The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 6, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  1  1  115
  2AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
  6
 
  9
 
13
 
  8
 
  3LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
  2  3  516
  4UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
  4
 
 
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
18
18
17
  5HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
  8  7  810
  6A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
  7  6  715
  7SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
  5
 
  5
 
  4
 
12
  9
  8CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
  3
 
  4
 
  3
 
21
13
  9IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
1312  917
10HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
    Chordettes–Cadence 1267
11
 
 
13
 
 
15
 
 
  7
 
 
11SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
10
 
10
 
10
 
  9
  7
12THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
162123  7
13THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
171622  8
14HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
  9  8  618
15THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
40
 

 

 
  2
  1
16SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
19
 
18
 
35
 
  4
  1
17A STORY UNTOLD
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634
141517  9
18IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095
12111215
19I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
15141910
20DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
212830  7
21WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
32
 
33
 
39
 
  5
  1
22THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
262627  7
23THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
22
 
29
 
34
 
  7
 
24LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073
30
 
20
 
18
 
14
 
25RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
181726  5
26THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448
242529  6
27THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541
312325  8
28SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
37
 
47
 

 
  3
  1
29TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
3645  3
30PIDDILY PATTER PATTER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70657
2538  3
31THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
43
 

 

 
  2
  1
32FOOLED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
3442  3
33THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
3950  3
34ALABAMA JUBILEE
    Ferko String Band–Media 1010
202216  9
35THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
283120  9
36MY ONE SIN
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136
232724  8
37HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476
35
 
30
 
21
 
15
 
38LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  1
39CLOSE THE DOOR
    Jim Lowe–Dot 15381
273442  5
40FORGIVE THIS FOOL
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111
4240  3
41DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
49  2
42GUM DROP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668
  1
43DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
29191422
44THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058
33
 
24
 
11
 
24
14
14
45SHINE ON HARVEST MOON
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  1
46EXPERIENCE UNNECESSARY
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70646
383947  5
47HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113
45362816
48SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534
44  2
49BLUE STAR
    Felicia Sanders–Columbia 40508
3733  9
50THE 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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