The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 14, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
  2  3  5  7
  2THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  1  1  112
  3MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  3
 
  2
 
  2
 
14
 
  4I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  5  611  9
  5I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  4  4  311
  6ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
  6  8  811
  7MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
1937  3
  8BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
  91234  5
  9MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
101524  6
10BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
  8  9  9  7
11A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
111719  7
12STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
  7  5  413
13WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
152440  4
14ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
172025  6
15TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde Mcphatter–Atlantic 1092
131313  9
16IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
16141610
17IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
12
 
 
  7
 
 
  7
 
 
16
  8
16
18TRANSFUSION
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470
141010  7
19STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE
    Cadets–Modern 994
    Jayhawks–Flash 109
25
 

 

 
  2
 
20GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
181818  6
21LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    Clovers–Atlantic 1094
202538  4
22FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
233537  5
23RIP IT UP
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
3149  3
24CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
324346  4
25GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
21161210
26HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
2211  619
27WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
26
 
23
 
21
 
13
11
28PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
30262210
29THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456
33  2
30READY TEDDY
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
3942  3
31CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
27212014
32PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
292923  9
33THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
24191513
34GIVE US THIS DAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12288
  1
35YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
    Carmen McRae–Decca 29949
40
 

 

 
  2
 
36I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012
28221412
37MY DREAM SONATA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3456
37  2
38A CASUAL LOOK
    Six Teens–Flip 315
  1
39I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
34313211
40THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472
44  2
41HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948
363650  5
42SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
  1
43TELL ME WHY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890
    Gale Storm–Dot 15474
38
 
39
 
49
 
  4
 
44I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU
    Four Aces–Decca 29989
  1
45HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
35271719
46MY BABY LEFT ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
422829  8
47GHOST TOWN
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40705
  1
48IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168
484035  7
49MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
43323311
50(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
453028  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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