The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 12, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	1	1	10
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		4	9	15	5
3	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		2	2	3	10
4	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		3	3	4	10
5	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		7	7	10	8
6	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		5	4	2	15
7	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		6	5	5	15 11 10
8	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		11	8	7	12
9	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		10	11	16	7
10	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		8	6	8	7
11	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		9	10	12	7
12	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		13	13	6	22
13	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		12	12	14	9   7   9   9
14	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		21	28	38	4
15	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		24	31	—	3
16	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		17	22	42	4
17	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		16	18	25	5
18	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		32	43	—	3
19	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		15	14	9	15
20	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		38	—	—	2
21	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		22	23	27	7
22	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		14	15	13	10
23	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		47	—	—	2
24	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		31	29	33	5
25	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		35	39	48	4   2
26	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		18	16	11	17
27	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		23	21	19	17 12
28	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		30	33	35	4
29	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		25	20	26	7
30	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		33	48	—	3
31	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Chordettes–Cadence 1284     Teen Queens–RPM 453		19	17	18	11
32	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		—	—	—	1
33	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		34	41	41	4
34	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		27	30	23	7
35	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		—	—	—	1
36	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		20	19	17	20
37	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		—	—	—	1
38	TANGO OF THE DRUMS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404		—	—	—	1
39	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		36	37	—	3
40	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		—	—	—	1
41	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		26	26	22	12
42	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		44	45	39	8
43	I WOKE UP CRYING     Joni James–M-G-M 12213		37	—	—	2
44	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		29	27	24	9
45	DELILAH JONES     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		—	—	—	1
46	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		28	24	32	6
47	HI-LILI, HI-LO     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207     Roger Williams–Kapp 144		41	—	—	2
48	TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9684		49	44	—	3
49	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		—	47	—	2
50	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40676		45	—	—	2

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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