The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 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	1	8   7
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	14
3	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		3	4	4	10   7   4
4	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		6	8	21	7
5	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		5	6	6	6
6	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		4	3	3	21
7	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		10	11	19	6
8	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		7	5	9	11   7
9	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		9	10	12	9
10	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		11	12	15	9   7
11	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		12	13	14	7
12	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		8	7	5	16
13	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		16	19	36	4
14	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		15	17	25	8   7
15	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		17	18	20	9
16	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		18	35	47	4
17	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		13	9	8	13
18	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		20	15	13	13
19	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		19	16	11	13
20	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		14	14	7	22
21	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		21	23	23	16
22	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		35	49	—	3   1
23	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		32	—	—	2
24	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		25	27	30	7
25	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		44	45	—	3
26	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		24	21	16	14   6
27	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		31	36	39	4
28	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		36	—	—	2
29	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		30	22	27	13
30	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		23	24	18	24 24 23
31	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		37	41	—	3
32	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		22	20	17	21
33	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219		—	—	—	1
34	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		27	26	29	13
35	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428		39	40	—	3
36	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		50	—	—	2
37	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		26	25	10	23
38	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		29	28	26	15 13
39	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		40	32	41	9
40	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		28	30	22	18 15
41	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		33	—	—	2
42	GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS     Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159		42	—	—	2
43	SWEET SONG OF INDIA     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		—	—	—	1
44	IF I MAY     Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		41	33	28	21
45	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		48	—	—	2
46	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		38	31	24	27 19
47	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		34	29	40	15
48	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		43	39	32	11
49	MAY I NEVER LOVE AGAIN     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40523		46	47	—	3
50	DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196		—	—	42	6

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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