The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 21, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		4	7	11	7
2	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		1	1	1	12
3	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		3	4	7	7
4	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		5	6	10	7
5	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		2	2	3	12   8   7
6	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		6	3	2	19
7	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		7	12	13	9
8	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		12	18	31	4
9	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		8	5	6	12
10	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		11	17	24	5
11	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		10	9	4	14
12	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		15	25	50	4
13	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		9	10	8	7
14	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		14	15	16	6   4   6   6
15	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		21	—	—	2
16	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		19	27	48	4
17	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		13	8	5	17
18	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		17	13	14	8
19	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		18	14	15	14   9
20	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		16	11	9	20
21	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		20	16	12	15
22	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		24	20	17	9
23	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		23	32	42	4
24	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		22	19	19	6
25	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		29	—	—	2
26	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		26	33	—	4
27	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		31	23	34	4
28	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		28	28	32	4
29	NO OTHER ONE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		30	31	38	4
30	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		36	30	26	6
31	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		27	24	20	13
32	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		34	37	—	3
33	CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Willows–Melba 102     Diamonds–Mercury 70835		40	—	—	2
34	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		25	22	23	6   9 10
35	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		—	—	—	1
36	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		35	39	45	7
37	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		32	21	21	9
38	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		—	—	—	1
39	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		33	26	30	5
40	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		38	34	25	12   6
41	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		—	—	—	1
42	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		—	—	—	1
43	WINNER TAKE ALL     Platters–Mercury 70819		39	35	41	4
44	FLAMENCO LOVE     Don Costa & Orchestra–ABC-Paramount 9693		—	—	—	1
45	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		41	38	27	9
46	ZOOM     Cadillacs–Josie 792		44	—	—	2
47	INFATUATION     Renato Carosone–Capitol 71001		49	47	49	4
48	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493		—	—	—	1
49	OUT OF THE PICTURE     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70840		—	—	—	1
50	HELD FOR QUESTIONING     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70818		43	42	46	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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