The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 6, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		2	6	9	8
2	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		3	5	7	7
3	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		4	4	5	8
4	LITTLE DARLIN’     Diamonds–Mercury 71060		8	11	29	4
5	I’M WALKIN’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5428		6	8	10	5
6	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		1	1	1	13 15
7	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		11	14	19	7
8	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		7	3	2	10   9
9	MAMA LOOK AT BUBU     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6830		13	17	30	4
10	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		12	16	20	7
11	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		5	2	3	7
12	WHY BABY WHY     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		16	19	23	5
13	ALL SHOOK UP     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6870		—	—	—	1
14	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		14	13	17	8
15	SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056     Johnny Dee–Colonial 430		17	21	32	5
16	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385		19	18	18	7
17	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		9	9	8	13
18	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		18	12	11	14
19	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		10	7	4	11
20	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		21	20	14	8
21	I’M SORRY     Platters–Mercury 71032		22	28	36	4
22	JUST BECAUSE     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792		23	29	34	5
23	NINETY-NINE WAYS     Tab Hunter–Dot 15548		24	34	—	3
24	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		15	10	6	16
25	A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 71059		27	32	40	5
26	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		20	15	13	13
27	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		26	23	25	9
28	EMPTY ARMS     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61805     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1128		37	—	—	2
29	LUCILLE     Little Richard & Band–Specialty 598		33	40	44	4
30	LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING     Frankie Laine with Easy Riders–Columbia 40856		36	43	—	3
31	I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		25	24	31	5
32	ROCK-A-BILLY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40877		—	—	—	1
33	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		35	38	41	6
34	SO RARE     Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755		—	—	—	1
35	FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3674		40	—	—	2
36	PLEDGE OF LOVE     Ken Copeland–Imperial 5432     Mitchell Torok–Decca 30230     Dick Contino–Mercury 71079		—	—	—	1
37	MANGOS     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40835		44	—	—	2
38	SCHOOL DAY     Chuck Berry–Chess 1653		—	—	—	1
39	DEAREST     Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267		—	—	—	1
40	(There’ll Be) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (For Me)     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4054		—	—	—	1
41	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		32	27	28	10
42	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		30	31	26	8
43	THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW     Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267		—	—	—	1
44	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		28	22	12	17
45	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		29	25	15	19
46	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		31	30	27	15
47	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		38	33	24	12
48	AFTER SCHOOL     Randy Starr–Dale 100     Joy Layne–Mercury 71080		—	—	—	1
49	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		34	26	16	15
50	WIND IN THE WILLOW     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40832		49	—	—	2
50	FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30214		47	—	—	2

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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