The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 15, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		2	1	1	12   6
2	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		1	2	2	7
3	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		3	5	6	9   7
4	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		5	6	3	15
5	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		7	12	13	7   5
6	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		6	3	5	22
7	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	4	4	17
8	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521     Four Aces–Decca 29395		10	21	25	5   2   2
9	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		13	17	16	9
10	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		9	7	10	15
11	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		11	13	11	9
12	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		8	8	7	28
13	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		15	15	14	10
14	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		12	9	8	24
15	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		16	11	12	11
16	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		14	19	21	4
17	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		25	39	37	4
18	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		17	26	38	4
19	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		21	35	33	4
20	SILK STOCKINGS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		—	—	—	1
21	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		18	10	9	29 21
22	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		19	29	23	6
23	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		23	28	24	9
24	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		—	—	—	1
25	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		22	40	44	5
26	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		44	45	35	8
27	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		—	—	—	1
28	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		20	16	15	21 21 20
29	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		24	42	47	7
30	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		34	38	36	11
31	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		29	48	48	4
32	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Four Coins–Epic 9082		27	—	—	2
33	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		28	36	28	4
34	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		40	22	27	9
35	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		45	47	49	6
36	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		49	34	31	4
37	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		46	30	18	13
38	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		48	33	29	11
39	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		31	18	17	17
40	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		33	24	20	12
41	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		50	32	43	23
42	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		26	—	—	3
43	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Penguins–DooTone 348		—	—	—	1
44	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		30	23	19	23
45	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		32	43	50	14
46	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952     Terri Stevens–Double A 101		36	—	—	2
47	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		37	20	26	12
48	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		38	37	40	22 20 22
49	STARDUST MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075		39	27	45	4
50	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		47	25	30	7

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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