The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 26, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		3	8	9	5
2	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		1	1	1	15 12 12
3	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		2	2	2	14
4	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		5	6	7	8
5	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		4	4	6	11
6	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		6	3	4	10
7	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		7	5	3	9 11
8	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		10	9	11	8   6
9	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		8	10	10	10
10	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		9	7	5	17 15
11	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		15	26	19	5
12	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		19	32	—	3
13	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		14	12	13	19
14	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		13	15	8	22 16
15	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		20	24	—	3
16	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		24	14	26	4
17	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		37	—	—	2
18	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		16	22	24	5
19	(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		18	13	18	6
20	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		11	17	17	7
21	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		12	11	20	7
22	A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015		17	30	16	5
23	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		27	42	30	5
24	THE FISH     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438		38	23	32	4
25	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		30	18	23	5
26	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		31	16	12	17
27	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		—	—	—	1
28	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE     Don Cornell–Coral 61367		43	—	—	2
29	CHOW MEIN     Gaylords–Mercury 70543		45	28	—	3
30	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		23	19	27	7
31	I GOT A SWEETIE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451		49	—	—	2
32	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		42	49	—	7
33	THE FINGER OF SUSPICION     Dickie Valentine–London 1498		22	33	21	8
34	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		26	39	29	6
35	TURN RIGHT     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-5999		25	41	28	7
36	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		32	27	44	4
37	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		21	—	—	2
38	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		41	21	22	20
39	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		—	—	—	1
40	D-A-R-L-I-N     Hilltoppers–Dot 15318		29	25	34	10
41	I’VE BEEN THINKING     Four Lads–Columbia 40436		33	43	45	4
42	PATHS OF PARADISE     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40435		—	—	—	2
43	EVERLOVIN’     Patti Page–Mercury 70528		—	44	47	7
44	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		28	37	25	2 19
45	FOOLISHLY     Three Chuckles–“X” 0095		—	—	49	2
46	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		50	40	35	5
47	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		—	34	43	33
48	BUBBLES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40433		—	47	50	3
49	MY ANXIOUS HEART     Four Coins–Epic 9091		—	45	48	3
50	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		35	20	14	19 17

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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