The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		2	3	3	9
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		1	1	1	10
3	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		4	5	9	6
4	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		3	2	2	14
5	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		6	9	16	8
6	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		5	4	5	11
7	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		8	13	25	4
8	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		7	7	11	8
9	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		9	6	7	15   4
10	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		14	17	15	9
11	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		12	10	8	7   9
12	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		22	30	—	3
13	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		13	18	29	4
14	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		11	8	4	18
15	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		18	21	23	9
16	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		10	11	6	17
17	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		16	19	20	5
18	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149		26	37	—	3
19	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		15	12	10	22 16
20	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		20	15	14	24
21	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		17	16	13	26
22	TUTTI-FRUTTI     Little Richard–Specialty 561     Pat Boone–Dot 15443		29	—	—	2
23	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		19	14	12	24 15
24	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		21	22	17	12
25	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		27	34	—	3
26	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		25	20	19	14
27	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		28	26	34	7
28	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		33	—	—	2
29	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		30	25	27	13
30	(Love Is) The Tender Trap     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		23	27	22	9
31	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		39	47	45	6
32	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		24	23	18	27
33	MOSTLY MARTHA     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		34	36	—	3
34	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		31	31	28	12
35	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		—	—	—	1
36	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		35	28	30	10
37	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		—	—	—	1
38	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		36	33	33	14
39	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		37	38	38	6
40	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		38	39	50	10
41	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002		—	—	—	1
42	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		40	44	48	6
43	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		41	—	—	2
44	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		—	—	—	1
45	THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091		—	—	—	1
46	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		45	—	—	2
47	I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		—	50	49	5
48	THESE HANDS     Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774		50	—	—	2
49	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		46	41	35	8
50	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		32	24	21	14

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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