The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 16, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		2	3	7	8
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		1	1	2	10
3	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		3	2	1	15
4	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		5	4	9	7
5	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		4	6	8	9
6	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		6	5	5	12   4 12
7	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		10	15	25	5
8	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		8	11	10	9
9	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		23	37	—	3
10	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		7	7	6	15
11	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		11	10	11	8
12	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		20	26	32	7
13	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		28	42	—	3
14	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		15	17	19	6
15	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		21	29	—	3
16	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		9	9	3	13
17	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		24	27	35	5
18	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		13	12	12	12
19	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		12	8	4	15
20	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		16	18	20	9   7
21	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		27	28	30	6
22	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		14	14	15	7
23	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		17	13	14	10
24	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		18	19	22	4
25	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		43	—	—	2
26	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		26	23	31	5
27	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		22	20	33	6
28	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		37	—	—	2
29	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		40	43	—	3
30	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		30	30	37	5
31	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		19	16	24	8
32	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		41	—	—	2
33	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		35	40	41	7
34	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		29	22	16	17
35	SWEET HEARTACHES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529		38	—	—	2
36	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		25	21	13	20
37	SECOND FIDDLE     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541		46	—	—	2
38	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		34	35	27	6
39	ROCKIN’ THROUGH THE RYE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		—	—	—	1
40	DELILAH JONES     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		36	—	—	3
41	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		42	33	21	14 12 14 14
42	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		31	32	23	10
43	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		—	—	—	1
44	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		—	—	—	1
45	A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY     Dream Weavers–Decca 29905		—	38	42	4
46	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		32	25	17	20 16 15
47	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		39	39	—	3
48	OOBY DOOBY     Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242		49	—	—	2
49	LOST JOHN     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–Mercury 70872		45	—	—	2
50	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		33	24	18	12
50	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		44	34	39	8

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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