The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 28, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		2	1	2	9
2	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		4	7	19	5
3	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		6	4	5	11
4	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		1	2	1	14
5	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		7	8	9	7
6	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		10	13	15	6
7	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		8	9	10	8
8	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		5	5	4	13
9	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		3	3	3	16
10	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		13	14	17	8
11	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		9	6	6	13
12	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		12	11	11	9
13	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		15	19	25	4
14	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		11	10	8	9
15	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		14	12	7	15
16	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		23	24	32	6
17	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		16	16	16	12
18	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		19	20	18	8
19	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		21	35	40	4
20	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		26	23	31	5
21	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		17	15	13	11
22	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		22	22	23	7
23	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		24	29	33	4
24	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		36	42	—	3
25	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		18	17	12	18 10 18
26	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		29	21	20	6
27	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		27	40	44	4
28	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		20	18	14	9
29	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		25	26	22	21
30	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		33	34	—	3
31	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700		30	25	21	12
32	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		35	39	34	13
33	I PROMISE TO REMEMBER     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018		—	—	—	1
34	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		31	32	29	11
35	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		28	30	39	5
36	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		44	47	—	3
37	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		—	—	—	1
38	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		34	28	30	12
39	I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU     Four Aces–Decca 29989		40	44	—	3
40	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		—	—	—	1
41	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		—	—	—	1
42	DAYDREAMS     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 12277		48	—	—	2
43	CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS?     Cleftones–Gee 1016		45	—	—	2
44	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		—	—	—	1
45	VOICES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480		49	—	—	2
46	WEARY BLUES     McGuire Sisters & Lawrence Welk–Coral 61670		—	—	—	1
47	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		—	—	—	1
48	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		42	38	—	3
49	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		32	27	26	15 13
50	SO-LONG     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		—	—	—	1
50	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		—	—	—	1

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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