The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  2
 
  1
 
  1
 
  9
  3
  2LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
  1  313  4
  3TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
  5  8  512
  4PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  4  4  214
  5I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
  3  2  319
  6THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
  8
 
11
 
14
 
  6
  4
  7THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
  6  6  625
  8SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
  912  721
  9HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  7
 
  5
 
  4
 
26
18
10COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
10  71012
11MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
131420  6
12MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
141311  8
13HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
16
 
26
 
28
 
  4
  2
14DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
111719  7
15IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
12
 
 
10
 
 
  8
 
 
18
18
17
16THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
193022  6
17MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
18161214
18(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Cheers–Capitol 2921
24203010
19HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
15  9  920
20HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
171515  9
21(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE
    DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085
  1
22(There’s No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950
  1
23WHEN WE COME OF AGE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11865
4325  3
24MOBILE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251
212949  6
25MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
36  2
26THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125
3927  9
27PUPALINA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70479
2922  6
28OLD SHOES
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378
  1
29RUNAROUND
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0066
483546  8
30FUNNY THING
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376
493238  4
31ON THE ALAMO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071
  1
32WHITHER THOU GOEST
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928
30182313
33MY LOVE SONG TO YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 3014
  1
34IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD
    Four Aces–Decca 29269
20271611
35THE BARKING DOG
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490
311936  5
36THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
3525  8
37THE SONG FROM DESIREE (We Meet Again)
    Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301

 

 

 
  1
 
38SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  1
39TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15249
2642  9
40SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
23
 
 
23
 
 
18
 
 
19
17
19
41FANNY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
28422912
42ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042
4110
43CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
22342620
44OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE (Two Cats Are Comin’ In)
    Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985
27  2
45STAR DUST MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075
  1
46MAMBO BABY
    Ruth Brown & Rhythmakers–Atlantic 1044
  2
47SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888
254540  4
48OLE PAPPY TIME
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924
    Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918

 

 

 
  1
 
49LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
3841  3
50THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
32241711
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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