The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 11, 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	1	10 10   9
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		2	2	3	13   5
3	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		3	3	2	16   6   6
4	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		4	4	4	14
5	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		5	8	17	7
6	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		6	7	9	7
7	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		13	11	15	8
8	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		7	5	8	10
9	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		9	12	12	11
10	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		8	6	7	9
11	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		16	25	43	4   1
12	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		12	13	16	7
13	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		11	10	5	19
14	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		10	9	11	9   6
15	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		15	17	21	9
16	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		17	16	18	9
17	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		14	15	20	8
18	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		28	40	—	3
19	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		24	24	36	6
20	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		18	18	23	7
21	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		19	14	6	17
22	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		20	21	19	11
23	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		29	32	—	3
24	TWEEDLE DEE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		22	19	10	22
25	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		26	20	14	26 23 23
26	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		41	—	—	2
27	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		48	—	—	2
28	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		—	—	—	1
29	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		33	38	—	3
30	HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11919     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		23	22	13	19 17
31	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435		—	—	—	1
32	PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		21	26	22	12
33	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		25	23	31	7
34	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		30	30	30	5
35	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634     Nutmegs–Herald 452     Four Coins–Epic 9107		—	—	—	1
36	RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		32	36	49	4
37	BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		34	28	26	8
38	SILVER DOLLAR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		31	27	35	6
39	THE SAND AND THE SEA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		40	44	37	16
40	I BELONG TO YOU     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6023		—	—	—	1
41	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		45	—	—	2
42	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		46	—	—	2
43	JOHNNY’S MEDLEY     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15365		43	47	—	3
44	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		—	—	—	1
45	OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)     Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		35	31	25	21
46	PLAYMATES     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		37	48	—	3
47	BO DIDDLEY     Bo Diddley–Checker 814     Joe Reisman & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6121		44	50	—	3
48	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		—	—	—	1
49	NO LETTER TODAY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		27	29	32	5
50	CARMEN’S BOOGIE     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		—	—	—	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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