CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE'S TOP SINGLES OF 1956 (TOP 14)

  1-DON'T BE CRUEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-OCTOBER                                               1000
  2-GREEN DOOR-JIM LOWE-DOT-November                                                        974
  3-LOVE ME TENDER-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-November                                               952
  4-JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN-JOHNNIE RAY-Columbia-November                                  940
  5-HEARTBREAK HOTEL-ELVIS PRESLEY-RCA-April                                                892
  6-LISBON ANTIGUA-NELSON RIDDLE-Capitol-March                                              892
  7-MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS-DEAN MARTIN-Capitol-January                                   856
  8-HONKY TONK-Bill Doggett-King-October                                                    840
  9-MY PRAYER-Platters-Mercury-August                                                       836
 10-WHATEVER WILL BE,WILL BE-Doris Day-Columbia-August                                      826
 11-The Great Pretender-Platters-Mercury-February                                           822
 12-Poor People Of Paris-Les Baxter-Capitol-April                                           820
 13-Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-Morris  Stoloff-Decca-June                                 798
 14-Moonglow & Theme From Picnic-George Cates-Coral-June                                    798
 15-Wayward Wind-Gogi Grant-ERA-July                                                        774
 16-True Love-Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly-Capitol-December                                    772
 17-Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter & Eddie Heywood-RCA-October                           770
 18-Canadian Sunset-Andy Williams-Cadence-September                                         770
 19-Hound Dog-Elvis Presley-RCA-September                                                   762
 20-Rock And Roll Waltz-Kay Starr-RCA-March                                                 760
 21-He-Al Hibbler-Decca-January                                                             756
 22-I Hear You Knocking-Gale Storm-Dot-January                                              676
 23-It's Almost Tomorrow-Dream Weavers-Decca-January                                        674
 24-He-McGuire Sisters-Coral-January                                                        670
 25-Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-Sun-May                                                   658
 26-I Want You,I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley-RCA-July                                652
 27-Hot Diggity-Perry Como-RCA-May                                                          646
 28-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Frankie Lymon & Teenagers-Gee-April                           642
 29-Tonight You Belong To Me-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-October                            638
 30-I Almost Lost My Mind-Pat Boone-Dot-July                                                602
 31-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Gale Storm-Dot-April                                          600
 32-I'm In Love Again-Fats Domino-Imperial-June                                             596
 33-No,Not Much-Four Lads-Columbia-March                                                    590
 34-Allegheny Moon-Patti Page-Mercury-August                                                562
 35-Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diamonds-Mercury-April                                        558
 36-True Love-Jane Powell-Verve-November                                                    544
 37-Band Of Gold-Don Cherry-Columbia-February                                               532
 38-Be-Bop-A-Lula-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-Capitol-July                                 524
 39-Ivory Tower-Cathy Carr-Fraternity-June                                                  514
 40-Ivory Tower-Otis Williams & The Charms-De Luxe-May                                      514
 41-See You Later,Alligator-Bill Haley & The Comets-Decca-February                          508
 42-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Vince Martin & The Tarriers-RCA-November                                 498
 43-Cindy,Oh Cindy-Eddie Fisher-RCA-November                                                498
 44-Friendly Persuasion-Pat Boone-Dot-November                                              480
 45-Love And Marriage-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-January                                         468
 46-Standing On The Corner-Four Lads-Columbia-June                                          462
 47-Rose And A Baby Ruth-George Hamilton IV-ABC Paramount-December                          454
 48-Hey,Jealous Lover-Frank Sinatra-Capitol-December                                        430
 49-(You've Got) The Magic Touch-Platters-Mercury-May                                       428
 50-I'll Be Home-Pat Boone-Dot-April                                                        410
 51-I'll Be Home-Flamingos?Checker-April                                                    410
 52-Tonight You Belong To Me-Lennon Sisters-Coral-October                                   402
 53-On The Street Where You Live-Vic Damone-Columbia-July                                   384
 54-The Fool-Sanford Clark-Dot-September                                                    380
 55-It?s Almost Tomorrow-Jo Stafford?Columbia-February                                      380
