The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	1	9
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		2	2	7	5
3	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		4	4	4	13
4	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		6	7	6	17 11
5	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576     Joe Ward–King 4854		9	20	48	4   4   1
6	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		3	3	2	21
7	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		5	5	5	19
8	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		11	10	9	12
9	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		8	9	10	10
10	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		19	28	49	4
11	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		7	6	3	19 10
12	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		10	8	8	22
13	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		13	14	22	6
14	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		12	11	11	18
15	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		15	17	18	9
16	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		14	12	12	13
17	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		25	43	43	4
18	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		16	19	17	7
19	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		21	30	—	3
20	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gale Storm–Dot 15436     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		18	33	39	2   4
21	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		17	13	16	9
22	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		23	16	28	7
23	PAT-A-CAKE/THREE BLIND MICE/JINGLE BELLS     Singing Dogs–RCA Victor 47-6344		28	36	38	4
24	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		20	23	32	5
25	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		24	18	20	8
26	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		26	21	15	14
27	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		27	25	25	7
28	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		22	15	14	18 14 16
29	ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6359		—	—	—	1
30	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		40	48	—	3
31	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		35	35	50	4
32	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422		30	26	21	12
33	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		36	40	41	4
34	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		34	39	—	3
35	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		31	34	46	4
36	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		33	27	24	9
37	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		37	49	—	3
38	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		32	31	34	5
39	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		44	—	—	2
40	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		29	24	19	12 10
41	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		39	29	27	11 15
42	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		38	22	13	23 22 11
43	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		41	44	45	5
44	LULLABY OF BIRDLAND     Blue Stars–Mercury 70742		—	—	—	1
45	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		48	42	31	23 22
46	MY TREASURE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15437     Connie Francis–M-G-M 12122		—	—	—	1
47	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		42	38	29	9
48	I’M GONNA LAUGH YOU RIGHT OUT OF MY LIFE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		—	—	—	1
49	A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61548		—	—	—	1
50	TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3305		—	—	—	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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