The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 4, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247		3	11	15	6
2	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		2	4	4	11
3	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		1	1	5	16
4	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		4	2	1	23 15
5	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		6	5	10	9
6	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		10	7	3	22
7	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		7	8	6	18
8	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		5	3	2	15 15 14
9	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		8	6	7	17
10	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		12	10	17	9
11	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		9	14	16	5
12	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		13	12	9	11
13	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		—	—	—	1
14	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		15	21	—	3   1
15	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		11	17	22	6
16	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		19	15	18	8
17	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		31	26	21	8
18	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		14	9	8	16 14 16
19	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		18	34	34	4
20	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		21	41	—	3
21	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN     Russ Carlyle–“X” 0055     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70444		45	28	31	10   8
22	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		25	44	—	3
23	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		16	20	13	10
24	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		23	16	11	23
25	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		—	—	—	1
26	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		17	13	12	17
27	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		40	39	39	7
28	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265		—	—	—	1
29	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		22	27	36	9
30	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		38	35	23	7
31	SISTERS     Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305		—	48	33	7
32	HOPELESSLY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840		26	33	27	12
33	MOOD INDIGO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040		20	22	29	10
34	UNBELIEVABLE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		29	38	48	6
35	SMILE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836		30	23	19	14
36	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		27	—	—	2
37	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		—	50	—	2   1
38	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		—	—	—	1
39	IN THE BEGINNING     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		—	—	—	1
40	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		—	—	—	1
41	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		—	—	—	1
42	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15249		32	32	26	7
43	I WANT YOU ALL TO MYSELF (Just You)     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29268		44	36	24	7
44	THE MAMA DOLL SONG     Patti Page–Mercury 70458		48	47	14	8
45	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		34	19	30	22
46	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		28	49	35	5
47	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232		39	18	25	20 20 22 19
48	MY SON, MY SON     Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501		24	31	32	5
49	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		33	40	—	3
50	MY BAMBINO     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5907		36	—	—	2

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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