The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 19, 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	14 11 11
2	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		2	2	3	13
3	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		8	9	19	4
4	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		4	6	5	10
5	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		6	7	8	7
6	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		3	4	4	9
7	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		5	3	2	8 10
8	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		10	10	11	9
9	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		7	5	6	16 14
10	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		9	11	12	7   5
11	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		17	17	14	6
12	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		11	20	36	6
13	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		15	8	9	21 15
14	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		12	13	13	18
15	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		26	19	20	4
16	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		22	24	35	4
17	A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		30	16	28	4
18	(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		13	18	29	5
19	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		32	—	—	2
20	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		24	—	—	2
21	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		—	—	—	1
22	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		33	21	41	7
23	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		19	27	18	6
24	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		14	26	—	3
25	TURN RIGHT     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999		41	28	23	6
26	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		39	29	—	5
27	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		42	30	21	4
28	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469     Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057		37	25	17	18   1
29	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		25	34	31	9
30	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		18	23	24	4
31	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		16	12	7	16
32	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		27	44	—	3
33	I’VE BEEN THINKING     Four Lads–Columbia 40436		43	45	—	3
34	YOUNG AND FOOLISH     Dean Martin–Capitol 3036		—	—	—	1
35	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		20	14	10	18 16
36	ELEPHANT’S TANGO     Commanders–Decca 29323		38	41	40	5
37	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		—	—	—	1
38	THE FISH     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438		23	32	—	3
39	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		29	15	16	13
40	HONESTLY     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29417		31	—	—	2
41	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		21	22	15	19
42	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		49	—	50	6
43	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE     Don Cornell–Coral 61367		—	—	—	1
44	I GOTTA GO GET MY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61339		35	40	34	8
45	CHOW MEIN     Gaylords–Mercury 70543		28	—	—	2
46	SWEET BROWN-EYED BABY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6044		—	—	—	1
47	A RUSTY OLD HALO     Mahalia Jackson–Columbia 40411		—	38	26	6
48	JUST A MAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6039		—	—	—	1
49	I GOT A SWEETIE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451		—	—	—	1
50	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		40	35	27	4

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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