The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 30, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
  1  1  110
  2CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
  2  3  6  7
  3DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
  4  4  5  8
  4UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  5
 
 
  9
 
 
19
 
 
  4
  4
  3
  5THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  3  2  213
  6MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  7
 
 
  7
 
 
  4
 
 
20
17
17
  7WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077
12
 
22
 

 
  3
 
  8DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
10121311
  9TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
  6  5  316
10TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
161420  5
11HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
  8
 
  6
 
  8
 
13
11
12THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
132345  5
13SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  9  8  719
14PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
111010  6
15DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
2231  3
16OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
14161215
17THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
19172510
18MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352
25
 
30
 

 
  3
 
19HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
212940  4
20PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
18
 
11
 
11
 
10
 
21IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
202117  9
22DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
15151410
23KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
17
 
13
 
  9
 
15
 
24THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351
31
 
40
 

 
  3
 
25FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079
30
 
42
 
48
 
  4
 
26LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
40  2
27KEEP ME IN MIND
    Patti Page–Mercury 70579
292638  4
28HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476

 

 

 
  1
 
29MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
26201610
30EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
24
 
18
 
15
 
14
16
31BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
27
 
25
 
18
 
12
 
32IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
4548  3
33JUST ONE MORE TIME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
322737  4
34NOBODY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
282423  6
35DIXIE DANNY
    Laurie Sisters–Mercury 70548
46  2
36THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
23192124
37TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
364749  4
38PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
33383112
39A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
  1
40IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
  1
41CHOP CHOP BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
  1
42HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
48  2
43BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003
50  2
44THERE GOES MY HEART
    Four Aces–Decca 29435
373628  8
45THE BERRY TREE
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261
  1
46IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960
  1
47SILVER MOON
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347
342824  4
48WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960
  1
49OPUS ONE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29496
  1
50MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
353526  5
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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