The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 30, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  1  1  210
  2MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  2
 
  2
 
  1
 
12
 
  3I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
  5  923  5
  4I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  3  4  5  9
  5STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
  4  5  411
  6I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
11  710  7
  7IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
  6
 
 
14
  6
14
  8ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
  81220  9
  9BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
  91521  5
10TRANSFUSION
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470
101328  5
11HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  6  3  317
12BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
3444  3
13TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
131724  7
14IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
162127  8
15MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
242837  4
16GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410
12
 
14
 
15
 
  8
 
17A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
192940  5
18GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
182543  4
19THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
15  8  811
20ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
253241  4
21CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
20231712
22I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012
14111110
23WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
21
 
20
 
16
 
11
  9
24WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
40  2
25LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    Clovers–Atlantic 1094
38  2
26PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
222722  8
27HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
1710  717
28MY BABY LEFT ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
292418  6
29PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
233030  7
30(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
282626  7
31I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
323335  9
32MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
332214  9
33(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
3116  915
34MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
30311910
35FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
3750  3
36HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948
5043  3
37MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
  1
38SWEET HEARTACHES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529
433538  4
39TELL ME WHY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890
    Gale Storm–Dot 15474
49
 

 

 
  2
 
40IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168
354739  5
41LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
26181314
42READY TEDDY
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
  1
43CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
46  2
44ROCKIN’ THROUGH THE RYE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948
4439  3
45NEVER TURN BACK
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29950
47  2
46THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
36423112
47BOPPIN’ THE BLUES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 243
  1
48ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1626
50  2
49RIP IT UP
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
  1
50OOBY DOOBY
    Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242
4849  3
50SECOND FIDDLE
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541
413746  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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