The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 19, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	1	13
2	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		5	12	15	6
3	YOUNG LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3602     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533		12	28	40	4   2
4	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		2	3	3	19
5	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		3	2	2	15
6	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		4	4	4	16
7	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		9	14	12	5
8	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		7	5	6	20
9	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		6	7	7	12
10	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		8	6	5	20
11	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		14	16	21	8
12	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		19	34	38	4
13	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		10	9	9	9
14	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		11	11	10	8
15	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		13	8	8	14
16	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		15	15	13	9
17	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		30	47	—	3
18	CINDY, OH CINDY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247		16	10	11	16
19	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		31	—	—	2
20	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		17	24	19	9
21	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		18	13	14	9
22	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		26	21	23	13
23	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		33	—	—	2
24	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3612		29	40	43	5   2
25	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		34	44	—	4
26	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		20	31	30	9
27	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		27	37	34	5
28	WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		22	43	—	3
29	SLOW WALK     Bill Doggett–King 5000     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963		25	17	16	9 10
30	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		21	19	20	23
31	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		32	33	33	5
32	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		23	27	31	7
33	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		40	42	46	4
34	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		24	22	22	15
35	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		39	32	28	7
36	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		—	—	—	1
37	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		37	39	35	7
38	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		50	—	—	2
39	ONE IN A MILLION     Platters–Mercury 71011		46	48	48	4
40	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		—	—	—	1
41	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		—	—	—	1
42	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		35	23	27	14
43	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		28	29	25	6
44	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		—	—	—	1
45	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		36	20	18	19
46	FOLLOW ME     Four Esquires–Pilgrim 717		43	—	—	2
47	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		45	38	37	7
48	I MISS YOU SO     Chris Connor–Atlantic 1105		—	—	50	3
49	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		38	26	24	11
50	I LOVE MY BABY (My Baby Loves Me)     Jill Corey–Columbia 40794		49	—	—	2
50	WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing)     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1117		48	—	—	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.

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