The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 12, 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		1	4	5	9   6   6
2	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		2	2	4	11   9
3	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		6	7	13	8
4	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		8	12	31	4
5	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		3	1	1	16 10
6	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Penguins–DooTone 348     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		9	11	22	5   3
7	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		4	3	2	11
8	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		11	14	19	5
9	THE 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
11	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		15	17	23	4
12	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		10	6	9	13
13	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		14	—	—	2
14	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919		31	—	—	2
15	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		12	10	8	13
16	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		25	28	39	4
17	EVERLOVIN’     Patti Page–Mercury 70528		21	—	—	2
18	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		13	9	7	19
19	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		16	15	16	14
20	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		23	18	11	28
21	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		—	—	—	1
22	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		28	21	—	3
23	TURN RIGHT     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999		—	—	—	1
24	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		—	—	—	1
25	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946		49	37	36	4
26	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		—	—	—	1
27	GLAD RAG DOLL     Crazy Otto–Decca 29403		—	—	—	1
28	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		17	27	28	5
29	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		19	20	6	21
30	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		18	13	15	26
31	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		27	19	12	19
32	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		22	25	17	15
33	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952		20	22	—	5
34	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945     Charms–DeLuxe 6076		36	33	24	10   1
35	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		—	—	—	1
36	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		24	26	25	8
37	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		48	23	44	8   6
38	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		45	—	—	2
39	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		26	35	27	11
40	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		30	24	26	13
41	EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY     Les Elgart–Columbia 40414		38	—	46	3
42	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		33	—	—	2
43	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		32	16	14	32
44	DARLING, DARLING, DARLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40406		—	—	—	1
45	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		29	30	18	8
46	A RUSTY OLD HALO     Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411		34	—	—	2
47	YOU’LL ALWAYS BE MY LIFETIME SWEETHEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994		37	—	—	2
48	MALAGUENA     Caterina Valente–Decca 29394		42	—	—	2
49	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		39	31	43	7   6
50	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		44	—	—	16

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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