The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 1, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  1
 
  2
 
  1
 
10
  4
  2LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
    [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]
  2
 
  1
 
  3
 
  5
 
  3I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
  5  3  220
  4PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  4  4  415
  5THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
  6
 
  8
 
11
 
  7
  5
  6TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
  3  5  813
  7COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
1010  713
  8THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
  7  6  626
  9SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
  8  91222
10HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  9
 
  7
 
  5
 
27
19
11MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
121413  9
12HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
13
 
16
 
26
 
  5
  3
13MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
111314  7
14(There’s No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950
22  2
15DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
141117  8
16IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
15
 
 
12
 
 
10
 
 
19
19
18
17THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
161930  7
18MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
17181615
19(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE
    DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085
21  2
20THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125
263910
21MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
2536  3
22PUPALINA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70479
272922  7
23HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
1915  921
24HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
20171510
25FUNNY THING
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376
304932  5
26SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
38  2
27STARDUST MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075
45  2
28MOBILE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251
242129  7
29WHEN WE COME OF AGE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11865
2343  4
30(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Cheers–Capitol 2921
18242011
31WHITHER THOU GOEST
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928
32301814
32CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
43223421
33RUNAROUND
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0066
294835  9
34ON THE ALAMO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071
31  2
35MY LOVE SONG TO YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 3014
33  2
36OLD SHOES
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378
28  2
37SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
40
 
 
23
 
 
23
 
 
20
18
20
38THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
363525  9
39THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”
    Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301
37
 

 

 
  2
 
40OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE
    Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985
4427  3
41MAMBO BABY
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1044
46  3
42SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888
472545  5
43THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
50322412
44IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD
    Four Aces–Decca 29269
34202712
45THE BARKING DOG
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490
353119  6
46TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15249
392610
47LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
4938  4
48OLD PAPPY TIME
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924
    Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918
48
 

 

 
  2
 
49ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042
424111
50FANNY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
41284213
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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