The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 1, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	2	1	10   4
2	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		2	1	3	5
3	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		5	3	2	20
4	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	4	4	15
5	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		6	8	11	7   5
6	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		3	5	8	13
7	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		10	10	7	13
8	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		7	6	6	26
9	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		8	9	12	22
10	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		9	7	5	27 19
11	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		12	14	13	9
12	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		13	16	26	5   3
13	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		11	13	14	7
14	(There’s No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		22	—	—	2
15	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		14	11	17	8
16	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		15	12	10	19 19 18
17	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		16	19	30	7
18	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		17	18	16	15
19	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		21	—	—	2
20	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		26	—	39	10
21	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247		25	36	—	3
22	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		27	29	22	7
23	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		19	15	9	21
24	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		20	17	15	10
25	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		30	49	32	5
26	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		38	—	—	2
27	STARDUST MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075		45	—	—	2
28	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		24	21	29	7
29	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		23	—	43	4
30	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		18	24	20	11
31	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		32	30	18	14
32	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		43	22	34	21
33	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		29	48	35	9
34	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		31	—	—	2
35	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		33	—	—	2
36	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		28	—	—	2
37	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		40	23	23	20 18 20
38	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		36	35	25	9
39	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		37	—	—	2
40	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		44	27	—	3
41	MAMBO BABY     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1044		46	—	—	3
42	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		47	25	45	5
43	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		50	32	24	12
44	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		34	20	27	12
45	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		35	31	19	6
46	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15249		39	26	—	10
47	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		49	38	—	4
48	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		48	—	—	2
49	ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042		42	—	41	11
50	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		41	28	42	13

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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