The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 12, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	1	12
2	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		3	3	3	18
3	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		2	2	2	14
4	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		4	4	5	15
5	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249     Steve Lawrence–Coral 61761		12	15	30	5   2
6	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		7	7	6	11
7	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		5	6	7	19
8	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		6	5	4	19
9	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		14	12	25	4
10	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		9	9	9	8
11	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		11	10	11	7
12	YOUNG LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3602     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533		28	40	—	3   1
13	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		8	8	8	13
14	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		16	21	19	7
15	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		15	13	14	8
16	CINDY, OH CINDY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247		10	11	10	15
17	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		24	19	27	8
18	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		13	14	17	8
19	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		34	38	—	3
20	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		31	30	33	8
21	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		19	20	13	22
22	WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		43	—	—	2
23	GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61748     Jesse Belvin–Modern 1005		27	31	32	6
24	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		22	22	16	14
25	SLOW WALK     Bill Doggett–King 5000     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963		17	16	12	8   9
26	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		21	23	18	12
27	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		37	34	38	4
28	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		29	25	35	5
29	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3612     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61765		40	43	50	4   1   1
30	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		47	—	—	2
31	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		—	—	—	1
32	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		33	33	37	4
33	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		—	—	—	1
34	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		44	—	45	3
35	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		23	27	22	13
36	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		20	18	15	18
37	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		39	35	40	6
38	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		26	24	20	10
39	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		32	28	23	6
40	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		42	46	—	3
41	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737		30	26	29	11
42	MARY’S BOY CHILD     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6735		25	29	—	3
43	FOLLOW ME     Four Esquires–Pilgrim 717		—	—	—	1
44	ARMEN’S THEME     David Seville & Orchestra–Liberty 55041		36	39	34	6
45	WISDOM OF A FOOL     Five Keys–Capitol 3597		38	37	31	6
46	ONE IN A MILLION     Platters–Mercury 71011		48	48	—	3
47	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		18	17	21	23
48	WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing)     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1117		—	—	—	1
49	I LOVE MY BABY (My Baby Loves Me)     Jill Corey–Columbia 40794		—	—	—	1
50	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		—	—	—	1
50	LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		—	—	—	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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