The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 13, 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	16
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	6	9	9
3	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		15	40	—	3   2
4	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		5	8	7	11
5	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		3	2	3	17
6	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		6	7	6	16
7	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386		16	19	18	5   2
8	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		4	4	2	19 19 18
9	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		7	5	5	13 10
10	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		10	11	13	8
11	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		9	13	12	18
12	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		13	17	16	9   1
13	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		12	16	21	8
14	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		21	32	33	6   2
15	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		8	3	4	22 14
16	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		11	10	10	10   8
17	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		20	21	28	8
18	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		19	15	14	11
19	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		14	9	8	19
20	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		28	37	47	4   2
21	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		29	36	45	4
22	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		18	12	11	16
23	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		31	43	—	3   2
24	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		23	22	29	8
25	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		25	18	17	6
26	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		22	26	26	8
27	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		27	31	23	9
28	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		26	24	25	7
29	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		17	14	15	10
30	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		33	39	50	4
31	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		32	34	42	4
32	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		38	—	—	2
33	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		42	—	—	2
34	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		30	25	38	4
35	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		36	23	27	9
36	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		39	27	34	6
37	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		—	—	—	1
38	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		—	—	—	1
39	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		34	20	22	10
40	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		24	30	20	15
41	PANCHO LOPEZ     Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301		—	—	—	1
42	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		35	28	31	10
43	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		48	44	—	3
44	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		41	49	—	3
45	SHINE ON HARVEST MOON     Four Aces–Decca 29625		45	—	—	2
46	EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		—	48	—	2
47	FORGIVE THIS FOOL     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9111		40	42	40	4
48	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		—	—	—	2
49	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		37	35	30	16
50	THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT     Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256     Fess Parker–Columbia 40449     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		44	33	24	25 15 15

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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