The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 21, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295     [ Gale Storm–Dot 15436 ]		1	2	2	8
2	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		2	1	1	12
3	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		3	7	10	7
4	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		5	11	13	9
5	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		9	18	29	4
6	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		7	10	9	13   2
7	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		11	15	19	6
8	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		4	3	3	16
9	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		16	22	30	6
10	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		8	14	20	5   7
11	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		6	8	8	15
12	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		10	4	4	20 14
13	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		25	—	—	2
14	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		12	9	11	22 13
15	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		14	5	7	22
16	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		13	6	6	24
17	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		15	16	17	7
18	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		29	—	—	2
19	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		20	33	—	3
20	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		19	23	21	12
21	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		23	29	33	7
22	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		17	20	18	10
23	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		18	13	12	25
24	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		21	17	15	12
25	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		27	26	25	11
26	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		34	39	39	5
27	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		22	27	31	7
28	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		30	24	24	8
29	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		24	19	14	21
30	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		—	—	—	1
31	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		28	21	22	10
32	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		36	36	37	6
33	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		33	37	36	12
34	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		—	—	—	1
35	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		26	25	16	16
36	MOSTLY MARTHA     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		—	—	—	1
37	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149		—	—	—	1
38	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		38	41	46	4
39	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		50	47	38	8
40	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		31	28	27	10
41	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		35	35	34	6
42	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510		32	45	41	18
43	MY BABY’S GOT SUCH LOVIN’ WAYS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		40	43	—	3
44	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		48	46	50	4
45	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		44	38	35	7
46	A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548		39	40	49	4
47	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		45	44	44	4
48	(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		46	50	—	3
49	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422		37	34	32	15
50	I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		49	42	48	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. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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