The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 28, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		1	4	7	8
2	BLUE SUEDE SHOES     Carl Perkins–Sun 234		3	3	4	8
3	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		4	5	6	8
4	THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336		2	1	1	13
5	WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE     Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1002     Gale Storm–Dot 15448     Diamonds–Mercury 70790		5	2	2	13   9   8
6	ROCK ISLAND LINE     Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650		8	12	18	5
7	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		10	11	17	6
8	A TEAR FELL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590		7	7	12	10
9	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		15	21	—	3
10	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572     Pat Boone–Dot 15457		12	15	25	5
11	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		16	19	27	5
12	THEMES FROM “THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM”     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–Vik 0196     Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra–Decca 29869     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61606     Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 3372		14	14	15	7   5   7   7
13	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		6	6	3	20
14	I’LL BE HOME     Pat Boone–Dot 15443     Flamingos–Checker 830		9	8	5	13
15	JUKE BOX BABY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		13	9	10	8
16	NO, NOT MUCH!     Four Lads–Columbia 40629		11	10	9	15
17	EDDIE MY LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450     Teen Queens–RPM 453     Chordettes–Cadence 1284		18	17	13	9
18	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		25	29	—	3
19	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		17	13	8	18
20	TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390		26	26	33	5
21	MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)     Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149     Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781		19	18	14	15 10
22	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		42	—	—	2
23	R-O-C-K     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		27	31	23	5
24	WILD CHERRY     Don Cherry–Columbia 40665		32	34	37	4
25	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		20	16	11	21
26	INNAMORATA (Sweetheart)     Dean Martin–Capitol 3352     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634		22	24	20	10
27	LOVELY ONE     Four Voices–Columbia 40643		24	22	19	7
28	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		38	—	—	2
29	CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Willows–Melba 102     Diamonds–Mercury 70835		33	40	—	3
30	THE SAINTS ROCK ’N ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870		23	23	32	5
31	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1012		—	—	—	1
32	SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791		21	20	16	16
33	LITTLE GIRL OF MINE     Cleftones–Gee 1011		35	—	—	2
34	WITHOUT YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		28	28	28	5
35	BO WEEVIL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590     Fats Domino–Imperial 5375		37	32	21	10
36	I WAS THE ONE     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		36	35	39	8
37	CORRINE CORRINA     Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088		—	—	—	1
38	MR. WONDERFUL     Peggy Lee–Decca 29834     Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777		34	25	22	7 10 11
39	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493		48	—	—	2
40	NO OTHER ONE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6470		29	30	31	5
41	TO LOVE AGAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29889		41	—	—	2
42	TO YOU, MY LOVE     Nick Noble–Mercury 70821     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29839		30	36	30	7
43	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		—	—	—	1
44	TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT     Eydie Gorme–ABC-Paramount 9684		—	—	—	1
45	PORT AU PRINCE     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3374		39	33	26	6
46	LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL     Four Esquires–London 1652		—	—	—	1
47	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		—	—	—	1
48	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		—	—	—	1
49	FLAMENCO LOVE     Don Costa & Orchestra–ABC-Paramount 9693		44	—	—	2
50	A CRAZY LITTLE PALACE (That’s My Home)     Billy Williams Quartet–Coral 61576		—	—	—	2

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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