The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 14, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295     [ Gale Storm–Dot 15436 ]		2	2	2	7
2	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	1	11
3	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		7	10	19	6
4	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		3	3	4	15
5	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		11	13	13	8
6	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		8	8	11	14
7	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		10	9	8	12   1
8	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		14	20	18	4   6
9	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		18	29	—	3
10	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		4	4	6	19 13
11	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		15	19	21	5
12	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		9	11	7	21 12
13	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		6	6	3	23
14	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		5	7	5	21
15	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		16	17	25	6
16	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		22	30	40	5
17	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		20	18	16	9
18	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		13	12	10	24
19	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		23	21	17	11
20	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		33	—	—	2
21	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		17	15	15	11
22	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		27	31	35	6
23	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		29	33	36	6
24	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		19	14	12	20
25	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		—	—	—	1
26	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		25	16	14	15
27	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		26	25	24	10
28	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		21	22	23	9
29	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		—	—	—	1
30	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		24	24	20	7
31	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		28	27	27	9
32	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510		45	41	39	17
33	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		37	36	33	11
34	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		39	39	44	4
35	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		35	34	34	5
36	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		36	37	37	5
37	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422		34	32	30	14
38	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		41	46	—	3
39	A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548		40	49	—	3
40	MY BABY’S GOT SUCH LOVIN’ WAYS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		43	—	—	2
41	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		31	28	22	20 16 18
42	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		30	26	26	16
43	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576     Joe Ward–King 4854		12	5	9	6   6   3
44	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		38	35	31	6
45	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		44	44	—	3
46	(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		50	—	—	2
47	MY BEWILDERED HEART     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6329		—	—	—	1
48	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		46	50	—	3
49	I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		42	48	—	3
50	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		47	38	32	7

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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