The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 28, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		1	2	2	8   8   7
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	3	3	11   3
3	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		2	1	1	14   4   4
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	4	12
5	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		8	10	15	8
6	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		7	7	8	7
7	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		9	15	18	5
8	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		17	44	—	5
9	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		11	11	11	7   4
10	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		5	5	5	17
11	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		15	20	23	6
12	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		12	9	13	9
13	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		16	17	20	5
14	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		6	6	10	15
15	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		20	23	30	6
16	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		18	22	17	7
17	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		21	16	28	7
18	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		23	27	33	5
19	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		10	8	6	20
20	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		14	13	7	24 21 21
21	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		19	14	9	9
22	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		13	12	12	17 15
23	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		31	30	35	5
24	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		36	38	48	4
25	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		43	—	—	2
26	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		22	18	14	10
27	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		35	33	44	4
28	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		26	31	36	6
29	NO LETTER TODAY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		32	42	—	3
30	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		30	40	—	3
31	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		25	21	19	19
32	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		—	—	—	1
33	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		27	25	24	13
34	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		34	26	31	16
35	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		33	28	22	7
36	RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		49	—	—	2
37	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		29	34	46	5
38	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		—	—	—	1
39	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		24	19	16	23
40	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		—	—	—	1
41	THE BERRY TREE     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		41	39	43	5
42	YOUNG AND FOOLISH     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495		40	46	—	3
43	I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		44	47	—	3
44	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		37	29	25	14
45	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		45	36	29	8
46	NEAR TO YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		47	49	—	3
47	JOHNNY’S MEDLEY     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15365		—	—	—	1
48	PLAYMATES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		—	—	—	1
49	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055		38	45	50	9   2
50	BO DIDDLEY     Joe Reisman & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6121     Bo Diddley–Checker 814		—	—	—	1

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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