The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 23, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		1	1	2	13
2	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		2	2	1	16 16 15
3	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		5	5	6	14
4	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	3	3	19 11
5	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		4	4	4	10   7
6	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		7	7	5	13
7	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		8	9	11	8
8	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		6	6	7	16
9	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		13	22	34	6
10	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		10	8	12	7   5
11	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		12	12	14	13
12	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		9	10	10	15
13	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		15	21	23	5
14	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		19	20	25	8
15	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634     Nutmegs–Herald 452     Four Coins–Epic 9107		17	15	19	7   4   4
16	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		22	18	22	6
17	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		26	33	—	3
18	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470		35	—	—	2
19	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		14	13	9	20
20	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		18	16	24	12
21	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		23	26	31	5
22	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		16	14	13	7
23	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		25	24	26	6
24	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		11	11	8	22 12 12
25	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		29	32	43	4
26	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		27	25	28	5
27	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		24	27	21	6
28	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		30	35	38	5
29	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		34	38	39	5
30	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		21	23	15	13
31	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		20	29	33	7
32	TWO HOUND DOGS     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		31	37	—	3
33	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120		39	43	—	3
34	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		42	48	—	3
35	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		32	17	17	17
36	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		28	19	18	14
37	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		33	28	30	8
38	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		—	—	—	1
39	EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646		47	47	—	3
40	FORGIVE THIS FOOL     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111		—	—	—	1
41	MAMA ROSA     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		37	39	41	5
42	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		—	—	—	1
43	WHATEVER LOLA WANTS     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595		36	31	16	15
44	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		38	41	32	7
45	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		—	—	—	1
46	GOOD AND LONESOME     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146		49	44	40	5
47	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		—	—	—	1
48	SWANEE     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		—	—	—	1
49	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		45	40	36	9
50	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		—	—	—	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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