The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 10, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(Let Me Be Your) TEDDY BEAR     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7000		1	2	1	7
2	I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER     Billy Williams–Coral 61830		4	4	6	9
3	BYE BYE LOVE     Everly Brothers–Cadence 1315		2	1	3	12
4	IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40851		3	5	5	16
5	TAMMY     Debbie Reynolds–Coral 61851		10	14	23	6
6	LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND     Pat Boone–Dot 15570		5	3	2	14
7	WHITE SILVER SANDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5288		11	10	11	7
8	SEND FOR ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3737		12	11	14	8
9	OLD CAPE COD     Patti Page–Mercury 71101		8	8	8	12
10	SEARCHIN’     Coasters–Atco 6087		9	7	7	12
11	WHISPERING BELLS     Dell-Vikings–Dot 15592		15	13	18	7
12	(Main Theme) AROUND THE WORLD     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 30262     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1746		6	9	10	12   9
13	SO RARE     Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Fraternity 755		7	6	4	19
14	STAR DUST     Billy Ward & Dominoes–Liberty 55071		13	17	22	8
15	RAINBOW     Russ Hamilton–Kapp 184		18	19	31	7
16	DIANA     Paul Anka–ABC-Paramount 9831		20	26	38	5
17	SHORT FAT FANNIE     Larry Williams–Specialty 608		14	12	17	7
18	IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40965		23	42	—	3
19	SHANGRI-LA     Four Coins–Epic 9213		17	18	15	11
20	LOVE ME TO PIECES     Jill Corey–Columbia 40955		36	—	—	2
21	GOODY GOODY     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1039		27	39	49	4
22	I LIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE     Andy Williams–Cadence 1323		19	15	12	12
23	WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!     Johnny Mathis–Columbia 40784		16	20	16	20
24	A FALLEN STAR     Jimmy Newman–Dot 15574     Ferlin Husky–Capitol 3742     Hilltoppers–Dot 15594		30	28	29	8   8   6
25	DARK MOON     Gale Storm–Dot 15558     Bonnie Guitar–Dot 15550		21	16	9	17 18
26	THAT’LL BE THE DAY     Crickets–Brunswick 55009		42	—	—	2
27	MY PERSONAL POSSESSION     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3737		26	34	30	8
28	WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON     Jerry Lee Lewis–Sun 267		34	31	36	6
29	OVER THE MOUNTAIN; ACROSS THE SEA     Johnnie & Joe–Chess 1654		22	22	25	12
30	JUNE NIGHT     Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra–Fraternity 777		45	—	—	2
31	BUILD YOUR LOVE (On A Strong Foundation)     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40942		33	33	34	6
32	JENNY, JENNY     Little Richard–Specialty 606		31	29	27	9
33	HONEYCOMB     Jimmie Rodgers–Roulette 4015		46	—	—	2
34	A WHITE SPORT COAT (And A Pink Carnation)     Marty Robbins–Columbia 40864		24	21	13	18
35	WITH ALL MY HEART     Jodie Sands–Chancellor 1003		28	27	20	12
36	PASSING STRANGERS     Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine–Mercury 71122		38	40	55	6
37	LONG LONELY NIGHTS     Lee Andrews & Hearts–Chess 1665     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1149		41	50	—	3
38	SWINGING SWEETHEARTS     Ron Goodwin & Orchestra–Capitol 3748		43	—	—	2
39	WHEN I SEE YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5454		49	—	—	2
40	THERE’S A GOLD MINE IN THE SKY     Pat Boone–Dot 15602		—	—	—	1
41	LOVING YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-7000		—	23	21	5
42	YOUNG BLOOD     Coasters–Atco 6087		25	24	26	14
43	REMEMBER YOU’RE MINE     Pat Boone–Dot 15602		—	—	—	1
44	WHAT WILL I TELL MY HEART     Fats Domino–Imperial 5454		47	—	—	2
45	TO THE AISLE     Five Satins–Ember 1019		39	48	47	5
46	ISLAND IN THE SUN     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6885		32	32	35	8
47	I AM     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40965		35	56	—	3
48	COOL SHAKE     Del Vikings–Mercury 71132		48	44	48	5
49	MR. LEE     Bobbettes–Atlantic 1144		51	—	—	2
50	BON VOYAGE     Janice Harper–Prep 111		58	—	—	2
51	JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME     Chordettes–Cadence 1330		54	—	—	2
52	AND THAT REMINDS ME (My Heart Reminds Me)     Della Reese–Jubilee 5292     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6981		—	—	—	1
53	A TEENAGER’S ROMANCE     Ricky Nelson–Verve 10047		29	25	19	12
54	START MOVIN’ (In My Direction)     Sal Mineo–Epic 9216		37	30	28	13
55	FASCINATION     Jane Morgan–Kapp 191     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61864		—	—	—	1
56	GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD     Marvin Rainwater–M-G-M 12412		40	36	32	12
57	OH BABY DOLL     Chuck Berry–Chess 1664		55	45	45	4
58	C. C. RIDER     Chuck Willis–Atlantic 1130		52	53	56	13
59	LET THE FOUR WINDS BLOW     Roy Brown–Imperial 5439		—	60	60	4
60	BERNARDINE     Pat Boone–Dot 15570		—	—	—	7

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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