The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 9, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		2	3	3	11
2	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		1	1	1	14 14 13
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	2	2	17   9
4	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		4	4	8	8   5
5	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		6	9	7	12
6	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		7	8	9	14
7	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		5	7	5	11
8	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		12	16	22	5   3
9	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		11	18	15	6
10	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		10	15	16	13
11	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		8	5	4	20 10 10
12	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		14	14	14	11
13	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		9	6	6	18
14	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		13	13	21	5
15	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634     Nutmegs–Herald 452     Four Coins–Epic 9107		19	23	24	5   2   2
16	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		24	20	18	10
17	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		17	11	11	15
18	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		22	28	39	4
19	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		18	17	13	12
20	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		25	30	31	6
21	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		23	36	—	3
22	AIN’T IT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		34	44	48	4
23	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		15	12	12	11
24	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		26	32	46	4
25	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		28	39	—	3
26	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		31	37	—	3
27	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		21	25	36	4
28	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		30	24	27	6
29	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		33	35	44	5
30	CHEE CHEE-OO CHEE (Sang The Little Bird)     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		20	19	17	7
31	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		16	10	10	13
32	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		43	—	—	2
33	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		—	—	—	1
34	MOST OF ALL     Don Cornell–Coral 61393		29	22	19	13
35	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		38	45	—	3
36	DON’T BE ANGRY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597     Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		27	21	20	13 10
37	TWO HOUND DOGS     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		—	—	—	1
38	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		39	48	—	3
39	MAMA ROSA     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		41	42	—	3
40	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		36	31	33	7
41	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		32	27	35	5
42	TWO LOST SOULS     Perry Como & Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6137		35	26	34	6
43	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120		—	—	—	1
44	GOOD AND LONESOME     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146		40	40	—	3
45	ROLLIN’ STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15370		37	33	26	7
46	DUVID CROCKETT (The Ballad Of Davy Crockett)     Mickey Katz & Orchestra–Capitol 3144		49	—	—	2
47	EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646		—	—	—	1
48	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		—	—	—	1
49	BO DIDDLEY     Bo Diddley–Checker 814     Joe Reisman & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6121		—	—	41	5
50	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		—	—	—	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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