The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 5, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
12
  9
  9
  2SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  3  3  311
  3EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
  2
 
  6
 
  6
 
  6
  8
  4KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  4
 
  5
 
  4
 
  7
 
  5HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
  6
 
  2
 
  2
 
14
12
  6TWEEDLEE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047
  5
 
  9
 
  8
 
  8
 
  7THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  81313  5
  8MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  9
 
  4
 
  5
 
19
13
  9THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
19  2
10OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
111111  7
11HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
12
 
12
 
14
 
  5
  3
12LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
  7  7  714
13THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
13101216
14THE 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
16151011
16A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
28  2
17ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
141726  4
18(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
2920  3
19PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
20
 

 

 
  2
 
20BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
36
 
19
 
21
 
  4
 
21THE FINGER OF SUSPICION
    Dickie Valentine–London 1498
413838  5
22DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
15251917
23BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
24  2
24MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
35  2
25MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
17141516
26IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
  1
27CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
183735  4
28TURN RIGHT
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999
232823  4
29DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
3024  3
30DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
21  2
31ALL OF YOU
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946
302925  7
32THE FISH
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438
  1
33TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
25161822
34D-A-R-L-I-N
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15318
311816  7
35THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
27  2
36SMILES
    Crazy Otto–Decca 29403
4233  3
37LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
    Charms–DeLuxe 6076
37
 
41
 
34
 
13
  4
38A RUSTY OLD HALO
    Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411
264946  5
39UNSUSPECTING HEART
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5952
222233  8
40I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339
342122  6
41ELEPHANT’S TANGO
    Commanders–Decca 29323
40  3
42SOFTLY, SOFTLY
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
  1
43SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
33232031
44LAZY GONDOLIER
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510
  1
45I’VE BEEN THINKING
    Four Lads–Columbia 40436
  1
46SONG IN BLUE
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3015
453628  8
47EVERLOVIN’
    Patti Page–Mercury 70528
432717  5
48MY ANXIOUS HEART
    Four Coins–Epic 9091
  1
49FOOLISHLY
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0095
  1
50BUBBLES
    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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