The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 26, 1956
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420
  1  1  112
  2MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”
    Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888
    George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618
  2
 
  2
 
  4
 
  7
 
  3(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH
    Platters–Mercury 70819
  4  5  710
  4BLUE SUEDE SHOES
    Carl Perkins–Sun 234
  3  3  212
  5IVORY TOWER
    Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734
    Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093
    Gale Storm–Dot 15458
  6
 
 
  9
 
 
10
 
 
  9
  9
  1
  6HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
  5  4  312
  7THE WAYWARD WIND
    Gogi Grant–Era 1013
101832  5
  8STANDING ON THE CORNER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
171421  6
  9I’M IN LOVE AGAIN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
112347  4
10THE HAPPY WHISTLER
    Don Robertson–Capitol 3391
121617  6
11I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL
    Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1012
131524  5
12LONG TALL SALLY
    Little Richard–Specialty 572
  811  9  9
13THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336
  7  6  517
14CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667
181716  7
15MY BLUE HEAVEN
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5386
192038  4
16A TEAR FELL
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590
15  81114
17WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
    Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1002
    Gale Storm–Dot 15448
    Diamonds–Mercury 70790
  9
 
 
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
17
13
12
18ROCK ISLAND LINE
    Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group–London 1650
1410  8  9
19GRADUATION DAY
    Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410
21
 
37
 

 
  3
 
20WALK HAND IN HAND
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493
    Andy Williams–Cadence 1288
23
 
25
 
35
 
  6
  4
21THEMES 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
16
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
11
  9
11
11
22MY BABY LEFT ME
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
  1
23THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING
    Diamonds–Mercury 70835
    Willows–Melba 102
25
 
24
 
31
 
  7
 
24MY LITTLE ANGEL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40674
223033  5
25I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
    Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540
46  2
26LISBON ANTIGUA
    Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287
20121324
27KISS ME ANOTHER
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70850
3040  3
28TO LOVE AGAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29889
263334  6
29LITTLE GIRL OF MINE
    Cleftones–Gee 1011
242830  6
30IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481
3535  3
31(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
34  2
32ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
    Vic Damone–Columbia 40654
4349  4
33PICNIC
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627
3132  3
34I’LL BE HOME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15443
    Flamingos–Checker 830
27
 
19
 
15
 
17
 
35TREASURE OF LOVE
    Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092
50  2
36JUKE BOX BABY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427
28221412
37PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN
    Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418
41  2
38TOO YOUNG TO GO STEADY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3390
332925  9
39CORRINE CORRINA
    Joe Turner–Atlantic 1088
403936  5
40TANGO OF THE DRUMS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3404
3638  3
41I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT
    Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903
495045  4
42A LITTLE LOVE CAN GO A LONG, LONG WAY
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29905
38  2
43FIVE HUNDRED GUYS
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423
50  2
44R-O-C-K
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29870
322122  9
45NO, NOT MUCH!
    Four Lads–Columbia 40629
29261819
46MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”)
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149
    Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781
37
 
27
 
23
 
19
14
47LOVELY ONE
    Four Voices–Columbia 40643
44442911
48HI-LILI, HI-LO
    Roger Williams–Kapp 144
    Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12207
42
 
47
 
41
 
  4
 
49I WOKE UP CRYING
    Joni James–M-G-M 12213
454337  4
50WILD CHERRY
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40665
484628  8
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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