The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 10, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	2	6
2	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		2	2	1	18
3	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		3	5	5	16   7
4	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		5	6	8	10
5	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		4	3	3	16
6	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		7	7	6	14   8
7	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		31	—	—	2
8	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		6	4	4	19
9	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		12	11	12	9
10	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		11	13	17	7
11	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		10	10	9	15
12	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		8	9	10	10
13	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		9	8	7	20 19   8
14	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		14	14	13	15 11 13
15	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		13	12	11	11
16	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		25	22	28	6
17	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		17	25	34	4
18	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		18	23	30	6
19	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		15	18	16	9   7
20	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		24	30	32	5
21	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		22	27	21	9
22	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		28	41	—	3
23	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		16	15	18	11
24	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		27	28	23	6
25	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		30	36	39	4
26	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		19	17	25	15
27	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		21	19	22	8 12
28	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		35	37	45	4
29	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		26	26	24	6
30	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		20	21	14	11
31	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		23	20	15	20 19
32	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		43	—	—	2
33	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		33	31	29	8
34	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		34	—	—	2
35	PEPPER-HOT BABY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		32	24	19	8
36	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		29	16	20	13 11
37	24 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743		36	38	—	3
38	PAT-A-CAKE/THREE BLIND MICE/JINGLE BELLS     Singing Dogs–RCA Victor 47-6344		—	—	—	1
39	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		—	—	—	1
40	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		41	44	48	4
41	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		—	—	—	1
42	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		38	33	33	6
43	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		—	—	—	1
44	THE JAPANESE FAREWELL SONG     Kay Cee Jones–Marquee 1031		—	—	—	1
45	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		48	—	—	2
46	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		—	—	—	1
47	SHOOT IT AGAIN     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61528		42	39	—	3
48	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576		—	—	—	1
49	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		—	—	—	1
50	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		—	—	—	1

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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