The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 11, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		1	2	4	7
2	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		6	50	—	3
3	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		3	6	10	8
4	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		28	—	—	2
5	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		4	3	6	13
6	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		2	1	2	11
7	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		8	10	13	10
8	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		5	4	1	16
9	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		7	5	7	9
10	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		15	16	23	8   1
11	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		9	7	8	10
12	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		11	12	12	11
13	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		14	11	9	15
14	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		10	13	15	6
15	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		13	14	11	11
16	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		12	8	5	15
17	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		25	47	—	3
18	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		21	19	21	6
19	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		20	24	36	5
20	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		16	9	3	18
21	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		26	20	26	7
22	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		17	23	24	6
23	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		31	40	—	3
24	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		23	37	—	3
25	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		22	17	16	14
26	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		19	15	14	17
27	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	18	19	10
28	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		24	22	22	9
29	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		—	—	—	1
30	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		27	27	27	6
31	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		30	30	33	5
32	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		29	21	17	13
33	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		36	41	—	3
34	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		40	44	—	3
35	I PROMISE TO REMEMBER     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018		33	33	—	3
36	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		34	26	29	8
37	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		35	28	20	11
38	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		—	—	—	1
39	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		37	36	44	5
40	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		45	—	—	2
41	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		49	—	—	2
42	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		—	—	—	1
43	APE CALL     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15485		41	—	—	2
44	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		—	—	—	1
45	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		48	—	—	2
46	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		—	—	—	1
47	WEARY BLUES     McGuire Sisters & Lawrence Welk–Coral 61670		42	46	—	3
48	TEENAGER’S MOTHER (Are You Right?)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028		—	—	—	1
49	HEART HIDEAWAY     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 743		—	—	—	1
50	VOICES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480		39	45	49	4
50	YOU’RE SENSATIONAL     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3469		—	—	41	2

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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