The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 25, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		2	3	3	9
2	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		1	1	1	12
3	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		3	4	5	11
4	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		4	2	2	13
5	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		5	8	12	6
6	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		6	6	7	7
7	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		14	23	44	4
8	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		7	7	6	14
9	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		9	12	18	6   1
10	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		15	18	22	5
11	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		8	5	4	17
12	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002		25	37	41	4
13	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		12	9	9	18   7
14	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		11	10	8	11
15	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		10	11	13	7
16	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		13	13	10	12
17	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		28	35	37	4
18	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		16	16	17	8
19	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		18	14	15	12
20	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		17	15	11	10 12
21	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		29	29	27	10
22	SEVEN DAYS     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081		21	22	28	5
23	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		19	20	25	6
24	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		33	38	—	3
25	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		23	27	35	4
26	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		22	21	16	20
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		27	33	—	3   3   3   2
28	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		20	17	19	25 19
29	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		31	28	31	9
30	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		26	24	20	27
31	MR. WONDERFUL     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392		37	—	—	2   1
32	THAT’S ALL     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343		44	—	—	2
33	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		—	—	—	1
34	NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		36	40	—	3
35	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		24	19	14	21
36	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		—	—	—	1
37	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		38	—	—	2
38	LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416		42	—	—	2
39	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		—	—	—	1
40	THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091		39	42	45	4
41	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		—	—	—	1
42	ROCK AROUND MOTHER GOOSE     Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12166		30	31	—	3
43	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		34	32	30	12
44	LOVELY LIES     Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610		45	45	—	3
45	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		47	48	46	5
46	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		—	—	—	1
47	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		35	34	24	15
48	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		—	—	—	1
49	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		—	—	43	3
50	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		32	26	21	29

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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