The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 2, 1957
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOUNG LOVE     Sonny James–Capitol 3602     Tab Hunter–Dot 15533		2	3	12	6   4
2	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		1	1	1	15
3	DON’T FORBID ME     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		4	7	9	7
4	TOO MUCH     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		25	—	—	2
5	THE BANANA BOAT SONG     Tarriers–Glory 249		3	2	5	8
6	MOONLIGHT GAMBLER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40780		7	11	14	10
7	BANANA BOAT (Day-O)     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6771		3	19	31	4
8	BLUE MONDAY     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		11	12	19	6
9	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		5	4	2	21
10	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		8	5	3	17
11	YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		20	23	33	4
12	ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY     Jerry Lewis–Decca 30124		13	13	10	11
13	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		6	6	4	18
14	LOVE IS STRANGE     Mickey & Sylvia–Groove 0175		15	17	30	5
15	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		9	8	7	22
16	LOVE ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor EPA-992		14	14	11	10
17	WRINGLE WRANGLE     Fess Parker–Disneyland 43     Bill Hayes–ABC-Paramount 9785		35	44	—	3
18	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		10	9	6	14
19	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507		12	10	8	22
20	JIM DANDY     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1116		22	25	34	6
21	SINCE I MET YOU BABY     Ivory Joe Hunter–Atlantic 1111		19	21	18	11
22	KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		26	36	—	3
23	JAMAICA FAREWELL     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-6663		23	20	17	11
24	I DREAMED     Betty Johnson–Bally 1020		30	26	20	11
25	WHO NEEDS YOU     Four Lads–Columbia 40811		27	38	50	4
26	CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3608		28	41	—	3
27	GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55040		18	16	15	11
28	ON MY WORD OF HONOR     Platters–Mercury 71011		24	27	27	7
29	CINDY, OH CINDY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247		17	18	16	18
30	CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks)     Russell Arms–Era 1026     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3612		29	24	29	7   4
31	LITTLE BY LITTLE     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1506		38	40	—	3
32	AIN’T GOT NO HOME     Clarence (Frog-Man) Henry–Argo 5259		32	33	40	6
33	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		16	15	13	16
34	MARIANNE     Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders–Columbia 40817		—	—	—	1
35	PLAYING FOR KEEPS     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6800		43	—	—	2
36	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		21	22	26	15
37	WHAT’S THE REASON I’M NOT PLEASING YOU     Fats Domino–Imperial 5417		31	28	22	5
38	ANASTASIA     Pat Boone–Dot 15521		34	43	28	8
39	GREENSLEEVES     Beverley Sisters–London 1703		37	31	32	7
40	ONE IN A MILLION     Platters–Mercury 71011		36	39	46	6
41	TAKE ME BACK BABY     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40820		44	—	—	2
42	WRITTEN ON THE WIND     Four Aces–Decca 30123		—	—	—	2
43	LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40803		42	—	50	3
44	AUCTIONEER     Leroy Van Dyke–Dot 15503		39	35	39	9
45	SLOW WALK     Bill Doggett–King 5000     Sil Austin–Mercury 70963		33	29	25	11 12
46	I LOVE MY BABY (My Baby Loves Me)     Jill Corey–Columbia 40794		48	50	49	4
47	THE PARTY’S OVER     Doris Day–Columbia 40798		—	—	—	1
48	BABY DOLL     Andy Williams–Cadence 1303		47	37	37	9
49	BAD BOY     Jive Bombers–Savoy 1508		—	—	—	1
50	STASHU PANDOWSKI     Russ Carlyle–ABC-Paramount 9772     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6802		—	—	—	1
50	ROMAN GUITAR     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-6769		—	—	—	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. In the previous week’s issue, Cash Box had combined the listings for “The Banana Boat Song” and “Banana Boat (Day-O)” into a single chart position (#3); however, with this week’s issue, the policy was reversed and the two titles again occupied separate positions.

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