The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 26, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	1	14
2	YOUNG LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3602     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533		3	12	28	5   3
3	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		2	5	12	7
3	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		19	31	—	3
4	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		7	9	14	6
5	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		4	2	3	20
6	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		6	4	4	17
7	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		11	14	16	9
8	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		5	3	2	16
9	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		8	7	5	21
10	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		9	6	7	13
11	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		12	19	34	5
12	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		10	8	6	21
13	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		13	10	9	10
14	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		14	11	11	9
15	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		17	30	47	4
16	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		15	13	8	15
17	CINDY, OH CINDY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247		18	16	10	17
18	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		16	15	15	10
19	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		21	18	13	10
20	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		23	33	—	3
21	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		22	26	21	14
22	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		25	34	44	5
23	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		20	17	24	10
24	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		27	27	37	6
25	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		—	—	—	1
26	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		36	—	—	2
27	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		38	50	—	3
28	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		41	—	—	2
29	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3612		24	29	40	6   3
30	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		26	20	31	10
31	WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		28	22	43	4
32	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		33	40	42	5
33	SLOW WALK     Bill Doggett–King 5000     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963		29	25	17	10 11
34	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		43	28	29	7
35	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		44	—	—	2
36	ONE IN A MILLION     Platters–Mercury 71011		39	46	48	5
37	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		31	32	33	6
38	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		40	—	—	2
39	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		35	39	32	8
40	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		30	21	19	24
41	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		34	24	22	16
42	LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		—	50	—	2
43	PLAYING FOR KEEPS     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		—	—	—	1
44	TAKE ME BACK BABY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		—	—	—	1
45	I MISS YOU SO     Chris Connor–Atlantic 1105		48	—	—	4
46	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		47	45	38	8
47	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		37	37	39	8
48	I LOVE MY BABY (My Baby Loves Me)     Jill Corey–Columbia 40794		50	49	—	3
49	FOLLOW ME     Four Esquires–Pilgrim 717		46	43	—	3
50	WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing)     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1117		50	48	—	3
50	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		32	23	27	8

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. This week, Cash Box combined the listings for “The Banana Boat Song” and “Banana Boat (Day-O)” into a single chart position; however, the following week, this policy was reversed and the two titles again occupied separate positions.

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