The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 18, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		3	13	—	3
2	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		1	1	3	8   2
3	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		2	3	1	18
4	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	2	2	13
5	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		8	5	6	11
6	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		6	6	10	24
7	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		5	4	4	25 17
8	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		11	14	15	5   3
9	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		12	7	7	20
10	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		7	10	12	11
11	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		17	19	18	6
12	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		10	8	5	17 17 16
13	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		14	20	21	5
14	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		13	11	9	7
15	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		9	9	8	19
16	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		26	28	—	3   1
17	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		15	15	11	8
18	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		16	12	13	13
19	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		30	22	25	5
20	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		27	16	19	10
21	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		29	49	33	5
22	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		34	26	17	19
23	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		23	18	14	18 16 18
24	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		20	30	38	9
25	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		45	40	—	3
26	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15249		—	42	32	8
27	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		—	—	—	1
28	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		42	29	22	11
29	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		22	—	35	5
30	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		18	23	16	12
31	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		19	36	27	4
32	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		24	17	31	10
33	THE TOUCH     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5874		21	—	42	8
34	CHRISTMAS ALPHABET     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61303		—	—	—	1
35	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		25	—	49	7
36	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247		—	—	—	1
37	MY SON, MY SON     Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501		46	48	24	7
38	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		—	41	—	2
39	HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS     Doris Day–Columbia 40371		—	—	—	1
40	ADDIO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897		—	—	—	1
41	SISTERS     Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305		28	31	—	9
42	IN THE BEGINNING     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		—	39	—	2
43	NO MAN IS AN ISLAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61253		—	—	—	1
44	BONGO GUITAR     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70482		—	—	37	2
45	MOOD INDIGO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040		33	33	20	12
46	SMILE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836		37	35	30	16
47	READY, WILLING AND ABLE     Doris Day–Columbia 40371		31	—	—	2
48	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		35	46	28	7
49	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		32	38	—	3
50	THE MAMA DOLL SONG     Patti Page–Mercury 70458		36	44	48	10

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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