The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 30, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE WAYWARD WIND     Gogi Grant–Era 1013		1	1	2	10
2	MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM “PICNIC”     Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra–Decca 29888     George Cates & Orchestra–Coral 61618		2	2	1	12
3	I ALMOST LOST MY MIND     Pat Boone–Dot 15472		5	9	23	5
4	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		3	4	5	9
5	STANDING ON THE CORNER     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		4	5	4	11
6	I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		11	7	10	7
7	IVORY TOWER     Cathy Carr–Fraternity 734     Gale Storm–Dot 15458     Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6093		7	6	6	14   6 14
8	ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE     Vic Damone–Columbia 40654		8	12	20	9
9	BORN TO BE WITH YOU     Chordettes–Cadence 1291		9	15	21	5
10	TRANSFUSION     Nervous Norvus–Dot 15470		10	13	28	5
11	HEARTBREAK HOTEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6420		6	3	3	17
12	BE-BOP-A-LULA     Gene Vincent & Blue Caps–Capitol 3450		34	44	—	3
13	TREASURE OF LOVE     Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1092		13	17	24	7
14	IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6481		16	21	27	8
15	MORE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		24	28	37	4
16	GRADUATION DAY     Rover Boys–ABC-Paramount 9700     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3410		12	14	15	8
17	A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61636		19	29	40	5
18	GLENDORA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6554		18	25	43	4
19	THE HAPPY WHISTLER     Don Robertson–Capitol 3391		15	8	8	11
20	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		25	32	41	4
21	CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40667		20	23	17	12
22	I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL     Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon–Gee 1012		14	11	11	10
23	WALK HAND IN HAND     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6493     Andy Williams–Cadence 1288		21	20	16	11   9
24	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		40	—	—	2
25	LOVE, LOVE, LOVE     Clovers–Atlantic 1094		38	—	—	2
26	PICNIC     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61627		22	27	22	8
27	HOT DIGGITY (Dog Ziggity Boom)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6427		17	10	7	17
28	MY BABY LEFT ME     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6540		29	24	18	6
29	PORTUGUESE WASHERWOMEN     Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 3418		23	30	30	7
30	(How Little It Matters) HOW LITTLE WE KNOW     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3423		28	26	26	7
31	I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT     Sylvia Syms–Decca 29903		32	33	35	9
32	MY BLUE HEAVEN     Fats Domino–Imperial 5386		33	22	14	9
33	(You’ve Got) THE MAGIC TOUCH     Platters–Mercury 70819		31	16	9	15
34	MY LITTLE ANGEL     Four Lads–Columbia 40674		30	31	19	10
35	FEVER     Little Willie John–King 4935		37	—	50	3
36	HOT DOG BUDDY BUDDY     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		50	43	—	3
37	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		—	—	—	1
38	SWEET HEARTACHES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6529		43	35	38	4
39	TELL ME WHY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70890     Gale Storm–Dot 15474		49	—	—	2
40	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9168		35	47	39	5
41	LONG TALL SALLY     Little Richard–Specialty 572		26	18	13	14
42	READY TEDDY     Little Richard–Specialty 579		—	—	—	1
43	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537		46	—	—	2
44	ROCKIN’ THROUGH THE RYE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29948		44	39	—	3
45	NEVER TURN BACK     Al Hibbler–Decca 29950		47	—	—	2
46	THE CHURCH BELLS MAY RING     Diamonds–Mercury 70835		36	42	31	12
47	BOPPIN’ THE BLUES     Carl Perkins–Sun 243		—	—	—	1
48	ROLL OVER BEETHOVEN     Chuck Berry–Chess 1626		50	—	—	2
49	RIP IT UP     Little Richard–Specialty 579		—	—	—	1
50	OOBY DOOBY     Roy Orbison & Teen Kings–Sun 242		—	48	49	3
50	SECOND FIDDLE     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6541		41	37	46	4

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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