The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 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		1	1	1	12   9   9
2	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		3	3	3	11
3	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		2	6	6	6   8
4	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		4	5	4	7
5	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		6	2	2	14 12
6	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		5	9	8	8
7	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		8	13	13	5
8	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		9	4	5	19 13
9	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		19	—	—	2
10	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		11	11	11	7
11	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		12	12	14	5   3
12	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		7	7	7	14
13	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		13	10	12	16
14	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		10	8	9	16 14
15	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		16	15	10	11
16	A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		28	—	—	2
17	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		14	17	26	4
18	(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		29	20	—	3
19	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		20	—	—	2
20	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		36	19	21	4
21	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		41	38	38	5
22	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		15	25	19	17
23	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		24	—	—	2
24	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		35	—	—	2
25	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		17	14	15	16
26	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		—	—	—	1
27	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		18	37	35	4
28	TURN RIGHT     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999		23	28	23	4
29	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		—	30	24	3
30	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		21	—	—	2
31	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946		30	29	25	7
32	THE FISH     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438		—	—	—	1
33	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		25	16	18	22
34	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		31	18	16	7
35	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		27	—	—	2
36	SMILES     Crazy Otto–Decca 29403		42	33	—	3
37	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945     Charms–DeLuxe 6076		37	41	34	13   4
38	A RUSTY OLD HALO     Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411		26	49	46	5
39	UNSUSPECTING HEART     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952		22	22	33	8
40	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		34	21	22	6
41	ELEPHANT’S TANGO     Commanders–Decca 29323		40	—	—	3
42	SOFTLY, SOFTLY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		—	—	—	1
43	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		33	23	20	31
44	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		—	—	—	1
45	I’VE BEEN THINKING     Four Lads–Columbia 40436		—	—	—	1
46	SONG IN BLUE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015		45	36	28	8
47	EVERLOVIN’     Patti Page–Mercury 70528		43	27	17	5
48	MY ANXIOUS HEART     Four Coins–Epic 9091		—	—	—	1
49	FOOLISHLY     Three Chuckles–“X” 0095		—	—	—	1
50	BUBBLES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40433		—	—	—	1

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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