The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 21, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		2	2	4	7   7   6
2	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		1	1	1	13   3   3
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	3	2	10   2
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	3	11
5	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		5	5	5	16
6	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		6	10	8	14
7	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		7	8	7	6
8	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		10	15	19	7
9	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		15	18	39	4
10	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		8	6	9	19
11	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		11	11	15	6   3
12	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		9	13	12	8
13	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		12	12	11	16 14
14	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		13	7	6	23 20 20
15	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		20	23	26	5
16	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		17	20	28	4
17	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		44	—	—	4
18	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		22	17	18	6
19	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		14	9	10	8
20	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		23	30	42	5
21	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		16	28	32	6
22	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		18	14	14	9
23	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		27	33	40	4
24	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		19	16	13	22
25	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		21	19	16	18
26	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		31	36	43	5
27	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		25	24	21	12
28	PLEDGING MY LOVE     Johnny Ace–Duke 136     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		24	21	20	13
29	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		34	46	49	4
30	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		40	—	—	2
31	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		30	35	46	4
32	NO LETTER TODAY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		42	—	—	2
33	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		28	22	24	6
34	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		26	31	38	15
35	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		33	44	—	3
36	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		38	48	—	3
37	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		29	25	17	13
38	MEDIC     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055		45	50	50	8   1
39	DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		35	27	22	13
40	YOUNG AND FOOLISH     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495		46	—	—	2
41	THE BERRY TREE     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		39	43	45	4
42	EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529     Penguins–DooTone 348		32	32	30	17 19
43	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		—	—	—	1
44	I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		47	—	—	2
45	FOOLISHLY YOURS     Doris Day–Columbia 40483     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		36	29	25	7
46	BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		41	34	31	15
47	NEAR TO YOU     Patti Page–Mercury 70607		49	—	—	2
48	TAKE MY LOVE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		48	40	37	7
49	RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		—	—	—	1
50	WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		43	—	—	8

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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