The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 22, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
  1  3  4  7
  2MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
  3  2  213
  3HOUND DOG
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
  2  1  1  9
  4WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
  4  4  314
  5CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1297
  5
 
  5
 
  6
 
14
  7
  6TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022
  6  811  7
  7HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
  7  710  6
  8THE FOOL
    Sanford Clark–Dot 15481
    Gallahads–Jubilee 5252
  9
 
  9
 
  8
 
  9
 
  9ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
  810  716
10THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730
1011  9  9
11SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
12141711
12THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)
    Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101
11  6  5  8
13YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
    Carmen McRae–Decca 29949
14
 
15
 
13
 
12
 
14JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729
2542  3
15AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29982
182326  8
16WHEN 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
 
 
 
17KA-DING DONG
    G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715
    Diamonds–Mercury 70934
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15489
20
 
 
20
 
 
27
 
 
  7
  3
  3
18BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
13121215
19I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
15131419
20A HOUSE WITH LOVE IN IT
    Four Lads–Columbia 40736
264044  4
21THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40736
222728  5
22IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE
    Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921
23
 
28
 
29
 
  5
 
23I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
17161617
24LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
    Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325
272633  5
25THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456
21192212
26CHAINS OF LOVE
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
41  2
27WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5396
242123  9
28FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15490
    Four Aces–Decca 30041
42
 

 

 
  2
 
29ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES
    Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933
333634  8
30RIP IT UP
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
29
 
24
 
25
 
  4
13
31HAPPINESS STREET
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726
30
 
30
 
32
 
  7
 
32IN THE STILL OF THE NITE
    Five Satins–Ember 1005
3947  4
33MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE
    Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722
313235  8
34THE GREEN DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15486
50  2
35EARTHBOUND
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035
474850  6
36ENDLESS
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703
  1
37EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703
  1
38MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
28221816
39THE ITALIAN THEME
    Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672
364140  7
40TRUE LOVE
    Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507
    Jane Powell–Verve 2018
45
 
47
 

 
  3
 
41MIRACLE OF LOVE
    Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708
4446  3
42FROM THE CANDY STORE ON THE CORNER TO THE CHAPEL ON THE HILL
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726
344548  4
43THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
19171522
44A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
32252117
45YOU’RE IN LOVE
    Gogi Grant–Era 1019
  1
46A CASUAL LOOK
    Six Teens–Flip 315
3535  6
47FROM A SCHOOL RING TO A WEDDING RING
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9732
494345  4
48SADIE’S SHAWL
    Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661
  1
49THE OLD PHILOSOPHER
    Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671
433943  9
50NOW IS THE HOUR
    Gale Storm–Dot 15492
  1
50RACE 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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