The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 19, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	1	1	11
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	4	9	6
3	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		3	2	2	11
4	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		5	7	7	9
5	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		4	3	3	11
6	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		9	10	11	8
7	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		6	5	4	16
8	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		11	9	10	8
9	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		7	6	5	16 12 11
10	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		18	32	43	4
11	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		23	47	—	3
12	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		16	17	22	5
13	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		15	24	31	4
14	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		10	8	6	8
15	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		8	11	8	13
16	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		13	12	12	10   8 10 10
17	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		14	21	28	5
18	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		17	16	18	6
19	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		20	38	—	3
20	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		12	13	13	23
21	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		37	—	—	2
22	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		30	33	48	4
23	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		25	35	39	5   3
24	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		28	30	33	5
25	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		24	31	29	6
26	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		33	34	41	5
27	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		19	15	14	16
28	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		22	14	15	11
29	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		26	18	16	18
30	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		40	—	—	2
31	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		32	—	—	2
32	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		21	22	23	8
33	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		29	25	20	8
34	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		—	—	—	1
35	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		35	—	—	2
36	TANGO OF THE DRUMS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404		38	—	—	2
37	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		27	23	21	18 13
38	A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY     Dream Weavers–Decca 29905		—	—	—	1
39	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		34	27	30	8
40	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		39	36	37	4
41	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		—	—	—	1
42	HI-LILI, HI-LO     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207     Roger Williams–Kapp 144		47	41	—	3
43	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		49	—	47	3
44	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		44	29	27	10
45	I WOKE UP CRYING     Joni James–M-G-M 12213		43	37	—	3
46	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		—	—	—	1
47	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		42	44	45	9
48	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		46	28	24	7
49	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40676		50	45	—	3
50	FIVE HUNDRED GUYS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		—	—	—	1
50	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		—	—	—	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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