The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 5, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521     Four Aces–Decca 29395		4	5	8	8   5   5
2	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		2	4	5	10   8
3	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	1	1	15   9
4	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366     [ Teresa Brewer with Lancers–Coral 61315 ]		3	2	2	10
5	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		5	3	3	12 10
6	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		7	13	18	7
7	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085     [ McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323 ]		8	10	16	7
8	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		12	31	—	3
9	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Penguins–DooTone 348     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		11	22	43	4   2
10	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		6	9	9	12
11	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		14	19	27	4
12	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		10	8	11	12
13	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		9	7	4	18
14	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		—	—	—	1
15	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		17	23	—	3
16	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		15	16	13	13
17	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		27	28	24	4
18	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		13	15	6	25
19	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		20	6	7	20
20	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952     Terri Stevens–Double A 101		22	—	46	4
21	EVERLOVIN’     Patti Page–Mercury 70528		—	—	—	1
22	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		25	17	15	14
23	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		18	11	14	27
24	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		26	25	17	7
25	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		28	39	—	3
26	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		35	27	29	10
27	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		19	12	10	18
28	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		21	—	—	2
29	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		30	18	19	7
30	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		24	26	23	12
31	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919		—	—	—	1
32	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		16	14	12	31
33	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		—	—	—	1
34	A RUSTY OLD HALO     Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411		—	—	—	1
35	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		40	32	28	24 24 23
36	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		33	24	35	9
37	YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY LIFETIME SWEETHEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994		—	—	—	1
38	EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY     Les Elgart–Columbia 40414		—	46	—	2
39	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		31	43	—	6   5
40	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		42	—	39	19
41	ELEPHANT’S TANGO     Commanders–Decca 29323		—	—	—	1
42	MALAGUENA     Caterina Valente–Decca 29394		—	—	—	1
43	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		38	21	42	6
44	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		—	—	45	15
45	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		—	—	—	1
46	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		32	50	38	14
47	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		29	20	22	9
48	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924		23	44	31	7
49	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29402		37	36	—	3   2
50	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		43	30	33	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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