The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 13, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ALL SHOOK UP     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6870		13	—	—	2
2	LITTLE DARLIN’     Diamonds–Mercury 71060		4	8	11	5
3	ROUND AND ROUND     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6815		2	3	5	8
4	PARTY DOLL     Buddy Knox with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4002     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61792		1	2	6	9
5	BUTTERFLY     Charlie Gracie–Cameo 105     Andy Williams–Cadence 1308		3	4	4	9
6	I’M WALKIN’     Fats Domino–Imperial 5428		5	6	8	6
7	GONE     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3628		10	12	16	8
8	COME GO WITH ME     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15538		7	11	14	8
9	MAMA LOOK AT BUBU     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6830		9	13	17	5
10	WHY BABY WHY     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		12	16	19	6
11	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817     Hilltoppers–Dot 15537		8	7	3	11 10
12	TEEN-AGE CRUSH     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3639		11	5	2	8
13	YOUNG LOVE     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533     Sonny James–Capitol 3602		6	1	1	14 16
14	I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU     Jimmy Bowen with Rhythm Orchids–Roulette 4001		14	14	13	9
15	SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY     Eddie Cochran–Liberty 55056     Johnny Dee–Colonial 430		15	17	21	6
16	NINETY-NINE WAYS     Tab Hunter–Dot 15548		23	24	34	4
17	ALMOST PARADISE     Roger Williams–Kapp 175     Lou Stein–RKO Unique 385		16	19	18	8
18	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		17	9	9	14
19	WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT     Patsy Cline–Decca 30221		20	21	20	9
20	I’M SORRY     Platters–Mercury 71032		21	22	28	5
21	PLEDGE OF LOVE     Ken Copeland–Imperial 5432     Mitchell Torok–Decca 30230     Dick Contino–Mercury 71079		36	—	—	2
22	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		19	10	7	12
23	SCHOOL DAY     Chuck Berry–Chess 1653		38	—	—	2
24	LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING     Frankie Laine with Easy Riders–Columbia 40856		30	36	43	4
25	LUCILLE     Little Richard & Band–Specialty 598		29	33	40	5
26	EMPTY ARMS     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61805     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1128		28	37	—	3
27	JUST BECAUSE     Lloyd Price–ABC-Paramount 9792		22	23	29	6
28	SO RARE     Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755		34	—	—	2
29	ROCK-A-BILLY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40877		32	—	—	2
30	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		24	15	10	17
31	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		26	20	15	14
32	FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3674		35	40	—	3
33	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		18	18	12	15
34	CALYPSO MELODY     David Rose & Orchestra–M-G-M 12430		33	35	38	7
35	A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or A Rich Man’s Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 71059		25	27	32	6
36	ONLY ONE LOVE     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9782		27	26	23	10
37	(There’ll Be) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (For Me)     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-4054		40	—	—	2
38	MANGOS     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40835		37	44	—	3
39	AFTER SCHOOL     Randy Starr–Dale 100     Joy Layne–Mercury 71080		48	—	—	2
40	I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU     Pat Boone–Dot 15545		31	25	24	6
41	THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW     Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267		43	—	—	2
42	DARK MOON     Bonnie Guitar–Dot 15550		—	—	—	1
43	DEAREST     Mickey & Sylvia–Vik 0267		39	—	—	2
44	LUCKY LIPS     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1125		42	30	31	9
45	RING-A-DING-A-DING     Tommy Sands–Capitol 3690		—	—	—	1
46	FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30214		50	47	—	3
47	WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784		—	—	49	3
48	JAMIE BOY     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6864		—	—	—	1
49	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		41	32	27	11
50	A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation)     Marty Robbins–Columbia 40864		—	—	—	1
51	WIND IN THE WILLOW     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40832		50	49	—	3
52	A LITTLE LONELINESS     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6864		—	—	—	1
53	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		46	31	30	16
54	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		44	28	22	18
55	TRICKY     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 71050		—	—	—	1
56	LEAP FROG     Chuck Alaimo Quartet–M-G-M 12449		—	—	—	1
57	MY FAITH, MY HOPE, MY LOVE     Don Cornell–Coral 61811		—	—	—	1
58	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		47	38	33	13
59	THE SHIP THAT NEVER SAILED     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 71069     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15546		—	42	41	4
60	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		45	29	25	20

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. This week, Cash Box expanded its Best-Selling Singles chart to 60 positions from 50.

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