The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 30, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		1	1	1	14
2	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		3	5	5	15
3	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		4	3	3	20 12
4	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		2	2	2	17 17 16
5	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		5	4	4	11   8
6	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		9	13	22	7
7	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		6	7	7	14
8	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		7	8	9	9
9	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		8	6	6	17
10	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		10	10	8	8   6
11	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		13	15	21	6
12	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		11	12	12	14
13	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		12	9	10	16
14	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634     Nutmegs–Herald 452     Four Coins–Epic 9107		15	17	15	8   5   5
15	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		14	19	20	9
16	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		21	23	26	6
17	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		16	22	18	7
18	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		17	26	33	4
19	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470		18	35	—	3
20	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		22	16	14	8
21	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		28	30	35	6
22	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		29	34	38	6
23	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		27	24	27	7
24	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		25	29	32	5
25	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		38	—	—	2
26	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		26	27	25	6
27	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		34	42	48	4
28	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		31	20	29	8
29	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		19	14	13	21
30	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		20	18	16	13
31	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		23	25	24	7
32	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120		33	39	43	4
33	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		24	11	11	23 13 13
34	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		42	—	—	2
35	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		30	21	23	14
36	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		45	—	—	2
37	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		47	—	—	2
38	EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646		39	47	47	4
39	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		50	—	—	2
40	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540		—	—	—	1
41	THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)     Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		35	32	17	18
42	FORGIVE THIS FOOL     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111		40	—	—	2
43	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467		—	—	—	1
44	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		—	—	—	1
45	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		36	28	19	15
46	NOT AS A STRANGER     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3130		44	38	41	8
47	SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29511		49	45	40	10
48	EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		—	—	—	1
49	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		—	—	—	1
50	GOOD AND LONESOME     Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6146		46	49	44	6

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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