The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 8, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		2	2	1	6
2	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	1	2	11   5
3	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		5	6	8	8   6
4	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	4	4	16
5	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		6	3	5	14
6	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		3	5	3	21
7	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		12	13	16	6   4
8	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		8	7	6	27
9	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		7	10	10	14
10	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521     Four Aces–Decca 29395		21	25	36	4   1   1
11	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		13	11	13	8
12	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		9	8	9	23
13	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		17	16	19	8
14	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		19	21	—	3
15	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		15	14	11	9
16	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		11	12	14	10
17	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		26	38	—	3
18	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		10	9	7	28 20
19	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		29	23	—	5
20	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		16	15	12	20 20 19
21	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		35	33	—	3
22	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		40	44	27	4
23	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		28	24	21	8
24	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		42	47	25	6
25	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		39	37	—	3
26	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		—	—	43	2
27	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Four Coins–Epic 9082		—	—	—	1
28	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		36	28	—	3
29	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		48	48	—	3
30	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		23	19	15	22
31	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		18	17	18	16
32	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		43	50	32	13
33	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		24	20	17	11
34	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		38	36	35	10
35	AS TIME GOES BY     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40392		—	—	—	1
36	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952     Terri Stevens–Double A 101		—	—	—	1
37	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		20	26	—	11
38	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		37	40	23	21 19 21
39	STARDUST MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075		27	45	—	3
40	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		22	27	29	8
41	(There’s No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		14	22	—	3
42	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		31	32	30	15
43	MAMBO BABY     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1044		41	46	—	4
44	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		45	35	31	7
45	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		47	49	38	5
46	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		30	18	24	12
47	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		25	30	49	6
48	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		33	29	48	10
49	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		34	31	—	3
50	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		32	43	22	22

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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