The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 12, 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
 
 
13
10
10
  2SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  2  3  312
  3KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  4
 
  4
 
  5
 
  8
 
  4TWEEDLEE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047
  6
 
  5
 
  9
 
  9
 
  5EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
  3
 
  2
 
  6
 
  7
  9
  6THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  7  813  6
  7HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
  5
 
  6
 
  2
 
15
13
  8THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
  919  3
  9HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
11
 
12
 
12
 
  6
  4
10OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
101111  8
11BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
20
 
36
 
19
 
  5
 
12THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
13131017
13(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
182920  4
14IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
26  2
15MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
  8
 
  9
 
  4
 
20
14
16LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
12  7  715
17ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
171417  5
18BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
2324  3
19CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
271837  5
20THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254
14
 
10
 
  8
 
17
15
21DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
22152518
22MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
2435  3
23THE FISH
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438
32  2
24THERE GOES MY HEART
    Four Aces–Decca 29435
  1
25D-A-R-L-I-N
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15318
343118  8
26PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
19
 
20
 

 
  3
 
27LAZY GONDOLIER
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510
44  2
28CHOW MEIN
    Gaylords–Mercury 70543
  1
29(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE
    DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085
15161512
30A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
1628  3
31HONESTLY
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29417
  1
32DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  1
33THE FINGER OF SUSPICION
    Dickie Valentine–London 1498
214138  6
34SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
43332332
35I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339
403421  7
36MAMA (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)
    Dinning Sisters–Essex 388
  1
37MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
25171417
38ELEPHANT’S TANGO
    Commanders–Decca 29323
4140  4
39DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
2930  4
40THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
3527  3
41TURN RIGHT
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999
282328  5
42DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
3021  3
43I’VE BEEN THINKING
    Four Lads–Columbia 40436
45  2
44EVERLOVIN’
    Patti Page–Mercury 70528
474327  6
45MY ANXIOUS HEART
    Four Coins–Epic 9091
48  2
46SMILES
    Crazy Otto–Decca 29403
364233  4
47BUBBLES
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40433
50  2
48LING, TING, TONG
    Five Keys–Capitol 2945
    Charms–DeLuxe 6076
37
 
37
 
41
 
14
  5
49PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
5045  5
50TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
33251623
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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