The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 25, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359
  2  3  3  9
  2THE GREAT PRETENDER
    Platters–Mercury 70753
  1  1  112
  3LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
  3  4  511
  4MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  4  2  213
  5NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
  5  812  6
  6SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791
  6  6  7  7
  7THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
142344  4
  8BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
  7  7  614
  9MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
  9
 
12
 
18
 
  6
  1
10TUTTI’ FRUTTI
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Little Richard–Specialty 561
15
 
18
 
22
 
  5
 
11SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  8  5  417
12WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers–Gee 1002
253741  4
13IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595
12
 
  9
 
  9
 
18
  7
14DUNGAREE DOLL
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337
1110  811
15CHAIN GANG
    Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658
101113  7
16ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741
13131012
17I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
28
 
35
 
37
 
  4
 
18GO ON WITH THE WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 70766
    Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776
16
 
16
 
17
 
  8
 
19ARE YOU SATISFIED?
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757
    Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114
18
 
14
 
15
 
12
 
20TEEN AGE PRAYER
    Gale Storm–Dot 15436
    Gloria Mann–Sound 126
17
 
15
 
11
 
10
12
21SPEEDOO
    Cadillacs–Josie 785
29292710
22SEVEN DAYS
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081
21
 
 
22
 
 
28
 
 
  5
 
 
23NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631
192025  6
24ASK ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
3338  3
2511TH HOUR MELODY
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29789
232735  4
26LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
22211620
27LITTLE CHILD
    Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134
    Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671
    Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189
    Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806
27
 
 
 
33
 
 
 

 
 
 
  3
  3
  3
  2
28HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
20
 
17
 
19
 
25
19
29LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Blue Stars–Mercury 70742
312831  9
30MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
26242027
31MR. WONDERFUL
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777
    Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392
37
 

 

 
  2
  1
32THAT’S ALL
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343
44  2
33A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
  1
34NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328
3640  3
35I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
24191421
36BO WEEVIL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5375

 

 

 
  1
 
37IF YOU CAN DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29809
38  2
38LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES
    Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416
42  2
39VALLEY VALPARAISO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633
  1
40THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091
394245  4
41FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350
  1
42ROCK AROUND MOTHER GOOSE
    Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12166
3031  3
43(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290
34323012
44LOVELY LIES
    Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610
4545  3
45SUCH A DAY
    Rita Raines–Deed 1010
    Vera Lynn–London 1642
47
 
48
 
46
 
  5
 
46INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3352
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634

 

 

 
  1
 
47A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
35
 
34
 
24
 
15
 
48FOREVER DARLING
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400
  1
49WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE
    David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617
43  3
50AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
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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. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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