The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 2, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	2	2	8
2	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	1	1	13
3	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		7	10	18	6
4	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		9	11	23	5
5	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093     Gale Storm–Dot 15458		5	6	9	10 10   2
6	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		8	17	14	7
7	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		6	5	4	13
8	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		4	3	3	13
9	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		3	4	5	11
10	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		11	13	15	6
11	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		10	12	16	7
12	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		12	8	11	10
13	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		14	18	17	8
14	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		15	19	20	5
15	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		25	46	—	3
16	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		24	22	30	6
17	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		19	21	37	4
18	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		20	23	25	7   5
19	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		22	—	—	2
20	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		33	31	32	4
21	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		13	7	6	18
22	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		16	15	8	15
23	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		31	34	—	3
24	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		18	14	10	10
25	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		17	9	7	18 14 13
26	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		32	43	49	5
27	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		35	50	—	3
28	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		30	35	35	4
29	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		—	—	—	1
30	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		37	41	—	3
31	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		29	24	28	7
32	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		23	25	24	8
33	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		21	16	13	12 10 12 12
34	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		39	40	39	6
35	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		27	30	40	4
36	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		28	26	33	7
37	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		—	—	—	1
38	A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY     Dream Weavers–Decca 29905		42	38	—	3
39	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		—	—	—	1
40	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		41	49	50	5
41	TANGO OF THE DRUMS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404		40	36	38	4
42	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		—	—	—	1
43	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		—	—	—	1
44	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		36	28	22	13
45	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		26	20	12	25
46	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		38	33	29	10
47	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		47	44	44	12
48	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		34	27	19	18
49	FIVE HUNDRED GUYS     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		43	50	—	3
50	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		44	32	21	10

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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