The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 11, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		1	2	3	10
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		2	1	1	11
3	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		3	4	5	7
4	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		5	6	9	9
5	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		4	3	2	15
6	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		7	8	13	5
7	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		6	5	4	12
8	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		12	22	30	4
9	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		9	9	6	16   5
10	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		8	7	7	9
11	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		13	13	18	5
12	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149		18	26	37	4
13	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		10	14	17	10
14	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		15	18	21	10
15	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		11	12	10	8 10
16	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		17	16	19	6
17	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		19	15	12	23 17
18	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		22	29	—	3
19	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		14	11	8	19
20	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		25	27	34	4
21	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		16	10	11	18
22	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		28	33	—	3
23	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		44	—	—	2
24	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		20	20	15	25
25	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		23	19	14	25 16
26	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		21	17	16	27
27	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		35	—	—	2
28	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		31	39	47	7
29	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		27	28	26	8
30	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		29	30	25	14
31	ROCK AROUND MOTHER GOOSE     Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12166		—	—	—	1
32	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		30	23	27	10
33	LITTLE CHILD     Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134     Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671     Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189		—	—	—	1
34	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		24	21	22	13
35	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		37	—	—	2
36	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		26	25	20	15
37	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002		41	—	—	2
38	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		—	—	—	1
39	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		32	24	23	28
40	NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		—	—	—	1
41	MOSTLY MARTHA     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		33	34	36	4
42	THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091		45	—	—	2
43	APRIL IN PARIS     Count Basie & Orchestra–Clef 89162		—	—	—	1
44	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		34	31	31	13
45	LOVELY LIES     Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610		—	—	—	1
46	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		39	37	38	7
47	THESE HANDS     Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774		48	50	—	3
48	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		46	45	—	3
49	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		40	38	39	11
50	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		38	36	33	15

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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