The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 7, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		1	1	1	11   1   1
2	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		4	5	9	5   5   4
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		2	2	3	8
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		3	4	4	9
5	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox & Rhythmasters–Dot 15325		5	3	2	14
6	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		9	6	5	17
7	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		6	7	7	21 18 18
8	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		7	12	22	4
9	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		10	16	14	6
10	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		8	10	12	12
11	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		15	22	31	4   1
12	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		11	8	6	14 12
13	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		12	13	23	6
14	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		14	11	10	7
15	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		19	21	29	5
16	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		13	9	8	20
17	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		18	25	30	4
18	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		39	—	—	2
19	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		16	14	16	16
20	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		28	—	—	2
21	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		20	18	11	11
22	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		24	31	40	4
23	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		26	40	—	3
24	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		21	20	21	10
25	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		17	19	17	11
26	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		23	17	13	16
27	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		22	15	15	11
28	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		32	45	48	4
29	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		25	30	42	5
30	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		42	48	—	3
31	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		38	33	38	13
32	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		30	24	18	15 17
33	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		40	—	—	2
34	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		31	27	25	13
35	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		46	—	—	2
36	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		43	50	—	3
37	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		34	28	24	7
38	KEEP ME IN MIND     Patti Page–Mercury 70579		27	29	26	5
39	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		29	26	20	11
40	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		37	36	47	5
41	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		36	23	19	25
42	JUST ONE MORE TIME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		33	32	27	5
43	THE BERRY TREE     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		45	—	—	2
44	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		—	—	—	1
45	CHOP CHOP BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		41	—	—	2
46	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		49	—	—	2
47	DIXIE DANNY     Laurie Sisters–Mercury 70548		35	46	—	3
48	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		—	—	—	1
49	SILVER MOON     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347		47	34	28	5
50	THEME FROM “MEDIC”     Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29433		50	35	35	6

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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