The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 23, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		1	2	3	9
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	1	1	11
3	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		4	5	4	8
4	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		5	4	6	10
5	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		9	23	37	4
6	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		3	3	2	16
7	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		6	6	5	13   5 13
8	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		12	20	26	8
9	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		15	21	29	4
10	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		13	28	42	4
11	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		7	10	15	6
12	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		14	15	17	7
13	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		17	24	27	6
14	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1012		11	11	10	9
15	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		8	8	11	10
16	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		21	27	28	7
17	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		10	7	7	16
18	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		25	43	—	3
19	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		29	40	43	4
20	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		23	17	13	11
21	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		20	16	18	10   8
22	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		27	22	20	7
23	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		30	30	30	6
24	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		28	37	—	3
25	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		32	41	—	3
26	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		18	13	12	13
27	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		19	12	8	16
28	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		26	26	23	6
29	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		24	18	19	5
30	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		31	19	16	9
31	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		16	9	9	14
32	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		33	35	40	8
33	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		22	14	14	8
34	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		44	—	—	2
35	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		47	39	39	4
36	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835     Willows–Melba 102		42	31	32	11
37	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		—	50	—	2
38	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		—	—	—	1
39	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		34	29	22	18
40	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		—	—	—	1
41	SECOND FIDDLE     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541		37	46	—	3
42	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		36	25	21	21
43	SWEET HEARTACHES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529		35	38	—	3
44	ROCKIN’ THROUGH THE RYE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		39	—	—	2
45	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		50	44	34	9
46	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		—	—	—	1
47	NEVER TURN BACK     Al Hibbler–Decca 29950		—	—	—	1
48	KISS ME ANOTHER     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850		38	34	35	7
49	TELL ME WHY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890     Gale Storm–Dot 15474		—	—	—	1
50	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		43	—	—	2
50	ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN     Chuck Berry–Chess 1626		—	—	—	1

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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