The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 27, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		3	3	15	5   4
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	11
3	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		1	1	1	18
4	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		4	7	16	7   4   1
5	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		7	4	5	13
6	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		17	37	—	3
7	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		5	5	3	19
8	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526     Chordettes–Cadence 1267		6	10	10	10
9	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		8	14	21	8   4
10	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		14	11	9	20
11	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		13	13	12	10
12	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		19	21	29	6
13	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		18	17	20	10
14	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		23	33	42	4
15	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		10	20	28	6   4
16	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		16	12	13	11   3
17	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		12	6	6	18
18	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		9	8	4	21 21 20
19	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		38	38	—	3
20	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		27	30	33	6
21	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		33	32	38	4
22	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		11	9	7	15 12
23	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		20	18	19	13
24	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		15	15	8	24 16
25	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		28	23	31	5   4
26	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		26	16	11	12 10
27	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		22	24	23	10
28	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		31	22	18	18
29	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		21	26	22	10
30	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		40	48	—	4
31	PANCHO LOPEZ     Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301		41	41	—	3
32	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		24	25	25	8
33	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		34	34	30	6
34	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		37	35	36	11
35	HONEY-BABE     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		30	19	14	21
36	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		—	—	—	1
37	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		25	27	27	11
38	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		29	29	17	12
39	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		—	—	—	1
40	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		36	42	35	12
41	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		32	31	32	6
42	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		45	44	41	5
43	AIN’T ’CHA-CHA COMIN’ OUT T-TONIGHT     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40538		—	—	—	1
44	THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61448		35	28	26	9
45	PETE KELLY’S BLUES     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 3176		49	—	—	2
46	ALABAMA JUBILEE     Ferko String Band–Media 1010		44	39	34	12
47	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		—	—	—	1
48	SHINE ON HARVEST MOON     Four Aces–Decca 29625		46	45	45	4
49	EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		43	46	—	4
50	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		47	43	48	5

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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