The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
  313  3
  2MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  1
 
  1
 
  3
 
  8
  2
  3I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
  2  3  118
  4PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  4  2  213
  5TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
  8  5  611
  6THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
  6  61024
  7HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  5
 
  4
 
  4
 
25
17
  8THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
11
 
14
 
15
 
  5
  3
  9SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
12  7  720
10COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
  7101211
11DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
171918  6
12IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
10
 
 
  8
 
 
  5
 
 
17
17
16
13MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
142021  5
14MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
1311  9  7
15HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
  9  9  819
16HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
26
 
28
 

 
  3
  1
17HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
151511  8
18MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
16121313
19THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
302225  5
20IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD
    Four Aces–Decca 29269
27161910
21MOBILE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251
294933  5
22CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
34261719
23SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
23
 
 
18
 
 
14
 
 
18
16
18
24(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Cheers–Capitol 2921
203038  9
25SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888
4540  3
26TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15249
4232  8
27OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE (Two Cats Are Comin’ In)
    Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985
  1
28FANNY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
42292211
29PUPALINA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70479
2235  5
30WHITHER THOU GOEST
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928
18231612
31THE BARKING DOG
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490
193627  4
32THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
24173110
33THE TOUCH (Le Grisbi)
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5874
2142  8
34CHRISTMAS ALPHABET
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61303
  1
35THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
2549  7
36MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
  1
37MY SON, MY SON
    Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501
464824  7
38LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
41  2
39HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40371
  1
40ADDIO
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
  1
41SISTERS
    Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305
2831  9
42IN THE BEGINNING
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378
39  2
43NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61253
  1
44BONGO GUITAR (Oye Negra)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70482
37  2
45MOOD INDIGO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040
33332012
46SMILE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836
37
 
35
 
30
 
16
 
47READY, WILLING AND ABLE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40371
31  2
48RUNAROUND
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0066
354628  7
49FUNNY THING
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376
3238  3
50THE MAMA DOLL SONG
    Patti Page–Mercury 70458
36444810
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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