The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 8, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	7
2	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		2	2	2	11
3	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		4	5	13	5
4	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		3	4	4	12
5	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		6	6	7	12   5
6	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		5	3	3	6
7	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		10	19	46	4
8	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		11	23	28	5
9	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		8	10	12	7
10	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		7	7	6	14
11	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		9	9	10	7
12	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		12	11	5	13
13	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		14	12	8	17
14	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		17	18	22	9
15	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		13	14	14	10
16	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		16	8	11	15
17	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		15	13	9	20
18	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15491     Florian Zabach–Mercury 70936     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 12317     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61701		20	37	—	3
19	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		22	21	21	10
20	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489		27	38	38	5   1   1
21	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		23	22	24	7
22	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	17	20	14
23	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		26	25	30	6
24	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028		25	24	25	11   2
25	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		21	15	17	15
26	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		33	39	—	3
27	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		28	32	—	3
28	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		29	40	—	3
29	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		19	16	16	19
30	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		32	44	36	5
31	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		24	20	19	15
32	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		35	34	35	6
33	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		36	29	29	7
34	TUMBLING TUMBLEWEEDS     Roger Williams–Kapp 156		39	—	—	2
35	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		—	—	—	4
36	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		34	36	37	6
37	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		30	27	27	18
38	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		31	26	23	22
39	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		43	33	33	7
40	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		44	—	—	2
41	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		40	45	44	5
42	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		—	—	—	1
43	FROM A SCHOOL RING TO A WEDDING RING     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9732		45	—	—	2
44	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		42	28	26	13
45	FROM THE CANDY STORE ON THE CORNER TO THE CHAPEL ON THE HILL     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		48	—	—	2
46	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		—	—	—	1
47	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		—	—	—	1
48	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		50	49	50	4
49	GHOST TOWN     Don Cherry–Columbia 40705		46	35	39	9
50	SO-LONG     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		49	47	—	5

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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