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The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 21, 1955
TW TITLE | Artist–Label   LW 2WK 3WK WKS
  1 UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		   2
 
 		   2
 
 		   4
 
 		   7
  7
  6
  2 THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
    Fess Parker–Columbia 40449
    “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3058		   1
 
 		   1
 
 		   1
 
 		 13
  3
  3
  3 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373		   3
 		   3
 		   2
 		 10
  2
  4 DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572		   4   4   3 11
  5 THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325		   5   5   5 16
  6 DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		   6 10   8 14
  7 WHATEVER LOLA WANTS
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70595
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-6077		   7
 		   8
 		   7
 		   6
 
  8 HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900		 10 15 19   7
  9 A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		 15 18 39   4
10 TWEEDLE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517		   8   6   9 19
11 DON’T BE ANGRY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70597
    Nappy Brown–Savoy 1155		 11
 		 11
 		 15
 		   6
  3
12 THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467		   9 13 12   8
13 HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534		 12
 		 12
 		 11
 		 16
14
14 MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521		 13
 
 		   7
 
 		   6
 
 		 23
20
20
15 LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		 20 23 26   5
16 HEART
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6097
    Four Aces–Decca 29476		 17
 		 20
 		 28
 		   4
 
17 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		 44 — —   4
18 MOST OF ALL
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15352		 22
 		 17
 		 18
 		   6
 
19 TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338		 14   9 10   8
20 HEY, MR. BANJO
    Sunnysiders–Kapp 113		 23 30 42   5
21 IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		 16 28 32   6
22 PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379		 18 14 14   9
23 IF I MAY
    Nat “King” Cole & Four Knights–Capitol 3095		 27 33 40   4
24 SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		 19 16 13 22
25 OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367		 21 19 16 18
26 BOOM BOOM BOOMERANG
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3003		 31 36 43   5
27 IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369		 25 24 21 12
28 PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362		 24
 		 21
 		 20
 		 13
 
29 OPUS ONE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29496		 34 46 49   4
30 NOT YET
    Susan Hunter–Decca 29512		 40 — —   2
31 IS THIS THE END OF THE LINE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11960		 30 35 46   4
32 NO LETTER TODAY
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3108		 42 — —   2
33 THE DOOR IS STILL OPEN TO MY HEART
    Don Cornell–Coral 61393
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15351		 28
 		 22
 		 24
 		   6
 
34 PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360		 26 31 38 15
35 SILVER DOLLAR
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61394		 33 44 —   3
36 LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
    Lena Horne–RCA Victor 47-6073		 38
 		 48
 		 —
 		   3
 
37 THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027		 29 25 17 13
38 MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055		 45
 		 50
 		 50
 		   8
  1
39 DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016		 35 27 22 13
40 YOUNG AND FOOLISH
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40495		 46 — —   2
41 THE BERRY TREE
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1261		 39 43 45   4
42 EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348		 32
 		 32
 		 30
 		 17
19
43 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		 — — —   1
44 I LOVE TO DANCE WITH YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607		 47 — —   2
45 FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079		 36
 		 29
 		 25
 		   7
 
46 BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377		 41
 		 34
 		 31
 		 15
 
47 NEAR TO YOU
    Patti Page–Mercury 70607		 49 — —   2
48 TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071		 48 40 37   7
49 RHYTHM ’N’ BLUES (Mama’s Got The Rhythm—Papa’s Got The Blues)
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423		 — — —   1
50 WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434		 43 — —   8
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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