The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 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	1	1	13 10 10
2	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		2	3	3	12
3	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		4	4	5	8
4	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		6	5	9	9
5	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		3	2	6	7   9
6	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		7	8	13	6
7	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		5	6	2	15 13
8	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		9	19	—	3
9	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		11	12	12	6   4
10	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		10	11	11	8
11	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		20	36	19	5
12	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		13	13	10	17
13	(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		18	29	20	4
14	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		26	—	—	2
15	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		8	9	4	20 14
16	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		12	7	7	15
17	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		17	14	17	5
18	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		23	24	—	3
19	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		27	18	37	5
20	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		14	10	8	17 15
21	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		22	15	25	18
22	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		24	35	—	3
23	THE FISH     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438		32	—	—	2
24	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		—	—	—	1
25	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		34	31	18	8
26	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		19	20	—	3
27	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		44	—	—	2
28	CHOW MEIN     Gaylords–Mercury 70543		—	—	—	1
29	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		15	16	15	12
30	A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		16	28	—	3
31	HONESTLY     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29417		—	—	—	1
32	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		—	—	—	1
33	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		21	41	38	6
34	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		43	33	23	32
35	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		40	34	21	7
36	MAMA (He Treats Your Daughter Mean)     Dinning Sisters–Essex 388		—	—	—	1
37	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		25	17	14	17
38	ELEPHANT’S TANGO     Commanders–Decca 29323		41	40	—	4
39	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		29	—	30	4
40	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		35	27	—	3
41	TURN RIGHT     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999		28	23	28	5
42	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		30	21	—	3
43	I’VE BEEN THINKING     Four Lads–Columbia 40436		45	—	—	2
44	EVERLOVIN’     Patti Page–Mercury 70528		47	43	27	6
45	MY ANXIOUS HEART     Four Coins–Epic 9091		48	—	—	2
46	SMILES     Crazy Otto–Decca 29403		36	42	33	4
47	BUBBLES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40433		50	—	—	2
48	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945     Charms–DeLuxe 6076		37	37	41	14   5
49	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		—	50	45	5
50	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		33	25	16	23

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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