The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 22, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	2	1	13   7
2	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		2	1	2	8
3	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		3	3	5	10   8
4	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		5	7	12	8   6
5	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521     Four Aces–Decca 29395		8	10	21	6   3   3
6	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		7	4	4	18
7	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		4	5	6	16
8	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		11	11	13	10
9	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		9	13	17	10
10	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085     [ McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323 ]		16	14	19	5
11	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		14	12	9	25
12	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		10	9	7	16
13	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		18	17	26	5
14	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		12	8	8	29
15	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		6	6	3	23
16	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		13	15	15	11
17	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		15	16	11	12
18	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		19	21	35	5
19	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		27	—	—	2
20	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		22	19	29	7
21	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		42	26	—	4
22	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Penguins–DooTone 348		43	—	—	2
23	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		—	—	—	1
24	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		35	45	47	7
25	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		17	25	39	5
26	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		23	23	28	10
27	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		29	24	42	8
28	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		24	—	—	2
29	SILK STOCKINGS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		20	—	—	2
30	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		33	28	36	5
31	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		—	—	—	1
32	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		28	20	16	22 22 21
33	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		37	46	30	14
34	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		36	49	34	5
35	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		26	44	45	9
36	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946		—	—	—	1
37	AS TIME GOES BY     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40392		—	35	—	2
38	DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40406		—	—	—	1
39	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		—	—	—	1
40	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		21	18	10	30 22
41	SOMEDAY SWEETHEART     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		—	—	—	1
42	TO SAY YOU’RE MINE     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3002		—	—	—	1
43	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		—	—	—	4   3
44	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		31	29	48	5
45	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Four Coins–Epic 9082		32	27	—	3
46	EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY     Les Elgart–Columbia 40414		—	—	—	1
47	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		25	22	40	6
48	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		34	40	22	10
49	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		30	34	38	12
50	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		38	48	33	12

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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