The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 16, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		1	2	2	10 12
2	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		2	5	5	7   6
3	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		7	8	19	4
4	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		3	1	1	8
5	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		5	7	14	5
6	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		4	3	3	13
7	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		8	16	25	4
8	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		6	4	4	10
9	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		13	17	40	5
10	I’M WALKIN’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5428		17	—	—	2
11	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		10	10	7	11
12	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		11	6	6	14
13	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		9	12	13	10
14	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		16	18	35	5
15	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		14	13	10	16
16	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		12	9	8	12
17	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		25	26	37	5
18	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385     Norman Petty Trio–ABC-Paramount 9787		19	23	30	4
19	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		22	38	46	4
20	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		31	39	42	4
21	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		15	11	9	21
22	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		18	15	11	10
23	WHY BABY WHY     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		34	—	—	2
24	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		20	14	12	9
25	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		27	32	32	6
26	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		26	31	34	5
27	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		21	20	16	12
28	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		24	28	33	7
29	LITTLE DARLIN’     Diamonds–Mercury 71060		—	—	—	1
30	MAMA LOOK AT BUBU     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6830		—	—	—	1
31	I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		41	—	—	2
32	SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056     Johnny Dee–Colonial 430		38	—	—	2
33	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		23	25	23	17
34	JUST BECAUSE     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792		40	—	—	2
35	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026		28	21	17	13
36	I’M SORRY     Platters–Mercury 71032		—	—	—	1
37	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		30	19	15	9
38	BALLERINA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3619		36	29	29	6
39	CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6792		46	—	—	2
40	A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 71059		49	—	—	2
41	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		42	45	—	3
42	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		32	24	20	9
43	YOUR WILD HEART     Joy Layne–Mercury 71038		29	35	39	5
44	LUCILLE     Little Richard & Band–Specialty 598		—	—	—	1
45	THE SHIP THAT NEVER SAILED     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71069     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15546		—	—	—	1
46	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		33	22	18	17
47	THE WALL     Patti Page–Mercury 71059     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40850		47	50	—	3
48	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		35	27	21	17
49	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		37	33	26	17
50	WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784		—	—	—	1
50	SILENT LIPS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 71058		—	—	—	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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