The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 4, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		2	4	7	6
2	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		1	2	1	10
3	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		6	10	13	7
4	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		3	6	4	12
5	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		4	1	2	15
6	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		50	—	—	2
7	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		5	7	8	8
8	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		10	13	14	9
9	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		7	8	9	9
10	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		13	15	19	5
11	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		12	12	11	10
12	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		8	5	5	14
13	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		14	11	10	10
14	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		11	9	6	14
15	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		16	23	24	7
16	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		9	3	3	17
17	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		23	24	29	5
18	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	19	20	9
19	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		15	14	12	16
20	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		24	36	42	4
21	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		19	21	35	5
22	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		17	16	16	13
23	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		37	—	—	2
24	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		22	22	22	8
25	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		47	—	—	2
26	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		20	26	23	6
27	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		27	27	40	5
28	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		—	—	—	1
29	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		21	17	15	12
30	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		30	33	34	4
31	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		40	—	—	2
32	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		35	28	30	6
33	I PROMISE TO REMEMBER     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018		33	—	—	2
34	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		26	29	21	7
35	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		28	20	18	10
36	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		41	—	—	2
37	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		36	44	47	4
38	I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU     Four Aces–Decca 29989		39	40	44	4
39	VOICES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480		45	49	—	3
40	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		44	—	—	2
41	APE CALL     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15485		—	—	—	1
42	WEARY BLUES     McGuire Sisters & Lawrence Welk–Coral 61670		46	—	—	2
43	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		25	18	17	19 11 19
44	SO-LONG     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		50	—	—	2
45	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		—	—	—	1
46	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		34	31	32	12
47	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		32	35	39	14
48	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		—	—	—	1
49	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		—	—	—	1
50	CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS?     Cleftones–Gee 1016		43	45	—	3

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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