The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 21, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
    [ Gale Storm–Dot 15436 ]
  1
 
  2
 
  2
 
  8
 
  2SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  2  1  112
  3THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  3  710  7
  4BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  51113  9
  5ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  91829  4
  6IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
  7
 
10
 
  9
 
13
  2
  7DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
111519  6
  8I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
  4  3  316
  9LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
162230  6
10TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
  8
 
14
 
20
 
  5
  7
11LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
  6  8  815
12HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
10
 
  4
 
  4
 
20
14
13SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
25  2
14ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
12
 
  9
 
11
 
22
13
15MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
14  5  722
16AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
13  6  624
17ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
151617  7
18CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
29  2
19GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
20
 
33
 

 
  3
 
20BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
19232112
21ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
23
 
29
 
33
 
  7
 
22A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
17
 
20
 
18
 
10
 
23LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
18131225
24DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
21
 
17
 
15
 
12
 
25CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
27262511
26SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
343939  5
27(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
222731  7
28GEE WHITTAKERS!
    Pat Boone–Dot 15435
302424  8
29THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
24
 
19
 
14
 
21
 
30NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  1
31MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
28212210
32WHAT IS A WIFE
    Steve Allen–Coral 61542
363637  6
33ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
33373612
34NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
  1
35AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147
26
 
25
 
16
 
16
 
36MOSTLY MARTHA
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
  1
37MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
  1
38MY TREASURE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15437
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122
38
 
41
 
46
 
  4
 
39WHEN YOU DANCE
    Turbans–Herald 458
504738  8
40C’EST LA VIE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727
31282710
41EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132
35
 
35
 
34
 
  6
 
42MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510
32454118
43MY BABY’S GOT SUCH LOVIN’ WAYS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532
4043  3
44TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
484650  4
45MY BELIEVING HEART
    Joni James–M-G-M 12126
443835  7
46A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548
394049  4
47LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
454444  4
48(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532
4650  3
49NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
37
 
34
 
32
 
15
 
50I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305
494248  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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