The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 4, 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		1	1	2	9   9   8
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		2	3	3	12   4
3	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		3	2	1	15   5   5
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	4	13
5	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		8	17	44	6
6	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		7	9	15	6
7	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		5	8	10	9
8	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		6	7	7	8
9	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		12	12	9	10
10	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		9	11	11	8   5
11	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		10	5	5	18
12	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		13	16	17	6
13	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		11	15	20	7
14	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		15	20	23	7
15	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		17	21	16	8
16	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		25	43	—	3
17	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		16	18	22	8
18	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		18	23	27	6
19	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		14	6	6	16
20	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		21	19	14	10
21	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		26	22	18	11
22	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		19	10	8	21
23	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		22	13	12	18 16
24	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		24	36	38	5
25	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		23	31	30	6
26	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		20	14	13	25 22 22
27	NO LETTER TODAY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		29	32	42	4
28	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		40	—	—	2
29	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		32	—	—	2
30	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		30	30	40	4
31	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		27	35	33	5
32	RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		36	49	—	3
33	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		38	—	—	2
34	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		28	26	31	7
35	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		31	25	21	20
36	THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		35	33	28	8
37	PLAYMATES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		48	—	—	2
38	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		39	24	19	24
39	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		34	34	26	17
40	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		44	37	29	15
41	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		—	—	—	1
42	OPUS ONE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		37	29	34	6
43	JOHNNY’S MEDLEY     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15365		47	—	—	2
44	BO DIDDLEY     Joe Reisman & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6121     Bo Diddley–Checker 814		50	—	—	2
45	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		—	—	—	1
46	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		—	—	—	1
47	HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY (Have You Ever Been Blue?)     Karen Chandler–Coral 61386		—	—	—	1
48	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		—	—	—	1
49	IT MAY SOUND SILLY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		33	27	25	14
50	GOOD BYE     Bob Manning–Capitol 2772		—	—	—	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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