The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		2	40	—	3
2	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		1	1	1	12
3	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		5	7	9	7
4	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		3	2	3	11
5	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		6	5	8	8
6	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		7	4	2	19 12
7	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk with Lennon Sisters–Coral 61701		4	3	4	12   4
8	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		8	11	17	8
9	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		12	25	34	4
10	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		10	10	10	7
11	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		13	26	41	4
12	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		9	8	7	19
13	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		14	6	5	14
14	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		15	23	23	5
15	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		18	18	21	5
16	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		11	9	6	18
17	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		16	12	11	16
18	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		22	33	36	5
19	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		21	19	22	5
20	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		17	13	12	14
21	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		23	17	16	13
22	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256     Roger Williams & Jane Morgan–Kapp 161		34	43	—	3
23	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		37	—	—	2
24	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		32	29	30	10
25	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		20	14	15	17
26	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		19	15	13	21
27	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708		24	27	28	8
28	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		25	37	44	4
29	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724     Caesar Giovannini & Sextette–Bally 1018		42	—	—	2
30	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		39	—	—	2
31	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		36	32	33	5
32	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15491     Florian Zabach–Mercury 70936		30	22	19	10
33	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		—	—	—	1
34	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		50	—	—	2
35	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		28	20	18	7
36	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769     Marty Robbins–Columbia 21545		—	—	—	1
37	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		33	36	35	6
38	THE BUS STOP SONG (A Paper Of Pins)     Four Lads–Columbia 40736		27	21	26	10
39	ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933		35	30	24	13
40	THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730		26	16	14	14
41	EARTHBOUND     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035		40	34	31	11
42	SADIE’S SHAWL     Bob Sharples & Orchestra–London 1661		46	42	46	6
43	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		—	—	—	1
44	IN THE STILL OF THE NITE     Five Satins–Ember 1005		38	35	39	9
45	RUDY’S ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30085		—	—	—	1
46	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		—	—	—	1
47	IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70921     Vaughn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-6619		29	31	27	10
48	THE ITALIAN THEME     Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672		48	38	38	12
49	FIRST BORN     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3553		—	—	—	1
50	BUCHANAN AND GOODMAN ON TRIAL     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 102		—	—	—	1
50	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		45	44	42	4

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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