The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 10, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		2	3	3	13
2	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		1	1	2	11
3	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		4	5	5	8
4	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		3	2	1	14
5	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		6	7	14	6
6	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		7	6	6	9
7	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		5	4	4	15
8	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		12	17	28	6
9	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		10	12	25	6   2   1
10	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		9	9	9	8   3
11	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		8	8	7	16
12	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		13	10	15	7
13	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		11	13	12	20   9
14	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		15	14	11	13
15	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		16	21	29	12
16	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		14	11	8	19
17	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		21	33	—	3
18	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		17	15	10	9
19	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		18	16	13	14
20	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		22	29	31	11
21	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		28	36	—	3
22	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789		23	25	23	6
23	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		19	20	17	12 14
24	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		20	18	16	10
25	MR. WONDERFUL     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392		27	31	37	4   3
26	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		—	—	—	1
27	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		24	19	18	14
28	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		—	—	—	1
29	EDDIE MY LOVE     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		44	—	—	2
30	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		26	24	33	5
31	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		—	—	—	1
32	LITTLE CHILD     Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134     Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671     Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189     Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806		25	27	27	5   5   5   4
33	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		39	48	—	3
34	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		—	—	—	1
35	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		30	23	19	8
36	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		36	41	—	3
37	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		38	46	—	3
38	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		33	39	—	3
39	MISSING     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587		41	—	—	2
40	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		34	37	38	4
41	THAT’S ALL     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343		32	32	44	4
42	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		48	—	—	2
43	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		—	—	—	1
44	LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416		37	38	42	4
45	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		49	49	—	5
46	CRY BABY     Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328		47	—	—	2
47	NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		35	34	36	5
48	LOVELY LIES     Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610		45	44	45	5
49	SUCH A DAY     Rita Raines–Deed 1010     Vera Lynn–London 1642		46	45	47	7
50	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		40	26	22	22

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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