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

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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