The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 10, 1956
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE ME TENDER     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6643		1	1	2	5
2	THE GREEN DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15486		2	3	5	9
3	JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40729		4	5	6	10
4	DON’T BE CRUEL     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		3	2	1	14
5	HONKY TONK (pts. 1 & 2)     Bill Doggett–King 4950		5	4	3	13
6	SINGING THE BLUES     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40769		12	36	—	3
7	BLUEBERRY HILL     Fats Domino–Imperial 5407		6	9	12	6
8	TRUE LOVE     Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly–Capitol 3507     Jane Powell–Verve 2018		7	8	8	10
9	CANADIAN SUNSET     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra with Eddie Heywood–         RCA Victor 47-6537     Andy Williams–Cadence 1297		9	6	7	21 14
10	CINDY, OH CINDY     Vince Martin with Tarriers–Glory 247     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6677		11	11	13	6
11	FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love)     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		10	10	10	9
12	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Patience & Prudence–Liberty 55022     Lawrence Welk & Sparkling Strings–Coral 61701		8	7	4	14   6
13	HEY! JEALOUS LOVER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3552		16	23	37	4
14	IT ISN’T RIGHT     Platters–Mercury 70948		17	15	18	7
15	WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE (Que Sera, Sera)     Doris Day–Columbia 40704		13	12	9	21
16	YOU’LL NEVER NEVER KNOW     Platters–Mercury 70948		15	14	15	7
17	NIGHT LIGHTS     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		25	33	—	3
18	MAMA FROM THE TRAIN     Patti Page–Mercury 70971		18	30	39	4
19	HOUND DOG     Elvis Presley–RCA Victor 47-6604		14	13	14	16
20	TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS     Don Rondo–Jubilee 5256		22	22	34	5
21	LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS     Chordettes–Cadence 1299		19	18	22	7
22	PETTICOATS OF PORTUGAL     Dick Jacobs & Orchestra–Coral 61724		23	29	42	4
23	MY PRAYER     Platters–Mercury 70893		20	16	11	20
24	SOFT SUMMER BREEZE     Eddie Heywood–Mercury 70863		24	17	16	18
25	GARDEN OF EDEN     Joe Valino–Vik 0226		33	43	—	3
26	TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3551		28	34	50	4
27	A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH     George Hamilton IV–ABC-Paramount 9765		35	—	—	2
28	OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND     Five Keys–Capitol 3502		21	19	21	7
29	I WALK THE LINE     Johnny Cash & Tennessee Two–Sun 241		34	31	36	7
30	LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL     Shirley & Lee–Aladdin 3325		27	24	32	12
31	PRISCILLA     Eddie Cooley & Dimples–Royal Roost 621     Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6700		50	—	—	2
32	AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW     Al Hibbler–Decca 29982		29	21	23	15
33	THE FOOL     Sanford Clark–Dot 15481		30	20	17	16
34	CITY OF ANGELS     Highlights–Bally 1016		43	—	—	2
35	MOONLIGHT LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		38	46	—	3
36	MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61737		44	—	—	2
37	MIRACLE OF LOVE     Eileen Rodgers–Columbia 40708     Ginny Gibson–ABC-Paramount 9739		26	27	24	10   1
38	YOU DON’T KNOW ME     Jerry Vale–Columbia 40710		31	25	20	19
39	ALLEGHENY MOON     Patti Page–Mercury 70878		32	26	19	23
40	CONFIDENTIAL     Sonny Knight–Dot 15507		—	—	—	1
41	CHAINS OF LOVE     Pat Boone–Dot 15490		36	35	28	9
42	FIRST BORN     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3553		49	49	—	3
43	SEE SAW     Moonglows–Chess 1629		37	28	25	6
44	WHEN THE WHITE LILACS BLOOM AGAIN     Helmut Zacharias & Magic Violins–Decca 30039		39	32	30	12
45	BUCHANAN AND GOODMAN ON TRIAL     Buchanan & Goodman–Luniverse 102		42	50	—	3
46	RUDY’S ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 30085		47	45	—	3
47	EV’RY DAY OF MY LIFE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61703		41	37	33	8
48	CHINCHERINCHEE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6670		—	—	—	1
49	JULIE     Doris Day–Columbia 40758		40	—	47	3
50	THE ABC’S OF LOVE     Frankie Lymon & Teenagers–Gee 1022		45	50	45	6
50	I’LL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE WITH YOU     Jack Pleis & Orchestra–Decca 30086		—	—	—	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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