The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 20, 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	17
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	6	10
3	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		3	15	40	4   3
4	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386		7	16	19	6   3
5	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		5	3	2	18
6	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		10	10	11	9
7	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		4	5	8	12
8	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		14	21	32	7   3
9	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		8	4	4	20 20 19
10	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		20	28	37	5   3
11	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		9	7	5	14 11
12	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		6	6	7	17
13	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		13	12	16	9
14	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		11	9	13	19
15	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		15	8	3	23 15
16	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		12	13	17	10   2
17	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		37	—	—	2
18	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		17	20	21	9
19	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		21	29	36	5
20	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		18	19	15	12
21	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		26	22	26	9
22	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		24	23	22	9
23	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		33	42	—	3
24	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		25	25	18	7
25	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		27	27	31	10
26	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		16	11	10	11   9
27	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		30	33	39	5
28	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		23	31	43	4   3
29	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		29	17	14	11
30	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		19	14	9	20
31	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		22	18	12	17
32	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		31	32	34	5
33	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		32	38	—	3
34	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		34	30	25	5
35	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		28	26	24	8
36	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		42	35	28	11
37	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		35	36	23	10
38	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		38	—	—	2
39	CLOSE THE DOOR     Jim Lowe–Dot 15381		36	39	27	7
40	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		48	—	—	3
41	PANCHO LOPEZ     Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301		41	—	—	2
42	LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484     Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		40	24	30	16
43	EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		46	—	48	3
44	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		39	34	20	11
45	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		44	41	49	4
46	SHINE ON HARVEST MOON     Four Aces–Decca 29625		45	45	—	3
47	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		43	48	44	4
48	THE MOMENT I SAW YOU     Joni James–M-G-M 12020		—	—	—	1
49	PETE KELLY’S BLUES     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 3176		—	—	—	1
50	HEART     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097     Four Aces–Decca 29476		49	37	35	17

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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