The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 15, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625     [ Don Cornell–Coral 61467 ]		2	2	3	11
2	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		1	1	1	12 11
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		3	3	6	10
4	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		5	7	8	8
5	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		4	4	2	18
6	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		6	5	4	11 14   8
7	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		7	6	5	10
8	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		9	8	11	12 11
9	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		12	14	17	7
10	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		14	20	28	6
11	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		8	10	12	13
12	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		11	13	21	5   3
13	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559		17	17	18	7   5   3
14	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		16	24	26	8
15	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		13	11	9	15 11
16	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		15	12	16	13
17	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		10	9	7	25
18	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		22	32	—	3
19	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		18	15	10	11
20	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		27	36	—	3
21	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		31	—	—	2
22	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		19	16	13	8
23	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		20	18	14	13 11
24	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		29	39	—	3
25	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		24	23	30	7
26	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		21	19	15	20
27	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		25	26	23	6
28	I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO (Then I’ll Be Happy)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		33	—	—	2
29	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		39	—	—	2
30	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		23	21	20	6
31	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		26	22	19	17
32	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		28	27	25	20
33	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		32	34	45	4
34	MAGIC FINGERS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		36	—	—	2
35	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		35	30	31	6
36	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		30	25	22	11
37	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		49	—	—	2
38	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		34	29	27	17
39	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		37	31	24	26
40	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713		—	—	—	1
41	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		38	28	29	17
42	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		40	33	38	6
43	MAGIC MELODY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		—	—	—	1
44	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		—	—	—	1
45	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		—	—	—	1
46	ROCKIN’ THE CHA-CHA     Alan Dale–Coral 61495		44	41	40	4
47	POR FAVOR     Vic Damone–Mercury 70699		—	—	—	1
48	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428		41	35	33	7
49	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		42	37	35	17
50	WITHOUT A SONG     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125		45	47	—	3

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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