The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 3, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	2	10	5
2	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		2	1	1	17
3	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		5	5	5	15   6
4	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		3	3	3	15
5	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		6	8	8	9
6	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		4	4	2	18
7	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		7	6	6	13   7
8	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		9	10	9	9
9	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		8	7	4	19 18   7
10	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		10	9	7	14
11	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		13	17	36	6
12	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		11	12	16	8
13	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		12	11	12	10
14	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		14	13	13	14 10 12
15	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		18	16	22	8   6
16	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		15	18	19	10
17	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		25	34	—	3
18	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		23	30	35	5
19	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		17	25	17	14
20	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		21	14	15	10
21	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		19	22	24	7 11
22	NO 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
23	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		20	15	11	19 18
24	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		30	32	40	4
25	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		22	28	29	5
26	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		26	24	25	5
27	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		28	23	30	5
28	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		41	—	—	2
29	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		16	20	14	12 10
30	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		36	39	—	3
31	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		—	—	—	1
32	PEPPER-HOT BABY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		24	19	21	7
33	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		31	29	31	7
34	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		—	—	—	1
35	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		37	45	—	3
36	24 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743		38	—	—	2
37	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		29	26	18	18 21 15
38	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		33	33	38	5
39	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		35	36	32	9
40	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		32	27	20	20
41	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		44	48	—	3
42	SHOOT IT AGAIN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61528		39	—	—	2
43	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		—	—	—	1
44	GOODBYE TO ROME (Arrivederci Roma)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743		—	—	—	1
45	THE ROSE TATTOO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		45	42	39	5
46	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		34	31	23	25
47	POOR ME     Fats Domino–Imperial 5369		—	—	—	1
48	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		—	—	—	1
49	REMEMB’RING     Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy–Columbia 40547		47	—	—	2
50	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		40	37	28	20

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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