The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 9, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		2	2	2	9 11
2	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		5	5	8	6   5
3	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		1	1	1	7
4	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		3	3	3	12
5	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		7	14	32	4
6	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		4	4	5	9
7	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		8	19	—	3
8	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		16	25	—	3
9	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		12	13	14	9
10	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		10	7	9	10
11	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		6	6	6	13
12	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		9	8	10	11
13	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		17	40	43	4
14	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		13	10	7	15
15	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		11	9	4	20
16	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		18	35	48	4
17	I’M WALKIN’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5428		—	—	—	1
18	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		15	11	11	9
19	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385     Norman Petty Trio–ABC-Paramount 9787		23	30	—	3
20	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		14	12	12	8
21	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		20	16	15	11
22	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		38	46	—	3
23	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		25	23	30	16
24	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		28	33	35	6
25	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		26	37	37	4
26	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		31	34	44	4
27	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		32	32	34	5
28	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026		21	17	18	12
29	YOUR WILD HEART     Joy Layne–Mercury 71038		35	39	47	4
30	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		19	15	19	8
31	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		39	42	—	3
32	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		24	20	20	8
33	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		22	18	13	16
34	WHY BABY WHY     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		—	—	—	1
35	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		27	21	26	16
36	BALLERINA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		29	29	38	5
37	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		33	26	23	16
38	SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056     Johnny Dee–Colonial 430		—	—	—	1
39	STASHU PANDOWSKI     Russ Carlyle–ABC-Paramount 9772     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6802		36	38	40	6   5
40	JUST BECAUSE     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792		—	—	—	1
41	I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		—	—	—	1
42	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		45	—	—	2
43	I’M DROWNING MY SORROWS     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61776		40	—	—	2
44	HOLD ’EM JOE     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 447-0322		—	—	—	6
45	KID STUFF     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61771		37	36	39	4
46	CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6792		—	—	—	1
47	THE WALL     Patti Page–Mercury 71059     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40850		50	—	—	2
48	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		30	22	24	8
49	A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 71059		—	—	—	1
50	YOU ARE MY FIRST LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		44	—	36	4
50	MI CASA, SU CASA (My House Is Your House)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		—	—	—	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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