The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 14, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		2	3	5	7
2	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		1	1	1	12
3	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		3	2	2	14
4	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		5	6	11	9
5	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		4	4	3	11
6	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		6	8	8	11
7	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		19	37	—	3
8	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		9	12	34	5
9	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		10	15	24	6
10	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		8	9	9	7
11	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		11	17	19	7
12	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		7	5	4	13
13	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		15	24	40	4
14	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		17	20	25	6
15	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde Mcphatter–Atlantic 1092		13	13	13	9
16	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		16	14	16	10
17	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		12	7	7	16   8 16
18	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		14	10	10	7
19	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		25	—	—	2
20	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	18	18	6
21	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		20	25	38	4
22	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		23	35	37	5
23	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		31	49	—	3
24	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		32	43	46	4
25	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700		21	16	12	10
26	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		22	11	6	19
27	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		26	23	21	13 11
28	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		30	26	22	10
29	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		33	—	—	2
30	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		39	42	—	3
31	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		27	21	20	14
32	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		29	29	23	9
33	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		24	19	15	13
34	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		—	—	—	1
35	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		40	—	—	2
36	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		28	22	14	12
37	MY DREAM SONATA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3456		37	—	—	2
38	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		—	—	—	1
39	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		34	31	32	11
40	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		44	—	—	2
41	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		36	36	50	5
42	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		—	—	—	1
43	TELL ME WHY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890     Gale Storm–Dot 15474		38	39	49	4
44	I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU     Four Aces–Decca 29989		—	—	—	1
45	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		35	27	17	19
46	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		42	28	29	8
47	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		—	—	—	1
48	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		48	40	35	7
49	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		43	32	33	11
50	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		45	30	28	9

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.

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