The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 15, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		3	4	5	6
2	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	8
3	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		2	2	2	12
4	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		4	3	4	13
5	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		5	6	6	13   6
6	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		8	11	23	6
7	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		7	10	19	5
8	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		10	7	7	15
9	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		9	8	10	8
10	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		11	9	9	8
11	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		6	5	3	7
12	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		14	17	18	10
13	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		12	12	11	14
14	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		15	13	14	11
15	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		13	14	12	18
16	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		18	20	37	4
17	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		16	16	8	16
18	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		23	26	25	7
19	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		17	15	13	21
20	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489		20	27	38	6   2   2
21	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		19	22	21	11
22	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		27	28	32	4
23	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		28	29	40	4
24	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		21	23	22	8
25	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		42	—	—	2
26	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		40	44	—	3
27	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		26	33	39	4
28	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		22	18	17	15
29	RIP IT UP     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028     Little Richard–Specialty 579		24	25	24	3 12
30	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		30	32	44	6
31	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		32	35	34	7
32	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		25	21	15	16
33	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		36	34	36	7
34	FROM THE CANDY STORE ON THE CORNER TO THE CHAPEL ON THE HILL     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		45	48	—	3
35	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		35	—	—	5
36	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		41	40	45	6
37	SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590		33	36	29	8
38	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		31	24	20	16
39	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		—	47	46	3
40	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		29	19	16	20
41	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		—	—	—	1
42	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		—	—	—	1
43	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		39	43	33	8
44	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		46	—	—	2
45	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		47	—	—	2
46	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		37	30	27	19
47	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 47-6644		48	50	49	5   1
48	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		38	31	26	23
49	FROM A SCHOOL RING TO A WEDDING RING     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9732		43	45	—	3
50	I LOVE MICKEY     Mickey Mantle & Teresa Brewer–Coral 61700		—	—	—	1
50	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		—	—	—	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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