The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 14, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		1	1	1	12   2   2
2	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		2	4	5	6   6   5
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	2	2	9   1
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	3	4	10
5	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		5	5	3	15
6	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		10	8	10	13
7	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		8	7	12	5
8	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		6	9	6	18
9	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		13	12	13	7
10	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		15	19	21	6
11	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		11	15	22	5   2
12	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		12	11	8	15 13
13	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		7	6	7	22 19 19
14	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		9	10	16	7
15	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		18	39	—	3
16	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		28	32	45	5
17	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		20	28	—	3
18	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		14	14	11	8
19	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		16	13	9	21
20	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		23	26	40	4
21	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		19	16	14	17
22	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		17	18	25	5
23	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		30	42	48	4
24	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		21	20	18	12
25	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		24	21	20	11
26	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		31	38	33	14
27	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		33	40	—	3
28	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		22	24	31	5
29	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		25	17	19	12
30	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		35	46	—	3
31	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		36	43	50	4
32	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		32	30	24	16 18
33	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		44	—	—	2
34	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		46	49	—	3
35	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		27	22	15	12
36	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		29	25	30	6
37	KO KO MO (I Love You So)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529		26	23	17	17
38	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		48	—	—	2
39	THE BERRY TREE     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		43	45	—	3
40	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		—	—	—	1
41	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		34	31	27	14
42	NO LETTER TODAY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		—	—	—	1
43	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		—	—	44	7
44	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		—	—	—	3
45	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433		50	50	35	7
46	YOUNG AND FOOLISH     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495		—	—	—	1
47	I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		—	—	—	1
48	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		40	37	36	6
49	NEAR TO YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		—	—	—	1
50	CHOP CHOP BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597		45	41	—	3

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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