The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 25, 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	12 12 11
2	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		2	2	2	15   7
3	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		3	5	5	9
4	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		8	11	16	6   3
5	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		4	3	3	18   8   8
6	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		6	4	4	16
7	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		5	6	6	9
8	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		9	8	7	12
9	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		7	7	13	10
10	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		10	10	8	11
11	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		11	9	9	13
12	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		12	12	12	9
13	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		21	28	—	3
14	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		14	20	18	9
15	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		16	15	15	11
16	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		22	31	—	3   1
17	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		13	17	14	10
18	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		15	26	41	4
19	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		17	18	28	5
20	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		18	19	24	8
21	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		20	14	10	11   8
22	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393		19	16	17	11
23	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		24	35	—	3
24	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		27	27	48	4
25	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		36	—	—	2
26	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		34	41	45	4
27	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		35	44	—	3
28	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		39	—	—	2
29	THE CRAZY OTTO     Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		25	13	11	21
30	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		31	42	46	4
31	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		33	29	33	5
32	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		46	—	—	2
33	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		26	23	29	5
34	DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		28	21	19	19
35	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		44	48	—	3
36	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		—	—	—	1
37	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		—	—	—	1
38	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247     Four Aces–Decca 29395     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		29	25	26	28 25 25
39	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		—	—	—	1
40	GOOD AND LONESOME     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146		—	—	—	1
41	IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?     Joni James–M-G-M 11960		30	33	25	9
42	MAMA ROSA     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		—	—	—	1
43	CARMEN’S BOOGIE     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		45	50	—	3
44	AIN’T IT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		48	—	—	2
45	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		—	—	—	1
46	THE BLUES FROM “KISS ME DEADLY”     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		—	—	—	1
47	TWO HEARTS     Pat Boone–Dot 15338		23	22	20	13
48	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		—	—	—	1
49	NOT YET     Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		49	34	30	7
50	PLANTATION BOOGIE     Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		38	—	39	19

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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