The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 22, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625     [ Don Cornell–Coral 61467 ]		1	2	2	12
2	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		2	1	1	13 12   1
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		3	3	3	11
4	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		4	5	7	9
5	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		9	12	14	8
6	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		12	11	13	6   4
7	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		8	9	8	13 12
8	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		10	14	20	7   1
9	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		5	4	4	19
10	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		14	16	24	9
11	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		6	6	5	12 15   9
12	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559		13	17	17	8   6   4
13	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		11	8	10	14
14	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		16	15	12	14
15	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		18	22	32	4
16	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		15	13	11	16 12
17	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		7	7	6	11
18	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		20	27	36	4
19	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		21	31	—	3
20	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		25	24	23	8
21	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		17	10	9	26
22	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		24	29	39	4
23	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		19	18	15	12
24	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		29	39	—	3
25	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		37	49	—	3
26	I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO (Then I’ll Be Happy)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		28	33	—	3
27	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713		40	—	—	2
28	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		22	19	16	9
29	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		44	—	—	2
30	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		23	20	18	14 12
31	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		26	21	19	21
32	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510		33	32	34	5   1
33	MAGIC FINGERS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		34	36	—	3
34	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		27	25	26	7
35	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		45	—	—	2
36	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		—	—	—	1
37	SWEET KENTUCKY ROSE     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29708		—	—	—	1
38	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		30	23	21	7
39	THE BONNIE BLUE GAL     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40575		—	—	—	1
40	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		32	28	27	21
41	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		31	26	22	18
42	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		35	35	30	7
43	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		36	30	25	12
44	PEPPER-HOT BABY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		—	—	—	1
45	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		42	40	33	7
46	THE WEDDING     Solitaires–Old Town 1014		—	—	—	1
47	POR FAVOR     Vic Damone–Mercury 70699		47	—	—	2
48	SLAM! BAM!     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70710		—	—	—	1
49	MAGIC MELODY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		43	—	—	2
50	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		38	34	29	18

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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