The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles | ||||||
Week ending MARCH 3, 1956 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | Artist–Label | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
2 | LISBON ANTIGUA Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
3 | THE GREAT PRETENDER Platters–Mercury 70753 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
4 | NO, NOT MUCH! Four Lads–Columbia 40629 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
5 | MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS Dean Martin–Capitol 3295 |
4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | |
6 | THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3336 |
7 | 14 | 23 | 5 | |
7 | SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29791 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
8 | BAND OF GOLD Don Cherry–Columbia 40597 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
9 | MORITAT (A Theme From “The Three Penny Opera”) Dick Hyman Trio–M-G-M 12149 Richard Hayman & Jan August–Mercury 70781 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
7 2 |
|
10 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Teenagers–Gee 1002 Gale Storm–Dot 15448 |
12 |
25 |
37 |
5 1 |
|
11 | IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW Dream Weavers–Decca 29683 Jo Stafford–Columbia 40595 |
13 |
12 |
9 |
19 8 |
|
12 | I’LL BE HOME Pat Boone–Dot 15443 Flamingos–Checker 830 |
17 |
28 |
35 |
5 |
|
13 | TUTTI’ FRUTTI Pat Boone–Dot 15443 Little Richard–Specialty 561 |
10 |
15 |
18 |
6 |
|
14 | SIXTEEN TONS “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262 |
11 | 8 | 5 | 18 | |
15 | DUNGAREE DOLL Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337 |
14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
16 | SPEEDOO Cadillacs–Josie 785 |
21 | 29 | 29 | 11 | |
17 | CHAIN GANG Bobby Scott–ABC-Paramount 9658 |
15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
18 | ANGELS IN THE SKY Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741 |
16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
19 | TEEN AGE PRAYER Gale Storm–Dot 15436 Gloria Mann–Sound 126 |
20 |
17 |
15 |
11 13 |
|
20 | GO ON WITH THE WEDDING Patti Page–Mercury 70766 Kitty Kallen & Georgie Shaw–Decca 29776 |
18 |
16 |
16 |
9 |
|
21 | A TEAR FELL Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590 |
33 | — | — | 2 | |
22 | LULLABY OF BIRDLAND Blue Stars–Mercury 70742 |
29 | 31 | 28 | 10 | |
23 | 11TH HOUR MELODY Al Hibbler–Decca 29789 |
25 | 23 | 27 | 5 | |
24 | ARE YOU SATISFIED? Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757 Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
13 |
|
25 | LITTLE CHILD Eddie Albert & Sondra Lee–Kapp 134 Lael & Cab Calloway–ABC-Paramount 9671 Gisele MacKenzie & Billy Quinn–Vik 0189 Danny & Dena Kaye–Decca 29806 |
27 |
27 |
33 |
4 4 4 3 |
|
26 | ASK ME Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328 |
24 | 33 | 38 | 4 | |
27 | MR. WONDERFUL Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70777 Teddi King–RCA Victor 47-6392 |
31 |
37 |
— |
3 2 |
|
28 | BO WEEVIL Teresa Brewer–Coral 61590 Fats Domino–Imperial 5375 |
36 |
— |
— |
2 |
|
29 | SEVEN DAYS Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70782 Dorothy Collins–Coral 61562 Clyde McPhatter–Atlantic 1081 |
22 |
21 |
22 |
6 |
|
30 | NINETY NINE YEARS (Dead Or Alive) Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40631 |
23 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
31 | HE Al Hibbler–Decca 29660 McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501 |
28 |
20 |
17 |
26 20 |
|
32 | THAT’S ALL “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3343 |
32 | 44 | — | 3 | |
33 | VALLEY VALPARAISO Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 40633 |
39 | — | — | 2 | |
34 | IF YOU CAN DREAM Four Aces–Decca 29809 |
37 | 38 | — | 3 | |
35 | NOTHING EVER CHANGES MY LOVE FOR YOU Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3328 |
34 | 36 | 40 | 4 | |
36 | FLOWERS MEAN FORGIVENESS Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3350 |
41 | — | — | 2 | |
37 | LIPSTICK AND CANDY AND RUBBERSOLE SHOES Julius LaRosa–RCA Victor 47-6416 |
38 | 42 | — | 3 | |
38 | INNAMORATA (Sweetheart) Dean Martin–Capitol 3352 Jerry Vale–Columbia 40634 |
46 |
— |
— |
2 |
|
39 | FOREVER DARLING Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6400 |
48 | — | — | 2 | |
40 | LOVE AND MARRIAGE Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260 |
26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
41 | MISSING McGuire Sisters–Coral 61587 |
— | — | — | 1 | |
42 | MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Four Lads–Columbia 40539 |
30 | 26 | 24 | 28 | |
43 | THAT’S YOUR MISTAKE Otis Williams & Charms–DeLuxe 6091 |
40 | 39 | 42 | 5 | |
44 | EDDIE MY LOVE Teen Queens–RPM 453 Fontane Sisters–Dot 15450 Chordettes–Cadence 1284 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
|
45 | LOVELY LIES Manhattan Brothers & Miriam Makeba–London 1610 |
44 | 45 | 45 | 4 | |
46 | SUCH A DAY Rita Raines–Deed 1010 Vera Lynn–London 1642 |
45 |
47 |
48 |
6 |
|
47 | CRY BABY Bonnie Sisters–Rainbow 328 |
— | — | — | 1 | |
48 | LA MER (Beyond The Sea) Roger Williams–Kapp 138 |
— | — | — | 1 | |
49 | WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE David Whitfield with Mantovani–London 1617 |
49 | — | — | 4 | |
50 | (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290 |
43 | 34 | 32 | 13 |
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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