The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SIXTEEN TONS
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262
  1  210  5
  2AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  2  1  117
  3ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15423
  5
 
  5
 
  5
 
15
  6
  4MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
  3  3  315
  5I HEAR YOU KNOCKING
    Gale Storm–Dot 15412
  6  8  8  9
  6LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  4  4  218
  7HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501
  7
 
  6
 
  6
 
13
  7
  8AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147
  9
 
10
 
  9
 
  9
 
  9THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249
  8
 
 
  7
 
 
  4
 
 
19
18
  7
10THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
10
 
  9
 
  7
 
14
 
11IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW
    Dream Weavers–Decca 29683
131736  6
12LOVE AND MARRIAGE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260
111216  8
13YOU ARE MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 12066
12111210
14SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270
14
 
 
13
 
 
13
 
 
14
10
12
15CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)
    Patti Page–Mercury 70713
    Joan Regan–London 1605
18
 
16
 
22
 
  8
  6
16FORGIVE MY HEART
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
15181910
17A WOMAN IN LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 29725
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583
25
 
34
 

 
  3
 
18DADDY-O
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Bonnie Lou–King 4835
23
 
30
 
35
 
  5
 
19MY BONNIE LASSIE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208
17251714
20SOMEONE YOU LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234
21141510
21MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494
19
 
22
 
24
 
  7
11
22NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679
    Pat Boone–Dot 15422
    Gaylords–Mercury 70706
27
 
 
21
 
 
26
 
 
  8
 
 
23THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
20
 
15
 
11
 
19
18
24CRY ME A RIVER
    Julie London–Liberty 55006
303240  4
25BURN THAT CANDLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
222829  5
26ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713
262425  5
27ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
282330  5
28BAND OF GOLD
    Don Cherry–Columbia 40597
    Kit Carson–Capitol 3283
41
 

 

 
  2
 
29BLACK DENIM TROUSERS
    Cheers–Capitol 3219
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260
16
 
20
 
14
 
12
10
30C’EST LA VIE
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727
3639  3
31MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
    Dean Martin–Capitol 3295
  1
32PEPPER-HOT BABY
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
241921  7
33DOGFACE SOLDIER
    Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703
312931  7
34WHEN YOU DANCE
    Turbans–Herald 458
  1
35MEMORIES OF YOU
    Four Coins–Epic 9129
3745  3
3624 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743
38  2
37SEVENTEEN
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
29
 
 
26
 
 
18
 
 
18
21
15
38IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282
333338  5
39AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248
353632  9
40TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
32272020
41ADORABLE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428
    Drifters–Atlantic 1078
44
 
48
 

 
  3
 
42SHOOT IT AGAIN
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61528
39  2
43GEE WHITTAKERS!
    Pat Boone–Dot 15435
  1
44GOODBYE TO ROME (Arrivederci Roma)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743
  1
45THE ROSE TATTOO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294
454239  5
46AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
34
 
31
 
23
 
25
 
47POOR ME
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5369
  1
48WANTING YOU
    Roger Williams–Kapp 127
  1
49REMEMB’RING
    Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy–Columbia 40547
47  2
50THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
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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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