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