title: List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1956
text: # List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1956
  
  These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1956 as published by Cash Box magazine.
  
  | Issue date | Song | Artist |
  | - | - | - |
  | January 7 | "Sixteen Tons" | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
  | January 14 | "Memories Are Made of This" | Dean Martin |
  | January 21 | "Memories Are Made of This" | Dean Martin |
  | January 28 | "Memories Are Made of This" | Dean Martin |
  | February 4 | "The Great Pretender" | The Platters |
  | February 11 | "The Great Pretender" | The Platters |
  | February 18 | "The Great Pretender" | The Platters |
  | February 25 | "Rock and Roll Waltz" | Kay Starr |
  | March 3 | "Rock and Roll Waltz" | Kay Starr |
  | March 10 | "Lisbon Antigua" | Nelson Riddle & Orchestra |
  | March 17 | "Lisbon Antigua" | Nelson Riddle & Orchestra |
  | March 24 | "The Poor People of Paris" | Les Baxter & Orchestra |
  | March 31 | "The Poor People of Paris" | Les Baxter & Orchestra |
  | April 7 | "The Poor People of Paris" | Les Baxter & Orchestra |
  | April 14 | "The Poor People of Paris" | Les Baxter & Orchestra |
  | April 21 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | April 28 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | May 5 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | May 12 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | May 19 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | May 26 | "Heartbreak Hotel" | Elvis Presley |
  | June 2 | "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" | Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra, George Cates & Orchestra |
  | June 9 | "Moonglow and Theme from 'Picnic'" | Morris Stoloff & Columbia Pictures Orchestra, George Cates & Orchestra |
  | June 16 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
  | June 23 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
  | June 30 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
  | July 7 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
  | July 14 | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | Pat Boone |
  | July 21 | "The Wayward Wind" | Gogi Grant |
  | July 28 | "I Almost Lost My Mind" | Pat Boone |
  | August 4 | "My Prayer" | The Platters |
  | August 11 | "My Prayer" | The Platters |
  | August 18 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
  | August 25 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
  | September 1 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
  | September 8 | "Hound Dog" | Elvis Presley |
  | September 15 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | September 22 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | September 29 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | October 6 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | October 13 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | October 20 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Elvis Presley |
  | October 27 | "Love Me Tender" | Elvis Presley |
  | November 3 | "Love Me Tender" | Elvis Presley |
  | November 10 | "Love Me Tender" | Elvis Presley |
  | November 17 | "Love Me Tender" | Elvis Presley |
  | November 24 | "Love Me Tender" | Elvis Presley |
  | December 1 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
  | December 8 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
  | December 15 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
  | December 22 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
  | December 29 | "Singing the Blues" | Guy Mitchell |
  