The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 12, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
  1
 
 
  4
 
 
  5
 
 
  9
  6
  6
  2HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
  2
 
  2
 
  4
 
11
  9
  3SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  6  713  8
  4KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  8
 
12
 
31
 
  4
 
  5MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  3
 
  1
 
  1
 
16
10
  6EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Penguins–DooTone 348
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  9
 
11
 
22
 
  5
  3
  7LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
  4  3  211
  8TWEEDLEE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047
11
 
14
 
19
 
  5
 
  9THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
  5
 
  5
 
  3
 
13
11
10(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE
    DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085
    [ McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323 ]
  7
 
  8
 
10
 
  8
 
11OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
151723  4
12THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
10  6  913
13THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
14  2
14HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
31  2
15MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
1210  813
16D-A-R-L-I-N
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15318
252839  4
17EVERLOVIN’
    Patti Page–Mercury 70528
21  2
18TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
13  9  719
19DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
16151614
20SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
23181128
21BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377

 

 

 
  1
 
22I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339
2821  3
23TURN RIGHT
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999
  1
24DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
  1
25ALL OF YOU
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946
493736  4
26ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
  1
27GLAD RAG DOLL
    Crazy Otto–Decca 29403
  1
28SONG IN BLUE
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015
172728  5
29PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
1920  621
30I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
18131526
31COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
27191219
32MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
22251715
33UNSUSPECTING HEART
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952
2022  5
34LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
    Charms–DeLuxe 6076
36
 
33
 
24
 
10
  1
35CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
  1
36THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”
    Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301
24
 
26
 
25
 
  8
 
37OLD PAPPY TIME
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924
    Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918
48
 
23
 
44
 
  8
  6
38THE FINGER OF SUSPICION
    Dickie Valentine–London 1498
45  2
39SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888
26352711
40MOBILE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251
30242613
41EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY
    Les Elgart–Columbia 40414
3846  3
42PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
33  2
43THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
32161432
44DARLING, DARLING, DARLING
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40406
  1
45MY LOVE SONG TO YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 3014
293018  8
46A RUSTY OLD HALO
    Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411
34  2
47YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY LIFETIME SWEETHEART
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
37  2
48MALAGUENA
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29394
42  2
49MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)
    LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301
39
 
31
 
43
 
  7
  6
50THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
4416
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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