The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 24, 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	9   8
2	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	15
3	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		4	6	8	8
4	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		3	3	4	11   8   5
5	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		5	5	6	7
6	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		7	10	11	7
7	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		6	4	3	22
8	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		16	18	35	5
9	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		8	7	5	12   8
10	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		11	12	13	8
11	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		14	15	17	9   8
12	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		9	9	10	10
13	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		13	16	19	5
14	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		10	11	12	10   8
15	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		12	8	7	17
16	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		15	17	18	10
17	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		25	44	45	4
18	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		22	35	49	4   2
19	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		17	13	9	14
20	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		23	32	—	3
21	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219		33	—	—	2
22	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		24	25	27	8
23	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		28	36	—	3
24	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		20	14	14	23
25	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		21	21	23	17
26	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		27	31	36	5
27	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		18	20	15	14
28	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		36	50	—	3
29	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		19	19	16	14
30	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		31	37	41	4
31	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		45	48	—	3
32	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		26	24	21	15   7
33	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428		35	39	40	4
34	SWEET SONG OF INDIA     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		43	—	—	2
35	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		29	30	22	14
36	GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS     Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159		42	42	—	3
37	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		30	23	24	25 25 24
38	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		41	33	—	3
39	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		37	26	25	24
40	ROCKIN’ THE CHA-CHA     Alan Dale–Coral 61495		—	—	—	1
41	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		32	22	20	22
42	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		34	27	26	14
43	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		39	40	32	10
44	SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484		40	28	30	19 16
45	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		—	—	—	1
46	SWEET AND GENTLE     Alan Dale–Coral 61435     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647		38	29	28	16 14
47	AN OCCASIONAL MAN     Jeri Southern–Decca 29647		—	—	—	1
48	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		46	38	31	28 20
49	RAZZLE-DAZZLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552		48	43	39	12
50	THE CATTLE CALL     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		47	34	29	16

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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