The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 26, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		2	10	29	4
2	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		1	1	2	16
3	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		3	3	4	14
4	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		4	2	1	17
5	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		5	5	7	14   5
6	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		8	8	14	8
7	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		6	6	6	12   6
8	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		7	4	3	18 17   6
9	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		10	9	11	8
10	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		9	7	5	13
11	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		12	16	23	7
12	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		11	12	12	9
13	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		17	36	47	5
14	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		13	13	8	13   9 11
15	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		18	19	20	9
16	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		20	14	10	11   9
17	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		25	17	17	13
18	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		16	22	24	7   5
19	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		22	24	21	6 10
20	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		15	11	9	18 17
21	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		14	15	18	9
22	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		28	29	36	4
23	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		30	35	50	4
24	PEPPER-HOT BABY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		19	21	26	6
25	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		34	—	—	2
26	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		24	25	32	4
27	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		21	26	25	7
28	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		23	30	37	4
29	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		26	18	13	17 20 14
30	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		32	40	—	3
31	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		29	31	28	6
32	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		27	20	15	19
33	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		33	38	43	4
34	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		31	23	16	24
35	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		36	32	33	8
36	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		39	—	—	2
37	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		45	—	—	2
38	24 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743		—	—	—	1
39	SHOOT IT AGAIN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61528		—	—	—	1
40	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		37	28	22	19
41	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		—	—	—	1
42	WITHOUT A SONG     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125		44	—	—	5
43	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		35	27	19	21 17
44	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		48	—	—	2
45	THE ROSE TATTOO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		42	39	39	4
46	LEARNING TO LOVE     Peggy King–Columbia 40562		43	45	—	4
47	REMEMB’RING     Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy–Columbia 40547		—	—	—	1
48	THE BONNIE BLUE GAL     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40575     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61515		38	34	27	6   5
49	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		41	33	31	31
50	YOUNG ABE LINCOLN     Don Cornell–Coral 61521		46	46	45	4

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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