The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 4, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
  31115  6
  2PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  2  4  411
  3I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
  1  1  516
  4HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  4
 
  2
 
  1
 
23
15
  5TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
  6  510  9
  6THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
10  7  322
  7SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
  7  8  618
  8IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
  5
 
 
  3
 
 
  2
 
 
15
15
14
  9HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
  8  6  717
10COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
121017  9
11MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
  91416  5
12MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
1312  911
13LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
  1
14THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
15
 
21
 

 
  3
  1
15HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
111722  6
16IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD
    Four Aces–Decca 29269
191518  8
17THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
312621  8
18SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
14
 
 
  9
 
 
  8
 
 
16
14
16
19DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
183434  4
20MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
2141  3
21IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN
    Russ Carlyle–“X” 0055
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70444
45
 
28
 
31
 
10
  8
22THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
2544  3
23WHITHER THOU GOEST
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928
16201310
24SH-BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404
    Chords–Cat 104
23
 
16
 
11
 
23
 
25WHEN WE COME OF AGE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11865
  1
26CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
17131217
27THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125
403939  7
28HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
  1
29FANNY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
222736  9
30(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Cheers–Capitol 2921
383523  7
31SISTERS
    Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305
4833  7
32HOPELESSLY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840
26332712
33MOOD INDIGO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040
20222910
34UNBELIEVABLE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
293848  6
35SMILE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836
30
 
23
 
19
 
14
 
36THE BARKING DOG
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490
27  2
37MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)
    LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301

 
50
 

 
  2
  1
38FUNNY THING
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376
  1
39IN THE BEGINNING
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378
  1
40SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888
  1
41LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
  1
42TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15249
323226  7
43I WANT YOU ALL TO MYSELF (Just You)
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29268
443624  7
44THE MAMA DOLL SONG
    Patti Page–Mercury 70458
484714  8
45THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767
34193022
46RUNAROUND
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0066
284935  5
47THE 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
48MY SON, MY SON
    Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501
243132  5
49MOBILE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251
3340  3
50MY 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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