The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 21, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  2  1  113
  2I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
  1  2  3  8
  3MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  3
 
  3
 
  2
 
15
 
  4MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
  71937  4
  5I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  5  4  412
  6I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  4  5  610
  7BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
  8  912  6
  8MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
  91015  7
  9ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
  6  6  812
10WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
131524  5
11BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
10  8  9  8
12A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
111117  8
13ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
141720  7
14STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
12  7  514
15STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE
    Cadets–Modern 994
    Jayhawks–Flash 109
19
 
25
 

 
  3
 
16IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
16161411
17TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
15131310
18IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
17
 
 
12
 
 
  7
 
 
17
  9
17
19GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
201818  7
20TRANSFUSION
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470
181410  8
21YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
    Carmen McRae–Decca 29949
35
 
40
 

 
  3
 
22FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
222335  6
23CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
243243  5
24THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456
2933  3
25HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
26221120
26RIP IT UP
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
233149  4
27THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472
4044  3
28READY TEDDY
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
303942  4
29LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    Clovers–Atlantic 1094
212025  5
30GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
25211611
31PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
32292910
32WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
27
 
26
 
23
 
14
12
33GIVE US THIS DAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12288
34  2
34PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
28302611
35I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
39343112
36SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
42  2
37THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
33241914
38MY DREAM SONATA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3456
3737  3
39CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
31272115
40I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU
    Four Aces–Decca 29989
44  2
41YOU’RE SENSATIONAL
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3469
  1
42A CASUAL LOOK
    Six Teens–Flip 315
38  2
43DREAMER
    Four Aces–Decca 29989
  1
44GHOST TOWN
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40705
47  2
45CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS?
    Cleftones–Gee 1016
  1
46TELL ME WHY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890
    Gale Storm–Dot 15474
43
 
38
 
39
 
  5
 
47IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168
484840  8
48DAYDREAMS
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 12277
  1
49VOICES
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480
  1
50HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948
413636  6
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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