The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 7, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		1	1	1	11
2	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		3	5	9	6
3	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	2	2	13
4	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		4	3	4	10
5	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		6	11	7	8
6	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		8	8	12	10
7	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		5	4	5	12
8	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		9	9	15	6
9	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		12	34	44	4
10	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		15	24	28	5
11	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		17	19	29	6
12	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		7	7	6	15   7 15
13	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		13	13	17	8
14	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		10	10	13	6
15	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		24	40	—	3
16	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		14	16	21	9
17	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		20	25	32	5
18	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	18	25	5
19	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		37	—	—	2
20	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		25	38	—	3
21	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		16	12	14	9
22	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		11	6	3	18
23	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		35	37	—	4
24	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		19	15	8	12
25	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		—	—	—	1
26	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		23	21	20	12 10
27	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		21	20	23	13
28	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		22	14	11	11
29	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		29	23	30	8
30	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		26	22	27	9
31	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		49	—	—	2
32	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		43	46	—	3
33	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		—	—	—	1
34	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		31	32	33	10
35	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		27	17	10	18
36	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		36	50	43	4
37	MY DREAM SONATA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3456		—	—	—	1
38	TELL ME WHY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890     Gale Storm–Dot 15474		39	49	—	3
39	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		42	—	—	2
40	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		—	—	—	1
41	SWEET HEARTACHES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529		38	43	35	5
42	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		28	29	24	7
43	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		32	33	22	10
44	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		—	—	—	1
45	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		30	28	26	8
46	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		33	31	16	16
47	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		34	30	31	11
48	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		40	35	47	6
49	NEVER TURN BACK     Al Hibbler–Decca 29950		45	47	—	3
50	OOBY DOOBY     Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242		50	—	48	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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