The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 16, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
  1  1  1  8
  2THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox & Rhythmasters–Dot 15325
  2  5  411
  3CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
  61117  5
  4DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  51012  6
  5TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
  3  3  514
  6HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
  8
 
  8
 
  8
 
11
  9
  7MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  4
 
 
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
18
15
15
  8SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  7  4  317
  9UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
19
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
  2
  1
10PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
101839  4
11PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
11
 
12
 
11
 
  8
 
12DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
131634  9
13KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  9
 
  6
 
  6
 
13
 
14TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
2031  3
15DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
143723  8
16OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
12  7  913
17THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
253846  8
18EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
15
 
  9
 
  7
 
12
14
19THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
21231322
20MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
162118  8
21IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
172216  7
22WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077

 

 

 
  1
 
23THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
4542  3
24NOBODY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
231527  4
25BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
18
 
13
 
21
 
10
 
26KEEP ME IN MIND
    Patti Page–Mercury 70579
38  2
27JUST ONE MORE TIME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
37  2
28SILVER MOON
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347
24  2
29HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
    Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6025
40
 

 

 
  2
 
30MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352

 

 

 
  1
 
31DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
  1
32HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
22
 
14
 
10
 
20
18
33MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057
292544  5
34DOOR OF DREAMS
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
35  2
35THEME FROM “MEDIC”
    Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29433
2626  3
36THERE GOES MY HEART
    Four Aces–Decca 29435
283015  6
37ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
27402010
38PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
31193210
39LAZY GONDOLIER
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510
301736  7
40THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351

 

 

 
  1
 
41BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
333625  8
42FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079
48
 

 

 
  2
 
43CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
36293010
44I GOT A SWEETIE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451
342031  5
45WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434
413437  5
46LONELY LIPS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1259
50  2
47TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
49  2
48IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
  1
49STRANGE LADY IN TOWN
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40457
  1
50I’M SINCERE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
4248  3
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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