dot 15507
242021  9
27GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748
    Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005
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32
 
31
 
  5
 
28YOUNG LOVE
    Sonny James–Capitol 3602
40  2
29ANASTASIA
    Pat Boone–Dot 15521
253542  4
30MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737
26292810
31I DREAMED
    Betty Johnson–Bally 1020
303333  7
32AUCTIONEER
    Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503
282322  5
33GREENSLEEVES
    Beverley Sisters–London 1703
3337  3
34BLUE MONDAY
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5417
38  2
35NIGHT LIGHTS
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551
36242611
36ARMEN’S THEME
    David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041
393443  5
37ON MY WORD OF HONOR
    Platters–Mercury 71011
3438  3
38WISDOM OF A FOOL
    Five Keys–Capitol 3597
373137  5
39BABY DOLL
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1303
354046  5
40CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)
    Russell Arms–Era 1026
4350  3
41A THOUSAND MILES AWAY
    Heartbeats–Rama 216
423645  4
42AIN’T GOT NO HOME
    Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259
46  2
43WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5417
  1
44JIM DANDY
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116
45  2
45CITY OF ANGELS
    Highlights–Bally 1016
32282410
46TRA LA LA
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70998
444736  5
47LOVE IS STRANGE
    Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175
  1
48ONE IN A MILLION
    Platters–Mercury 71011
48  2
49THERE YOU GO
    Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 258
45  2
50PRISCILLA
    Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621
41262510
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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