The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 7, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	1	10
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		2	2	2	6
3	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		3	4	4	14
4	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		4	6	7	18 12
5	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		7	5	5	20
6	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		6	3	3	22
7	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		10	19	28	5
8	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		8	11	10	13
9	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		11	7	6	20 11
10	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		9	8	9	11
11	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		13	13	14	7
12	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576     Joe Ward–King 4854		5	9	20	5   5   2
13	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		12	10	8	23
14	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		20	18	33	3   5
15	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		19	21	30	4
16	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		17	25	43	5
17	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		15	15	17	10
18	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		29	—	—	2
19	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		14	12	11	19
20	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		18	16	19	8
21	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		22	23	16	8
22	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		30	40	48	4
23	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		21	17	13	10
24	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		24	20	23	6
25	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		16	14	12	14
26	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		25	24	18	9
27	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		31	35	35	5
28	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		27	27	25	8
29	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		33	36	40	5
30	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		26	26	21	15
31	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		28	22	15	19 15 17
32	PAT-A-CAKE/THREE BLIND MICE/JINGLE BELLS     Singing Dogs–RCA Victor 47-6344		23	28	36	5
33	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		—	—	—	1
34	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422		32	30	26	13
35	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		34	34	39	4
36	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		37	37	49	4
37	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		36	33	27	10
38	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		35	31	34	5
39	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		39	44	—	3
40	A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548		49	—	—	2
41	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		46	—	—	2
42	I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		48	—	—	2
43	MY BABY’S GOT SUCH LOVIN’ WAYS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		—	—	—	1
44	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		44	—	—	2
45	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		41	39	29	12 16
46	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		50	—	—	2
47	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		38	32	31	6
48	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		40	29	24	13 11
49	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		43	41	44	6
50	(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		—	—	—	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. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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