The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 21, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		2	1	1	13
2	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		1	2	3	8
3	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		3	3	2	15
4	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		7	19	37	4
5	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		5	4	4	12
6	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		4	5	6	10
7	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		8	9	12	6
8	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		9	10	15	7
9	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		6	6	8	12
10	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		13	15	24	5
11	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		10	8	9	8
12	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		11	11	17	8
13	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		14	17	20	7
14	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		12	7	5	14
15	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		19	25	—	3
16	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		16	16	14	11
17	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		15	13	13	10
18	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		17	12	7	17   9 17
19	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		20	18	18	7
20	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		18	14	10	8
21	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		35	40	—	3
22	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		22	23	35	6
23	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		24	32	43	5
24	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		29	33	—	3
25	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		26	22	11	20
26	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		23	31	49	4
27	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		40	44	—	3
28	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		30	39	42	4
29	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		21	20	25	5
30	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700		25	21	16	11
31	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		32	29	29	10
32	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		27	26	23	14 12
33	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		34	—	—	2
34	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		28	30	26	11
35	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		39	34	31	12
36	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		42	—	—	2
37	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		33	24	19	14
38	MY DREAM SONATA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3456		37	37	—	3
39	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		31	27	21	15
40	I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU     Four Aces–Decca 29989		44	—	—	2
41	YOU’RE SENSATIONAL     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3469		—	—	—	1
42	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		38	—	—	2
43	DREAMER     Four Aces–Decca 29989		—	—	—	1
44	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		47	—	—	2
45	CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS?     Cleftones–Gee 1016		—	—	—	1
46	TELL ME WHY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890     Gale Storm–Dot 15474		43	38	39	5
47	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		48	48	40	8
48	DAYDREAMS     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 12277		—	—	—	1
49	VOICES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480		—	—	—	1
50	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		41	36	36	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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