The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 21, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
  4
 
 
  7
  7
  6
  2THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
13
  3
  3
  3CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  3
 
  3
 
  2
 
10
  2
  4DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  4  4  311
  5THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox & Rhythmasters–Dot 15325
  5  5  516
  6DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
  610  814
  7WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077
  7
 
  8
 
  7
 
  6
 
  8HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
101519  7
  9A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
151839  4
10TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
  8  6  919
11DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
    Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155
11
 
11
 
15
 
  6
  3
12THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
  91312  8
13HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
12
 
12
 
11
 
16
14
14MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
13
 
 
  7
 
 
  6
 
 
23
20
20
15LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
202326  5
16HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
17
 
20
 
28
 
  4
 
17(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
44  4
18MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352
22
 
17
 
18
 
  6
 
19TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
14  910  8
20HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
233042  5
21IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
162832  6
22PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
181414  9
23IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
273340  4
24SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
19161322
25OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
21191618
26BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003
313643  5
27IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
25242112
28PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
24
 
21
 
20
 
13
 
29OPUS ONE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29496
344649  4
30NOT YET
    Susan Hunter–Decca 29512
40  2
31IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960
303546  4
32NO LETTER TODAY
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108
42  2
33THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351
28
 
22
 
24
 
  6
 
34PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
26313815
35SILVER DOLLAR
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394
3344  3
36LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073
38
 
48
 

 
  3
 
37THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
29251713
38THEME FROM “MEDIC”
    Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29433
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
45
 
50
 
50
 
  8
  1
39DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
35272213
40YOUNG AND FOOLISH
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495
46  2
41THE BERRY TREE
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261
394345  4
42EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
32
 
32
 
30
 
17
19
43SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
  1
44I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607
47  2
45FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079
36
 
29
 
25
 
  7
 
46BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
41
 
34
 
31
 
15
 
47NEAR TO YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607
49  2
48TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
484037  7
49RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
  1
50WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434
43  8
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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