The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 6, 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	15
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		6	9	13	8
3	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		2	3	5	16
4	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		4	2	2	18 18 17
5	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		8	7	8	10
6	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		7	6	7	15
7	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		5	5	4	12   9
8	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		3	4	3	21 13
9	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		13	12	9	17
10	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		11	13	15	7
11	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		10	10	10	9   7
12	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		16	21	23	7
13	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303		17	16	22	8
14	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		9	8	6	18
15	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		40	—	—	2   1
16	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386		19	18	35	4   1
17	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		14	15	17	9
18	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		12	11	12	15
19	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		15	14	19	10
20	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		21	28	30	7
21	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		32	33	39	5   1
22	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		26	26	27	7
23	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		22	29	34	7
24	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		30	20	18	14
25	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		18	17	26	5
26	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		24	25	29	6
27	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		31	23	25	8
28	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		37	47	—	3   1
29	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		36	45	—	3
30	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		25	38	—	3
31	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		43	—	—	2   1
32	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		34	42	—	3
33	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		39	50	—	3
34	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		20	22	16	9
35	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		28	31	20	9
36	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		23	27	24	8
37	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		35	30	21	15
38	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		—	—	—	1
39	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		27	34	42	5
40	FORGIVE THIS FOOL     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111		42	40	—	3
41	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		49	—	—	2
42	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		—	—	—	1
43	DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		29	19	14	22
44	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		33	24	11	24 14 14
45	SHINE ON HARVEST MOON     Four Aces–Decca 29625		—	—	—	1
46	EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646		38	39	47	5
47	HEY, MR. BANJO     Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		45	36	28	16
48	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		44	—	—	2
49	BLUE STAR     Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508		—	37	33	9
50	THE ACE IN THE HOLE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9106		—	—	—	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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