The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 16, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		1	2	3	12
2	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		2	1	1	15 15 14
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	3	2	18 10
4	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		4	4	4	9   6
5	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		5	6	9	13
6	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		6	7	8	15
7	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		7	5	7	12
8	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		9	11	18	7
9	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		10	10	15	14
10	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		8	12	16	6   4
11	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		11	8	5	21 11 11
12	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		12	14	14	12
13	AIN’T IT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		22	34	44	5
14	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		13	9	6	19
15	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		21	23	36	4
16	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		14	13	13	6
17	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634     Nutmegs–Herald 452     Four Coins–Epic 9107		15	19	23	6   3   3
18	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		16	24	20	11
19	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		20	25	30	7
20	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6139		29	33	35	6
21	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		23	15	12	12
22	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		18	22	28	5
23	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		26	31	37	4
24	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		27	21	25	5
25	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		24	26	32	5
26	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		33	—	—	2
27	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		25	28	39	4
28	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		19	18	17	13
29	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		32	43	—	3
30	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		35	38	45	4
31	TWO HOUND DOGS     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		37	—	—	2
32	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		17	17	11	16
33	BLUE STAR (The “Medic” Theme)     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		28	30	24	7
34	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold with Hugo Winterhalter’s Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6139		38	39	48	4
35	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470		—	—	—	1
36	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		31	16	10	14
37	MAMA ROSA     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		39	41	42	4
38	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		41	32	27	6
39	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120		43	—	—	2
40	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		30	20	19	8
41	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393		34	29	22	14
42	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		48	—	—	2
43	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		36	27	21	14 11
44	DUVID CROCKETT (The Ballad Of Davy Crockett)     Mickey Katz & Orchestra–Capitol 3144		46	49	—	3
45	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		40	36	31	8
46	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		42	35	26	7
47	EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646		47	—	—	2
48	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		45	37	33	8
49	GOOD AND LONESOME     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146		44	40	40	4
50	(The Song Of) DANIEL BOONE (The Daddy Of Them All)     Loren Becker with Enoch Light & Orchestra–Waldorf Music-Hall 217		—	48	—	2

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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