The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 27, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		1	5	3	15
2	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	4	4	10
3	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247		11	15	19	5
4	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		2	1	1	22 14
5	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		3	2	2	14 14 13
6	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		5	10	10	8
7	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		8	6	7	17
8	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		6	7	9	16
9	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		14	16	23	4
10	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		7	3	6	21
11	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		17	22	15	5
12	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		10	17	14	8
13	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		12	9	11	10
14	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		9	8	5	15 13 15
15	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897		21	—	—	2
16	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		20	13	12	9
17	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		13	12	13	16
18	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		34	34	—	3
19	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		15	18	18	7
20	MOOD INDIGO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040		22	29	40	9
21	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		41	—	—	2
22	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		27	36	28	8
23	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		16	11	8	22
24	MY SON, MY SON     Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501		31	32	22	4
25	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		44	—	—	2
26	HOPELESSLY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840		33	27	32	11
27	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		—	—	—	1
28	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		49	35	—	4
29	UNBELIEVABLE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		38	48	35	5
30	SMILE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836		23	19	17	13
31	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		26	21	33	7
32	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15249		32	26	44	6
33	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		40	—	—	2
34	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		19	30	21	21
35	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		45	42	—	3
36	MY BAMBINO     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5907		—	—	—	1
37	BONGO GUITAR (Oye Negra)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70482		—	—	—	1
38	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		35	23	45	6
39	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29203     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232		18	25	16	19 19 21 18
40	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		39	39	27	6
41	ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042		29	37	26	8
42	THE TOUCH (Le Grisbi)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5874		25	49	30	6
43	OOP-SHOOP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70443		24	45	39	11
44	I WANT YOU ALL TO MYSELF (Just You)     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29268		36	24	34	6
45	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN     Russ Carlyle & Orchestra–“X” 0055     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70444		28	31	24	9   7
46	TIME     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61286		43	—	—	2
47	TRY AGAIN     Dean Martin–Capitol 2911		46	—	—	3
48	THE MAMA DOLL SONG     Patti Page–Mercury 70458		47	14	25	7
49	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		42	46	31	5
50	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		30	20	20	23

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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