The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		1	3	3	6   5
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	12
3	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		3	1	1	19
4	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		4	4	7	8   5   2
5	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		9	8	14	9   5
6	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		6	17	37	4
7	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		5	7	4	14
8	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		21	33	32	5
9	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		8	6	10	11
10	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		12	19	21	7
11	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		19	38	38	4
12	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		15	10	20	7   5
13	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		14	23	33	5
14	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		7	5	5	20
15	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		13	18	17	11
16	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		11	13	13	11
17	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		25	28	23	6   5
18	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		20	27	30	7
19	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		36	—	—	2
20	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		17	12	6	19
21	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		16	16	12	12   4
22	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		27	22	24	11
23	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		23	20	18	14
24	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		18	9	8	22 22 21
25	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		10	14	11	21
26	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		29	21	26	11
27	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		30	40	48	5
28	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		26	26	16	13 11
29	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		40	36	42	13
30	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		22	11	9	16 13
31	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		24	15	15	25 17
32	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		41	32	31	7
33	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		28	31	22	19
34	PANCHO LOPEZ     Lalo Guerrero–Real 1301		31	41	41	4
35	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		47	—	—	2
36	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		39	—	—	2
37	MY ONE SIN     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3136		34	37	35	12
38	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		33	34	34	7
39	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		32	24	25	9
40	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428     Snooky Lanson–Dot 15385		—	—	—	1
41	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		—	—	—	1
42	A STORY UNTOLD     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70634		38	29	29	13
43	AIN’T ’CHA-CHA COMIN’ OUT T-TONIGHT     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40538		43	—	—	2
44	YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE     Ferko String Band–Media 1013		—	—	—	1
45	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		—	—	—	1
46	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		50	47	43	6
47	MAY I NEVER LOVE AGAIN     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40523		—	—	—	1
48	THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29541		37	25	27	12
49	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003		—	—	—	1
50	THE MAN FROM LARAMIE     Voices Of Walter Schumann–RCA Victor 47-6157		—	—	—	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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