The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 18, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		1	1	2	11
2	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		3	3	4	8
3	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		4	5	6	10
4	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		2	2	1	12
5	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		8	12	22	5
6	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		6	7	8	6
7	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		7	6	5	13
8	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		5	4	3	16
9	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149		12	18	26	5
10	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		11	13	13	6
11	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		10	8	7	10
12	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		9	9	9	17   6
13	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		13	10	14	11
14	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		23	44	—	3
15	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		18	22	29	4
16	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		16	17	16	7
17	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		15	11	12	9 11
18	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		14	15	18	11
19	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		20	25	27	5
20	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		17	19	15	24 18
21	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		22	28	33	4
22	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		21	16	10	19
23	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		27	35	—	3
24	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		19	14	11	20
25	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002		37	41	—	3
26	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		24	20	20	26
27	LITTLE CHILD     Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134     Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671     Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189     Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806		33	—	—	2   2   2   1
28	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		35	37	—	3
29	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		29	27	28	9
30	ROCK AROUND MOTHER GOOSE     Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12166		31	—	—	2
31	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		28	31	39	8
32	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		26	21	17	28
33	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		38	—	—	2
34	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		32	30	23	11
35	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		34	24	21	14
36	NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		40	—	—	2
37	MR. WONDERFUL     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		—	—	—	1
38	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		—	—	—	1
39	THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091		42	45	—	3
40	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		30	29	30	15
41	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		25	23	19	26 17
42	LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416		—	—	—	1
43	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		36	26	25	16
44	THAT’S ALL     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343		—	—	—	1
45	LOVELY LIES     Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610		45	—	—	2
46	APRIL IN PARIS     Count Basie & Orchestra–Clef 89162		43	—	—	2
47	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		48	46	45	4
48	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		39	32	24	29
49	MOSTLY MARTHA     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		41	33	34	5
50	THESE HANDS     Len Dresslar–Mercury 70774		47	48	50	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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