The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 28, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295     [ Gale Storm–Dot 15436 ]		1	1	2	9
2	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		3	3	7	8
3	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		2	2	1	13
4	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		5	9	18	5
5	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		4	5	11	10
6	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		9	16	22	7
7	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		7	11	15	7
8	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		13	25	—	3
9	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		6	7	10	14   3
10	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		11	6	8	16
11	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		8	4	3	17
12	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		10	8	14	6   8
13	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		18	29	—	3
14	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		17	15	16	8
15	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		12	10	4	21 15
16	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		19	20	33	4
17	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		16	13	6	25
18	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		21	23	29	8
19	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		14	12	9	23 14
20	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		15	14	5	23
21	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		22	17	20	11
22	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		30	—	—	2
23	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		27	22	27	8
24	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		23	18	13	26
25	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		20	19	23	13
26	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149		37	—	—	2
27	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		34	—	—	2
28	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		26	34	39	6
29	TUTTI-FRUTTI     Little Richard–Specialty 561     Pat Boone–Dot 15443		—	—	—	1
30	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		25	27	26	12
31	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		31	28	21	11
32	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		24	21	17	13
33	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		—	—	—	1
34	MOSTLY MARTHA     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		36	—	—	2
35	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		28	30	24	9
36	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		33	33	37	13
37	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		38	38	41	5
38	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		39	50	47	9
39	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		47	45	44	5
40	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		44	48	46	5
41	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		—	—	—	1
42	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		32	36	36	7
43	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		29	24	19	22
44	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510		42	32	45	19
45	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		—	—	—	1
46	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		41	35	35	7
47	(Baby, Baby) BE GOOD TO ME     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61532		48	46	50	4
48	A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548		46	39	40	5
49	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		40	31	28	11
50	THESE HANDS     Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774		—	—	—	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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