The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 9, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		1	1	3	7
2	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		5	4	5	10
3	TWEEDLEE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517     LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047		3	5	4	13
4	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		2	2	1	17 14 14
5	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		10	12	19	5
6	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		11	17	37	4
7	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		4	3	2	16
8	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		8	8	10	10   8
9	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		6	6	6	12
10	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		18	39	—	3
11	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		12	11	15	7
12	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		7	9	8	12
13	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		16	34	26	8
14	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		37	23	27	7
15	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		9	7	7	11 13
16	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		21	18	16	7
17	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		22	16	24	6
18	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		13	21	12	9
19	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441		—	—	—	1
20	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		31	—	—	2
21	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		23	13	14	21
22	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		14	10	9	19 17
23	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		15	27	—	3
24	SILVER MOON     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347		—	—	—	1
25	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		38	46	50	7
26	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433		26	—	—	2
27	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		40	20	11	9
28	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		30	15	20	5
29	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057		25	44	28	4
30	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		17	36	32	6
31	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		19	32	42	9
32	SWEET BROWN-EYED BABY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6044		28	—	46	3
33	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		36	25	30	7
34	I GOT A SWEETIE     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451		20	31	49	4
35	DOOR OF DREAMS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		—	—	—	1
36	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427		29	30	23	9
37	JUST ONE MORE TIME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		—	—	—	1
38	KEEP ME IN MIND     Patti Page–Mercury 70579		—	—	—	1
39	CLOSE YOUR EYES     Five Keys–Capitol 3032		33	—	—	2
40	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6025		—	—	—	1
41	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		34	37	21	4
42	I’M SINCERE     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		48	—	—	2
43	ALL OF YOU     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946		49	—	—	9
44	THE FISH     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438		24	24	38	6
45	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		42	—	—	2
46	A PRESENT FOR BOB     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9097		—	—	—	1
47	COOL WATER     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40457		32	—	—	2
48	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		—	—	—	1
49	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		—	—	—	1
50	LONELY LIPS     Chordettes–Cadence 1259		—	—	—	1

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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