The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 10, 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	1	3	7   6
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	13
3	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		4	4	4	9   6   3
4	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		3	3	1	20
5	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		6	6	17	5
6	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		8	21	33	6
7	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		5	9	8	10   6
8	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		7	5	7	15
9	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		10	12	19	8
10	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		11	19	38	5
11	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		12	15	10	8   6
12	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		13	14	23	6
13	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		9	8	6	12
14	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		14	7	5	21
15	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		17	25	28	7   6
16	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		19	36	—	3
17	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		18	20	27	8
18	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		35	47	—	3
19	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		16	11	13	12
20	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		15	13	18	12
21	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		23	23	20	15
22	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		20	17	12	20
23	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		24	18	9	23 23 22
24	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		21	16	16	13   5
25	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		27	30	40	6
26	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		25	10	14	22
27	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		26	29	21	12
28	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		30	22	11	17 14
29	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		28	26	26	14 12
30	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		22	27	22	12
31	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		36	39	—	3
32	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		—	—	—	1
33	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		—	—	—	1
34	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		29	40	36	14
35	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003		49	—	—	2
36	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		—	—	—	1
37	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		41	—	—	2
38	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		31	24	15	26 18
39	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428     Snooky Lanson–Dot 15385		40	—	—	2
40	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		32	41	32	8
41	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		33	28	31	20
42	GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS     Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159		—	—	—	1
43	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		39	32	24	10
44	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		45	—	—	2
45	YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE     Ferko String Band–Media 1013		44	—	—	2
46	MAY I NEVER LOVE AGAIN     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40523		47	—	—	2
47	PIDDILY PATTER PATTER     Patti Page–Mercury 70657		38	33	34	8
48	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		—	—	—	1
49	SAILOR BOYS HAVE TO TALK TO ME IN ENGLISH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40534		46	50	47	7
50	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		—	—	—	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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