The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 22, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	3	4	7
2	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		3	2	2	13
3	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		2	1	1	9
4	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		4	4	3	14
5	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		5	5	6	14   7
6	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022		6	8	11	7
7	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		7	7	10	6
8	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481     Gallahads–Jubilee 5252		9	9	8	9
9	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		8	10	7	16
10	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		10	11	9	9
11	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		12	14	17	11
12	THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101		11	6	5	8
13	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710     Carmen McRae–Decca 29949		14	15	13	12
14	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		25	42	—	3
15	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		18	23	26	8
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		16	18	20	5
17	KA-DING DONG     G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715     Diamonds–Mercury 70934     Hilltoppers–Dot 15489		20	20	27	7   3   3
18	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		13	12	12	15
19	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		15	13	14	19
20	A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		26	40	44	4
21	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		22	27	28	5
22	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921		23	28	29	5
23	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		17	16	16	17
24	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		27	26	33	5
25	THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456		21	19	22	12
26	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		41	—	—	2
27	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5396		24	21	23	9
28	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490     Four Aces–Decca 30041		42	—	—	2
29	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		33	36	34	8
30	RIP IT UP     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028     Little Richard–Specialty 579		29	24	25	4 13
31	HAPPINESS STREET     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		30	30	32	7
32	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		39	—	47	4
33	MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722		31	32	35	8
34	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		50	—	—	2
35	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		47	48	50	6
36	ENDLESS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		—	—	—	1
37	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		—	—	—	1
38	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		28	22	18	16
39	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		36	41	40	7
40	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		45	47	—	3
41	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		44	46	—	3
42	FROM THE CANDY STORE ON THE CORNER TO THE CHAPEL ON THE HILL     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726		34	45	48	4
43	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		19	17	15	22
44	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		32	25	21	17
45	YOU’RE IN LOVE     Gogi Grant–Era 1019		—	—	—	1
46	A CASUAL LOOK     Six Teens–Flip 315		35	35	—	6
47	FROM A SCHOOL RING TO A WEDDING RING     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9732		49	43	45	4
48	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		—	—	—	1
49	THE OLD PHILOSOPHER     Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671		43	39	43	9
50	NOW IS THE HOUR     Gale Storm–Dot 15492		—	—	—	1
50	RACE WITH THE DEVIL     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3530		—	—	—	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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