The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 2, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		1	1	2	6
2	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		2	2	1	8 10
3	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		3	3	3	11
4	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		4	5	6	8
5	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		5	8	13	5   4
6	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		6	6	5	12
7	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		14	32	—	3
8	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		19	—	—	2
9	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		8	10	8	10
10	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		7	9	9	9
11	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		9	4	4	19
12	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		13	14	22	8
13	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		10	7	7	14
14	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		12	12	12	7
15	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		11	11	10	8
16	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		25	—	—	2
17	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		40	43	—	3
18	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		35	48	—	3
19	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		15	19	20	7
20	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		16	15	19	10
21	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026		17	18	24	11
22	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		18	13	11	15
23	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385     Norman Petty Trio–ABC-Paramount 9787		30	—	—	2
24	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		20	20	26	7
25	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		23	30	28	15
26	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		37	37	—	3
27	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		21	26	29	15
28	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		33	35	45	5
29	BALLERINA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		29	38	37	4
30	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		22	24	27	7
31	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		34	44	—	3
32	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		32	34	44	4
33	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		26	23	23	15
34	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		24	16	14	22
35	YOUR WILD HEART     Joy Layne–Mercury 71038		39	47	—	3
36	STASHU PANDOWSKI     Russ Carlyle–ABC-Paramount 9772     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6802		38	40	41	5   4
37	KID STUFF     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61771		36	39	—	3
38	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		46	—	—	2
39	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		42	—	—	2
40	I’M DROWNING MY SORROWS     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61776		—	—	—	1
41	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		28	25	17	21
42	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		31	28	25	26
43	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		45	31	30	10
44	YOU ARE MY FIRST LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		—	36	34	3
45	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		—	—	—	1
46	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		47	29	32	11
47	WRITTEN ON THE WIND     Four Aces–Decca 30123		49	41	39	6
48	9 LB. HAMMER     Sanford Clark–Dot 15534		—	—	—	1
49	HOW LONELY CAN ONE BE     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61776		—	—	—	1
50	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		27	17	15	25
50	THE WALL     Patti Page–Mercury 71059     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40850		—	—	—	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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