 56-Rock-A-Bye Your Baby-Jerry Lewis-Decca-December                                         360
 57-The Flying Saucer(Parts 1 & 2)Buchanan & Goodman-Luniverse-August                       346
 58-The Fool-Gallahads?Jubilee-August                                                       344
 59-A Tear Fell-Teresa Brewer-Coral-May                                                     338
 60-Ivory Tower-Gale Storm-Dot-June                                                         338
 61-Dungaree Doll-Eddie Fisher-RCA-February                                                 332
 62-Moritat(A Theme From The Three Penny Opera)-Dick Hyman Trio-MGM-March                   330
 63-Song For A Summer Night-Mitch Miller-Columbia-August                                    326
 64-Long Tall Sally-Little Richard-Specialty-May                                            322
 65-Born To Be With You-Chordettes-Cadence-July                                             286
 66-Juke Box Baby-Perry Como-RCA-April                                                      280
 67-More-Perry Como-RCA-July                                                                264
 68-Rock Island Line-Lonnie Donegan-London-May                                              256
 69-Moritat(A Theme From The Three Penny Opera)-Richard Hayman/Jan August-Mercury-March 248
 70-You Don't Know Me-Jerry Vale-Columbia-September                                         244
 71-Sweet Old Fashioned Girl-Teresa Brewer-Coral-July                                       234
 72-I Want You To Be My Girl-Frankie Lymon/Teenagers?Gee-June                               232
 73-Soft Summer Breeze-Eddie Heywood-Mercury-October                                        230
 74-Love Me-Elvis Presley-RCA-December                                                      230
 75-Happy Whistler-Don Robertson-Capitol-June                                               212
 76-Memories Are Made Of This-Gale Storm-Dot-January                                        210
 77-Long Tall Sally-Pat Boone-Dot-May                                                       210
 78-You Don't Know Me-Carmen McRae?Decca-September                                          210
 79-A Teenage Prayer-Gloria Mann-Sound-January                                              200
 80-A Teenage Prayer-Gale Storm-Dot-January                                                 200
 81-Theme From ?The Man With The Golden Arm-Richard Maltby-April                            180
 82-Theme From ?The Man With The Golden Arm-Elmer Bernstein & Orchestra?Decca-April         180
 83-Theme From ?The Man With The Golden Arm- Dick Jacobs & Orchestra?Coral-April            180
 84-Theme From ?The Man With The Golden Arm-Billy May & Orchestra?Capitol-April             180
 85-Friendly Persuasion-Four Aces-Decca-November                                            160
 86-Chain Gang-Bobby Scott-ABC Paramount-February                                           154
 87-Tutti'? Frutti-Little Richard?Specialty-March                                            154
 88-Tutti'? Frutti-Pat Boone?Dot-March                                                       154
 89-Transfusion-Nervous Norvous-Dot-June                                                    154
 90-Angels In The Sky-Crew Cuts-Mercury-February                                            148
 91-Band Of Gold-Kit Carson-Capitol-January                                                 146
 92-Nuttin' For Christmas-Barry Gordon/Art Mooney-MGM-January                               134
 93-Nuttin? For Christmas-Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners?Columbia-January                       134
 94-Stranded In The Jungle-Cadets-Modern-August                                             112
 95-Stranded In The Jungle-Jayhawks-Flash-August                                            112
 96-Two Different Worlds-Don Rondo-Jubilee-December                                         110
 97-Treasure Of Love-Clyde McPhatter?Atlantic-June                                          108
 98-Since I Met You Baby-Ivory Joe Hunter-Atlantic-December                                 108
 99-Nuttin? For Christmas-Joe Ward?King-January                                              90
100-Graduation Day-Rover Boys-ABC Paramount-June                                             72
101-Graduation Day-Four Freshmen-Capitol-June                                                72
102-Gonna Get Along Without You Now-Patience & Prudence-Liberty-December                     70
103-Eddie My Love-Fontane Sisters-Dot-April                                                  70
104-Can You Find It In Your Heart-Tony Bennett?June                                          70
105-Eddie My Love-Teen Queens?RPM-April                                                      70
106-Eddie My Love-Chordettes?Cadence-April                                                   70
107-It Isn't Right-Platters-Mercury-November                                                 68
108-My Blue Heaven-Fats Domino?Imperial-June                                                 68
109-Slow Walk-Bill Doggett-King-December                                                     38
110-Slow Walk-Sil Austin?Mercury-December                                                    38
111-You'll Never Never Know-Platters-Mercury-October                                         34
112-Mama From The Train-Patti Page-Mercury-December                                          34
113-It Only Hurts For A Little While-Ames Brothers-RCA-June                                  34
114-Are You Satisfied-Rusty Draper-Mercury-February                                          34
115-Are You Satisfied-Sheb Wooley?M-G-M-February                                             34