The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 24, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		2	5	6	8
2	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		1	1	2	15
3	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		3	3	4	10
4	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		4	2	1	13
5	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		7	9	10	8   4   3
6	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		6	8	12	8
7	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		5	4	3	16
8	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		8	6	7	11
9	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		14	31	—	3
10	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		16	34	—	3
11	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		9	10	9	10   5
12	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		11	28	—	3
13	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		15	17	21	5
14	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		13	26	—	3
15	EDDIE MY LOVE     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		17	29	44	4
16	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		10	7	5	17
17	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352		20	37	38	5
18	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		12	12	13	9
19	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		18	11	8	18
20	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		33	—	—	2
21	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		19	21	28	5
22	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		26	19	18	16
23	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		21	22	23	8   2
24	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		41	—	—	2
25	MR. WONDERFUL     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834		23	25	27	5   6   2
26	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		22	13	11	22 11
27	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		29	33	39	5
28	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		31	36	36	5
29	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		24	15	16	14
30	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		25	14	15	15
31	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		36	—	—	2
32	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		32	30	26	7
33	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		30	20	22	13
34	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		27	16	14	21
35	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		28	18	17	11
36	MISSING     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587		38	39	41	4
37	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		40	38	33	5
38	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		—	—	—	1
39	MADEIRA     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40655		42	—	—	2
40	ROCK RIGHT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811		37	—	—	2
41	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		—	—	—	1
42	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		46	43	—	3
43	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		43	42	48	4
44	CHINESE ROCK AND EGG ROLL     Buddy Hackett–Coral 61594		—	—	—	1
45	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		34	27	24	16
46	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		—	—	—	1
47	OUR LOVE AFFAIR     Tommy Charles–Decca 29717		—	—	—	1
48	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		44	40	34	6
49	CRY BABY     Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328		47	46	47	4
50	A CRAZY LITTLE PALACE (That’s My Home)     Billy Williams Quartet–Coral 61576		—	—	—	1

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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