The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 18, 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	1	1	11 11 10
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		2	2	2	14   6
3	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		5	5	8	8
4	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		3	3	3	17   7   7
5	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		6	6	7	8
6	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	4	15
7	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		7	13	11	9
8	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		11	16	25	5   2
9	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		8	7	5	11
10	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		10	8	6	10
11	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		9	9	12	12
12	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		12	12	13	8
13	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		17	14	15	9
14	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		20	18	18	8
15	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		26	41	—	3
16	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		15	15	17	10
17	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		18	28	40	4
18	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		19	24	24	7
19	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393		16	17	16	10
20	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		14	10	9	10   7
21	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		28	—	—	2
22	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435		31	—	—	2
23	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		22	20	21	12
24	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		35	—	—	2
25	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		13	11	10	20
26	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		23	29	32	4
27	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		27	48	—	3
28	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		21	19	14	18
29	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		25	26	20	27 24 24
30	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		33	25	23	8
31	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		42	46	—	3
32	RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		36	32	36	5
33	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		29	33	38	4
34	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		41	45	—	3
35	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		44	—	—	2
36	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		—	—	—	1
37	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		39	40	44	17
38	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		—	39	34	18
39	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		—	—	—	1
40	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		37	34	28	9
41	BO DIDDLEY     Bo Diddley–Checker 814     Joe Reisman & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6121		47	44	50	4
42	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		24	22	19	23
43	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		32	21	26	13
44	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		48	—	—	2
45	CARMEN’S BOOGIE     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		50	—	—	2
46	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		—	—	—	1
47	I BELONG TO YOU     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6023		40	—	—	2
48	AIN’T IT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		—	—	—	1
49	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		34	30	30	6
50	THE WALTZ YOU SAVED FOR ME     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15374		—	—	—	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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