The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 16, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		1	1	1	8
2	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox & Rhythmasters–Dot 15325		2	5	4	11
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		6	11	17	5
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		5	10	12	6
5	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		3	3	5	14
6	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		8	8	8	11   9
7	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		4	2	2	18 15 15
8	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		7	4	3	17
9	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		19	—	—	2   2   1
10	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		10	18	39	4
11	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		11	12	11	8
12	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		13	16	34	9
13	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		9	6	6	13
14	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		20	31	—	3
15	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		14	37	23	8
16	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		12	7	9	13
17	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		25	38	46	8
18	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		15	9	7	12 14
19	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		21	23	13	22
20	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		16	21	18	8
21	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		17	22	16	7
22	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		—	—	—	1
23	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		45	42	—	3
24	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		23	15	27	4
25	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		18	13	21	10
26	KEEP ME IN MIND     Patti Page–Mercury 70579		38	—	—	2
27	JUST ONE MORE TIME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		37	—	—	2
28	SILVER MOON     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347		24	—	—	2
29	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6025		40	—	—	2
30	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		—	—	—	1
31	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		—	—	—	1
32	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		22	14	10	20 18
33	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057		29	25	44	5
34	DOOR OF DREAMS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		35	—	—	2
35	THEME FROM “MEDIC”     Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29433		26	26	—	3
36	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		28	30	15	6
37	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		27	40	20	10
38	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		31	19	32	10
39	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		30	17	36	7
40	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		—	—	—	1
41	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		33	36	25	8
42	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		48	—	—	2
43	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		36	29	30	10
44	I GOT A SWEETIE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451		34	20	31	5
45	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		41	34	37	5
46	LONELY LIPS     Chordettes–Cadence 1259		50	—	—	2
47	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		49	—	—	2
48	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		—	—	—	1
49	STRANGE LADY IN TOWN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40457		—	—	—	1
50	I’M SINCERE     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		42	48	—	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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