The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 29, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	1	2	14   8
2	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		4	5	7	9   7
3	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		2	2	1	9
4	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521     Four Aces–Decca 29395		5	8	10	7   4   4
5	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		3	3	3	11   9
6	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		9	9	13	11
7	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		13	18	17	6
8	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085     [ McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323 ]		10	16	14	6
9	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		7	4	5	17
10	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		8	11	11	11
11	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Penguins–DooTone 348     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		22	43	—	3   1
12	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		31	—	—	2
13	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		15	6	6	24
14	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		19	27	—	3
15	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		16	13	15	12
16	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		14	12	8	30
17	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		23	—	—	2
18	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		11	14	12	26
19	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		12	10	9	17
20	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		6	7	4	19
21	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		—	—	—	1
22	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952     Terri Stevens–Double A 101		—	46	36	3
23	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924		44	31	29	6
24	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		26	23	23	11
25	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		17	15	16	13
26	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		25	17	25	6
27	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		28	24	—	3
28	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		39	—	—	2
29	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		20	22	19	8
30	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		18	19	21	6
31	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		43	—	—	5   4
32	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		50	38	48	13
33	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		24	35	45	8
34	STARDUST MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075		—	49	39	5
35	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		27	29	24	9
36	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		33	37	46	15
37	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29402		36	—	—	2   1
38	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		21	42	26	5
39	SOMEDAY SWEETHEART     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		41	—	—	2
40	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		32	28	20	23 23 22
41	SILK STOCKINGS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		29	20	—	3
42	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		—	39	31	18
43	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		30	33	28	6
44	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		34	36	49	6
45	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		35	26	44	10
46	AS TIME GOES BY     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40392		37	—	35	3
47	DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40406		38	—	—	2
48	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		40	21	18	31 23
49	TO SAY YOU’RE MINE     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3002		42	—	—	2
50	I LOVE YOU MADLY     Four Coins–Epic 9082		45	32	27	4

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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