The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 26, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	1	1	12
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	2	4	7
3	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		4	5	7	10
4	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		3	3	2	12
5	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093     Gale Storm–Dot 15458		6	9	10	9   9   1
6	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		5	4	3	12
7	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		10	18	32	5
8	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		17	14	21	6
9	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		11	23	47	4
10	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		12	16	17	6
11	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		13	15	24	5
12	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		8	11	9	9
13	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		7	6	5	17
14	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		18	17	16	7
15	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		19	20	38	4
16	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		15	8	11	14
17	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		9	7	6	17 13 12
18	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		14	10	8	9
19	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		21	37	—	3
20	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		23	25	35	6   4
21	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		16	13	12	11   9 11 11
22	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		—	—	—	1
23	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		25	24	31	7
24	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		22	30	33	5
25	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		46	—	—	2
26	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		20	12	13	24
27	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		30	40	—	3
28	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		26	33	34	6
29	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		24	28	30	6
30	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		35	35	—	3
31	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		34	—	—	2
32	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		43	49	—	4
33	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		31	32	—	3
34	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		27	19	15	17
35	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		50	—	—	2
36	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		28	22	14	12
37	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		41	—	—	2
38	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		33	29	25	9
39	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		40	39	36	5
40	TANGO OF THE DRUMS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404		36	38	—	3
41	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		49	50	45	4
42	A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY     Dream Weavers–Decca 29905		38	—	—	2
43	FIVE HUNDRED GUYS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		50	—	—	2
44	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		32	21	22	9
45	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		29	26	18	19
46	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		37	27	23	19 14
47	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		44	44	29	11
48	HI-LILI, HI-LO     Roger Williams–Kapp 144     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207		42	47	41	4
49	I WOKE UP CRYING     Joni James–M-G-M 12213		45	43	37	4
50	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		48	46	28	8

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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