The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 17, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		1	2	3	14
2	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		5	6	7	7
3	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		3	4	5	9
4	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		2	1	1	12
5	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		4	3	2	15
6	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		8	12	17	7
7	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		9	10	12	7   3   2
8	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		6	7	6	10
9	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		10	9	9	9   4
10	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		7	5	4	16
11	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		28	—	—	2
12	TUTTI’ FRUTTI     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Little Richard–Specialty 561		12	13	10	8
13	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		26	—	—	2
14	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		31	—	—	2
15	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		17	21	33	4
16	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		34	—	—	2
17	EDDIE MY LOVE     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		29	44	—	3
18	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597		11	8	8	17
19	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		21	28	36	4
20	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		37	38	46	4
21	11TH HOUR MELODY     Al Hibbler–Decca 29789     Lou Busch–Capitol 3349		22	23	25	7   1
22	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595		13	11	13	21 10
23	MR. WONDERFUL     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834		25	27	31	4   5   1
24	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		15	16	21	13
25	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		14	15	14	14
26	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		19	18	16	15
27	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		16	14	11	20
28	CHAIN GANG     Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658		18	17	15	10
29	FOREVER DARLING     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400		33	39	48	4
30	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		20	22	29	12
31	FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350		36	36	41	4
32	ASK ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328		30	26	24	6
33	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		—	—	—	1
34	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		27	24	19	15
35	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		32	25	27	6   6   6   5
36	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Wing 90045 / Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		—	—	—	1
37	ROCK RIGHT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70811		—	—	—	1
38	MISSING     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587		39	41	—	3
39	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		23	19	20	13 15
40	VALLEY VALPARAISO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633		38	33	39	4
41	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		—	—	—	1
42	MADEIRA     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40655		—	—	—	1
43	LA MER (Beyond The Sea)     Roger Williams–Kapp 138		42	48	—	3
44	IF YOU CAN DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29809		40	34	37	5
45	NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631		35	30	23	9
46	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		43	—	—	2
47	CRY BABY     Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328		46	47	—	3
48	WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE     David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617		45	49	49	6
49	GO ON WITH THE WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 70766     Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776		24	20	18	11
50	LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416		44	37	38	5

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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