The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 18, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HOUND DOG
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
  2  650  4
  2MY PRAYER
    Platters–Mercury 70893
  1  1  2  8
  3THE FLYING SAUCER (pts. 1 & 2)
    Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 101
  428  3
  4WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)
    Doris Day–Columbia 40704
  3  3  6  9
  5BE-BOP-A-LULA
    Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450
  9  7  510
  6ALLEGHENY MOON
    Patti Page–Mercury 70878
  7  81011
  7CANADIAN SUNSET
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–
        RCA Victor 47-6537
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1297
10
 
15
 
16
 
  9
  2
  8I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  5  4  314
  9THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
  8  5  417
10THEME SONG FROM “SONG FOR A SUMMER NIGHT” (pts. 1 & 2)
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40730
172547  4
11I ALMOST LOST MY MIND
    Pat Boone–Dot 15472
  6  2  112
12THE FOOL
    Sanford Clark–Dot 15481
    Gallahads–Jubilee 5252
23
 
31
 
40
 
  4
 
13DON’T BE CRUEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604
29  2
14YOU DON’T KNOW ME
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710
    Carmen McRae–Decca 29949
18
 
21
 
19
 
  7
 
15STRANDED IN THE JUNGLE
    Cadets–Modern 994
    Jayhawks–Flash 109
14
 
10
 
13
 
  7
 
16ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
13141116
17A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636
12111212
18I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
1612  816
19BORN TO BE WITH YOU
    Chordettes–Cadence 1291
15131412
20MORE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
11  9  711
21THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO THAT
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3456
221723  7
22SOFT SUMMER BREEZE
    Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863
192024  6
23MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
20
 
16
 
  9
 
19
 
24WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5396
242337  4
25RIP IT UP
    Little Richard–Specialty 579
212620  8
26FEVER
    Little Willie John–King 4935
28242210
27IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
25221715
28TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022
38  2
29SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6590
344044  4
30AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29982
4045  3
31TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
32292114
32STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
26191518
33THE OLD PHILOSOPHER
    Eddie Lawrence–Coral 61671
333641  4
34LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
    Clovers–Atlantic 1094
363426  9
35MAMA, TEACH ME TO DANCE
    Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9722
4548  3
36HAPPINESS STREET
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70920
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40726
46
 

 

 
  2
 
37ST. THERESE OF THE ROSES
    Billy Ward & Dominoes–Decca 29933
4149  3
38KA-DING DONG
    G-Clefs–Pilgrim 715
42  2
39GHOST TOWN
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40705
393736  6
40THEME FROM “THE PROUD ONES”
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3472
302727  7
41GIVE US THIS DAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 12288
313030  6
42APE CALL
    Nervous Norvus–Dot 15485
4341  3
43GLENDORA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554
27181811
44THE ITALIAN THEME
    Cyril Stapleton & Orchestra–London 1672
44  2
45TEENAGER’S MOTHER (Are You Right?)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30028
48  2
46HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Bill Doggett–King 4950
  1
47I PROMISE TO REMEMBER
    Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1018
353333  4
48YOU’RE SENSATIONAL
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3469
50  3
49HEART HIDEAWAY
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 743
49  2
50EARTHBOUND
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 30035
  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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