The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 30, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256		1	1	1	10
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965		2	3	6	7
3	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	5	8
4	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		5	9	19	4   4   3
5	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		3	2	2	13
6	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		7	7	4	20 17 17
7	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		12	22	—	3
8	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		10	12	13	11
9	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		6	5	3	16
10	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		16	14	20	5
11	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		8	6	8	13 11
12	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		13	23	45	5
13	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		9	8	7	19
14	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		11	10	10	6
15	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		22	31	—	3
16	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		14	16	12	15
17	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		19	17	25	10
18	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		25	30	—	3
19	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		21	29	40	4
20	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		18	11	11	10
21	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		20	21	17	9
22	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		15	15	14	10
23	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		17	13	9	15
24	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		31	40	—	3
25	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		30	42	48	4
26	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		40	—	—	2
27	KEEP ME IN MIND     Patti Page–Mercury 70579		29	26	38	4
28	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		—	—	—	1
29	MAMBO ROCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418		26	20	16	10
30	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		24	18	15	14 16
31	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		27	25	18	12
32	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		45	48	—	3
33	JUST ONE MORE TIME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		32	27	37	4
34	NOBODY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059		28	24	23	6
35	DIXIE DANNY     Laurie Sisters–Mercury 70548		46	—	—	2
36	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		23	19	21	24
37	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		36	47	49	4
38	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		33	38	31	12
39	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		—	—	—	1
40	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		—	—	—	1
41	CHOP CHOP BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		—	—	—	1
42	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		48	—	—	2
43	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		50	—	—	2
44	THERE GOES MY HEART     Four Aces–Decca 29435		37	36	28	8
45	THE BERRY TREE     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		—	—	—	1
46	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		—	—	—	1
47	SILVER MOON     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347		34	28	24	4
48	WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		—	—	—	1
49	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		—	—	—	1
50	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433		35	35	26	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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