The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		1	2	4	5
2	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		2	1	1	7   9
3	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		3	3	3	10
4	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		5	6	7	7
5	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		8	13	34	4   3
6	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		6	5	5	11
7	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		9	9	14	8
8	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		10	8	8	9
9	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		4	4	2	18
10	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		7	7	6	13
11	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		11	10	11	7
12	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		12	12	17	6
13	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		14	22	25	7
14	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		32	—	—	2
15	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		19	20	22	6
16	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		15	19	20	9
17	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026		18	24	30	10
18	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		13	11	12	14
19	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		—	—	—	1
20	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		20	26	26	6
21	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		26	29	21	14
22	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		24	27	31	6
23	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		30	28	24	14
24	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		16	14	13	21
25	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		—	—	—	1
26	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		23	23	23	14
27	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		17	15	9	24
28	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		25	17	10	20
29	BALLERINA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		38	37	—	3
30	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385     Norman Petty Trio–ABC-Paramount 9787		—	—	—	1
31	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		28	25	19	25
32	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		34	44	—	3
33	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		35	45	49	4
34	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		44	—	—	2
35	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		48	—	—	2
36	KID STUFF     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61771		39	—	—	2
37	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		37	—	—	2
38	STASHU PANDOWSKI     Russ Carlyle–ABC-Paramount 9772		40	41	50	4
39	YOUR WILD HEART     Joy Layne–Mercury 71038     Poni-Tails–Point 8		47	—	—	2
40	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		43	—	—	2
41	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		21	18	18	17
42	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		—	—	—	1
43	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		22	16	15	25
44	TAKE ME BACK BABY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		49	38	41	5
45	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		31	30	32	9
46	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		—	—	—	1
47	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		29	32	28	10
48	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		27	21	16	13
49	WRITTEN ON THE WIND     Four Aces–Decca 30123		41	39	42	5
50	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		33	31	27	14
50	SHIRLEY     Schoolboys–Okeh 7076		—	—	—	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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