The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 28, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
  2  1  2  9
  2MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
  4  719  5
  3I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  6  4  511
  4THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  1  2  114
  5BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
  7  8  9  7
  6WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
101315  6
  7MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
  8  910  8
  8I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
  5  5  413
  9MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  3
 
  3
 
  3
 
16
 
10ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
131417  8
11ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
  9  6  613
12A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
121111  9
13STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE
    Cadets–Modern 994
    Jayhawks–Flash 109
15
 
19
 
25
 
  4
 
14BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
1110  8  9
15STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
1412  715
16CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
232432  6
17IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
16161612
18GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
192018  8
19YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
    Carmen McRae–Decca 29949
21
 
35
 
40
 
  4
 
20RIP IT UP
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
262331  5
21TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
17151311
22FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
222223  7
23THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456
242933  4
24SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
3642  3
25IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
18
 
 
17
 
 
12
 
 
18
10
18
26LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    Clovers–Atlantic 1094
292120  6
27THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472
274044  4
28TRANSFUSION
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470
201814  9
29HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
25262221
30GIVE US THIS DAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12288
3334  3
31GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
30252112
32I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
35393413
33I PROMISE TO REMEMBER
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018
  1
34PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
31322911
35READY TEDDY
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
283039  5
36GHOST TOWN
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40705
4447  3
37WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5396
  1
38PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
34283012
39I ONLY KNOW I LOVE YOU
    Four Aces–Decca 29989
4044  3
40THE FOOL
    Sanford Clark–Dot 15481
    Gallahads–Jubilee 5252

 

 

 
  1
 
41THE OLD PHILOSOPHER
    Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671
  1
42DAYDREAMS
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 12277
48  2
43CAN’T WE BE SWEETHEARTS?
    Cleftones–Gee 1016
45  2
44SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590
  1
45VOICES
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15480
49  2
46WEARY BLUES
    McGuire Sisters & Lawrence Welk–Coral 61670
  1
47THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730
  1
48A CASUAL LOOK
    Six Teens–Flip 315
4238  3
49WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
32
 
27
 
26
 
15
13
50SO-LONG
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5396
  1
50HOUND DOG
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
  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.
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