The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 10, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
  1
 
  1
 
  3
 
  7
  6
  2AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
13
 
  3SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
  9
  6
  3
  4(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  3  3  120
  5MAYBELLENE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1604
  6  617  5
  6LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  82133  6
  7WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
  5
 
  9
 
  8
 
10
  6
  8HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
  7  5  715
  9TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
101219  8
10AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
111938  5
11SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
12
 
15
 
10
 
  8
  6
12GUM DROP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668
131423  6
13HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
  9
 
  8
 
  6
 
12
 
14LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
14  7  521
15THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
17
 
25
 
28
 
  7
  6
16I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685
    Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115
19
 
36
 

 
  3
 
17THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
182027  8
18MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
3547  3
19THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
16111312
20DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
15131812
21I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
23232015
22A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
20171220
23UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
24
 
 
18
 
 
  9
 
 
23
23
22
24THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
    Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266
21
 
16
 
16
 
13
  5
25DAY BY DAY
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154
273040  6
26IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
25101422
27THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
26292112
28SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
30
 
22
 
11
 
17
14
29SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
28
 
26
 
26
 
14
12
30THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
22
 
27
 
22
 
12
 
31ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
3639  3
32HAWK-EYE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558
  1
33FAIRY TALE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218
  1
34THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
29403614
35SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
49  2
36SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218
  1
37MY BONNIE LASSIE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208
41  2
38CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
31
 
24
 
15
 
26
18
39WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?
    Jacks–RPM 428
    Snooky Lanson–Dot 15385
40
 

 

 
  2
 
40FOOLED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
324132  8
41IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
33283120
42GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
    Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159
  1
43RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
39322410
44THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
45
 

 

 
  2
 
45YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
    Ferko String Band–Media 1013
44  2
46MAY I NEVER LOVE AGAIN
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40523
47  2
47PIDDILY PATTER PATTER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
383334  8
48GIVE ME LOVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494
  1
49SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534
465047  7
50HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
  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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