The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 18, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		2	6	50	4
2	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		1	1	2	8
3	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		4	28	—	3
4	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		3	3	6	9
5	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		9	7	5	10
6	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		7	8	10	11
7	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		10	15	16	9   2
8	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		5	4	3	14
9	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		8	5	4	17
10	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		17	25	47	4
11	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		6	2	1	12
12	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		23	31	40	4
13	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		29	—	—	2
14	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		18	21	19	7
15	STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE     Cadets–Modern 994     Jayhawks–Flash 109		14	10	13	7
16	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		13	14	11	16
17	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		12	11	12	12
18	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		16	12	8	16
19	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		15	13	14	12
20	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		11	9	7	11
21	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		22	17	23	7
22	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		19	20	24	6
23	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		20	16	9	19
24	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		24	23	37	4
25	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		21	26	20	8
26	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		28	24	22	10
27	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		25	22	17	15
28	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		38	—	—	2
29	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		34	40	44	4
30	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		40	45	—	3
31	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		32	29	21	14
32	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		26	19	15	18
33	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		33	36	41	4
34	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		36	34	26	9
35	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		45	48	—	3
36	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		46	—	—	2
37	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		41	49	—	3
38	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715		42	—	—	2
39	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		39	37	36	6
40	THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472		30	27	27	7
41	GIVE US THIS DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 12288		31	30	30	6
42	APE CALL     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15485		43	41	—	3
43	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		27	18	18	11
44	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		44	—	—	2
45	TEENAGER’S MOTHER (Are You Right?)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028		48	—	—	2
46	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		—	—	—	1
47	I PROMISE TO REMEMBER     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018		35	33	33	4
48	YOU’RE SENSATIONAL     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3469		50	—	—	3
49	HEART HIDEAWAY     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 743		49	—	—	2
50	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		—	—	—	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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