The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 2, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
  1  3  8  6
  2MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
16
13
13
  3TWEEDLEE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047
  5
 
  4
 
  4
 
12
 
  4SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  3  2  215
  5THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  4  5  6  9
  6KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  6
 
  6
 
  3
 
11
 
  7OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
  9  81011
  8HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
  8
 
10
 
  9
 
  9
  7
  9EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
  7
 
  7
 
  5
 
10
12
10DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
121932  4
11CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
1737  3
12PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
11
 
15
 
26
 
  6
 
13BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
21
 
12
 
11
 
  8
 
14HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
10
 
  9
 
  7
 
18
16
15NOBODY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
27  2
16DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
342639  7
17LAZY GONDOLIER
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510
363227  5
18PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
39  2
19PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
324249  8
20I GOT A SWEETIE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451
3149  3
21MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
181622  6
22IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
162414  5
23THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
13141220
24THE FISH
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438
243823  5
25MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469
44
 
28
 
37
 
  3
20
26MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
  1
27(I’m Always Hearing) WEDDING BELLS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
191813  7
28SWEET BROWN-EYED BABY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6044
46  2
29CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
302319  8
30THERE GOES MY HEART
    Four Aces–Decca 29435
152024  4
31TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
  1
32COOL WATER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40457
  1
33CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Five Keys–Capitol 3032
  1
34WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434
3721  3
35DO, DO, DO
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-6039
  1
36BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
253018  6
37DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
232742  6
38THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
465040  6
39MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
    Four Aces–Decca 29344
14
 
13
 
15
 
23
17
40ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
201117  8
41THE WATER TUMBLER TUNE
    Henri Rene & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6027
  1
42THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
  1
43THE FINGER OF SUSPICION
    Dickie Valentine–London 1498
332233  9
44WHEN I LET YOU GO
    Jerry Vale–Columbia 40463
  1
45YOUNG AND FOOLISH
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3036
34  2
46A MAN CHASES A GIRL (Until She Catches Him)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6015
221730  6
47EVERLOVIN’
    Patti Page–Mercury 70528
4344  8
48I’M SINCERE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  1
49ALL OF YOU
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946
  8
50LET ME GO LOVER
    Joan Weber–Columbia 40366
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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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