The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 11, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	3	11	7   1
2	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		3	1	1	17
3	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		13	—	—	2
4	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		2	2	4	12
5	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		4	4	2	24 16
6	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		6	10	7	23
7	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		10	12	10	10
8	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		5	6	5	10
9	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		9	8	6	18
10	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		8	5	3	16 16 15
11	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		14	15	21	4   2
12	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		7	7	8	19
13	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		11	9	14	6
14	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		20	21	41	4
15	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		15	11	17	7
16	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		12	13	12	12
17	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		19	18	34	5
18	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		23	16	20	11
19	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		36	27	—	3
20	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		30	38	35	8
21	THE TOUCH     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5874		—	42	25	7
22	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		—	35	45	4
23	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		18	14	9	17 15 17
24	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		17	31	26	9
25	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		—	49	42	6
26	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265		28	—	—	2
27	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		16	19	15	9
28	SISTERS     Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305		31	—	48	8
29	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		49	33	40	4
30	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		22	25	44	4
31	READY, WILLING AND ABLE     Doris Day–Columbia 40371		—	—	—	1
32	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		38	—	—	2
33	MOOD INDIGO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040		33	20	22	11
34	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		26	17	13	18
35	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		46	28	49	6
36	THE MAMA DOLL SONG     Patti Page–Mercury 70458		44	48	47	9
37	SMILE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836		35	30	23	15
38	IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN     Russ Carlyle–“X” 0055     David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70444		21	45	28	11   9
39	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		27	40	39	8
40	I WANT YOU ALL TO MYSELF (Just You)     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29268		43	44	36	8
41	ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042		—	41	29	9
42	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		29	22	27	10
43	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		25	—	—	2
44	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		24	23	16	24
45	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		40	—	—	2
46	MY SON, MY SON     Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501		48	24	31	6
47	HOPELESSLY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840		32	26	33	13
48	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		45	34	19	23
49	UNBELIEVABLE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		34	29	38	7
50	MY OWN TRUE LOVE (Tara’s Theme)     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11854     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		37	—	50	3   2

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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