The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 11, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  1  2  310
  2MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  2  1  111
  3ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  3  4  5  7
  4LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  5  6  9  9
  5SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  4  3  215
  6SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  7  813  5
  7BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  6  5  412
  8NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
122230  4
  9IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
  9
 
  9
 
  6
 
16
  5
10DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
  8  7  7  9
11CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
131318  5
12MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
182637  4
13ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
10141710
14ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
15
 
18
 
21
 
10
 
15TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
11
 
12
 
10
 
  8
10
16GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
17
 
16
 
19
 
  6
 
17HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
19
 
15
 
12
 
23
17
18TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
22
 
29
 

 
  3
 
19I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
1411  819
20NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
252734  4
21LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
16101118
22SEVEN DAYS
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081
28
 
 
33
 
 

 
 
  3
 
 
23THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
44  2
24MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
20201525
25ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
23
 
19
 
14
 
25
16
26AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
21171627
2711TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
35  2
28LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
313947  7
29SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
272826  8
30CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
29302514
31ROCK AROUND MOTHER GOOSE
    Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12166
  1
32(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
30232710
33LITTLE CHILD
    Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134
    Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671
    Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189

 
 

 
 

 
 
  1
 
 
34A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
24
 
21
 
22
 
13
 
35I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
37
 

 

 
  2
 
36BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
26252015
37WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
41  2
38ASK ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
  1
39LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
32242328
40NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
  1
41MOSTLY MARTHA
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
333436  4
42THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091
45  2
43APRIL IN PARIS
    Count Basie & Orchestra–Clef 89162
  1
44MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
34313113
45LOVELY LIES
    Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610
  1
46MY TREASURE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15437
    Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122
39
 
37
 
38
 
  7
 
47THESE HANDS
    Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774
4850  3
48SUCH A DAY
    Rita Raines–Deed 1010
    Vera Lynn–London 1642
46
 
45
 

 
  3
 
49WHEN YOU DANCE
    Turbans–Herald 458
40383911
50ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
38363315
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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