The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 5, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	1	4	9
2	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		2	3	3	9
3	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		3	4	5	9
4	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		9	15	21	4
5	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		4	2	1	14
6	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		5	5	2	14 10   9
7	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		7	10	11	7
8	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		6	8	12	6
9	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		10	12	15	6
10	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		11	16	19	6
11	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		8	7	7	11
12	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		12	14	14	8   6   8   8
13	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		13	6	6	21
14	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		15	13	9	9
15	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		14	9	8	14
16	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		18	25	29	4
17	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		22	42	—	3
18	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		16	11	10	16
19	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284     Teen Queens–RPM 453		17	18	17	10
20	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		19	17	13	19
21	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		28	38	—	3
22	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		23	27	31	6
23	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		21	19	18	16 11
24	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		31	—	—	2
25	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		20	26	26	6
26	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		26	22	24	11
27	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		30	23	23	6
28	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		24	32	34	5
29	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		27	24	22	8
30	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		33	35	—	3
31	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		29	33	40	4
32	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		43	—	—	2
33	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		48	—	—	2
34	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		41	41	—	3
35	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		39	48	—	3   1
36	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		37	—	—	2
37	I WOKE UP CRYING     Joni James–M-G-M 12213		—	—	—	1
38	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		—	—	—	1
39	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		34	28	28	6
40	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		25	20	16	22
41	HI-LILI, HI-LO     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207     Roger Williams–Kapp 144		—	—	—	1
42	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		35	37	32	11
43	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		36	36	35	9
44	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		45	39	33	7
45	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40676		—	—	—	1
46	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		32	21	20	17
47	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		—	—	—	1
48	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		38	34	25	8 11 12
49	TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9684		44	—	—	2
50	LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL     Four Esquires–London 1652		46	—	—	2

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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