The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 9, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOUNG LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3602     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533		1	2	3	7   5
2	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		4	25	—	3
3	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		3	4	7	8
4	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		2	1	1	16
5	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		5	3	2	9
6	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		7	3	19	5
7	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		6	7	11	11
8	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		8	11	12	7
9	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		14	15	17	6
10	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		11	20	23	5
11	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		12	13	13	12
12	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		17	35	44	4
13	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		34	—	—	2   1
14	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		13	6	6	19
15	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		9	5	4	22
16	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		15	9	8	23
17	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		10	8	5	18
18	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		18	10	9	15
19	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		20	22	25	7
20	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		22	26	36	4
21	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		16	14	14	11
22	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		25	27	38	5
23	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		23	23	20	12
24	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3612		30	29	24	8   5
25	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		19	12	10	23
26	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		26	28	41	4
27	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		31	38	40	4
28	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		24	30	26	12
29	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		21	19	21	12
30	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		32	32	33	7
31	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		27	18	16	12
32	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		28	24	27	8
33	PLAYING FOR KEEPS     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		35	43	—	3
34	YOU ARE MY FIRST LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		—	—	—	1
35	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		39	37	31	8
36	WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		37	31	28	6
37	BALLERINA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		—	—	—	1
38	TAKE ME BACK BABY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		41	44	—	3
39	WRITTEN ON THE WIND     Four Aces–Decca 30123		42	—	—	3
40	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		33	16	15	17
41	STASHU PANDOWSKI     Russ Carlyle–ABC-Paramount 9772     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6802		50	—	—	2
42	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		38	34	43	9
43	YOUR LOVE FOR ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		—	—	—	1
44	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		—	—	—	1
45	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		49	—	—	2
46	CINDY, OH CINDY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247		29	17	18	19
47	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		36	21	22	16
48	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		48	47	37	10
49	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		44	39	35	10
50	I LOVE MY BABY (My Baby Loves Me)     Jill Corey–Columbia 40794		46	48	50	5
50	LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		43	42	—	4

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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