The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 23, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		1	1	1	9
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		3	6	11	6
3	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		2	2	5	12
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	5	10	7
5	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		9	19	—	3   3   2
6	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		5	3	3	15
7	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		7	4	2	19 16 16
8	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		6	8	8	12 10
9	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		8	7	4	18
10	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		12	13	16	10
11	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		10	10	18	5
12	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		22	—	—	2
13	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		23	45	42	4
14	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		16	12	7	14
15	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		15	14	37	9
16	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		14	20	31	4
17	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		13	9	6	14
18	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		11	11	12	9
19	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		17	25	38	9
20	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		21	17	22	8
21	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		29	40	—	3
22	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		31	—	—	2
23	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		19	21	23	23
24	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		18	15	9	13 15
25	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		30	—	—	2
26	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		20	16	21	9
27	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		25	18	13	11
28	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		24	23	15	5
29	KEEP ME IN MIND     Patti Page–Mercury 70579		26	38	—	3
30	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		42	48	—	3
31	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		40	—	—	2
32	JUST ONE MORE TIME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		27	37	—	3
33	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		38	31	19	11
34	SILVER MOON     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347		28	24	—	3
35	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433		35	26	26	4
36	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		47	49	—	3
37	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		36	28	30	7
38	BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		41	33	36	9
39	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		32	22	14	21 19
40	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		—	—	—	1
41	LAZY GONDOLIER     Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510		39	30	17	8
42	DOOR OF DREAMS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		34	35	—	3
43	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057		33	29	25	6
44	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		45	41	34	6
45	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		48	—	—	2
46	DIXIE DANNY     Laurie Sisters–Mercury 70548		—	—	—	1
47	LONELY LIPS     Chordettes–Cadence 1259		46	50	—	3
48	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		—	—	—	1
49	ROCK LOVE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333		37	27	40	11
50	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		—	—	—	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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