The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MR. SANDMAN     Chordettes–Cadence 1247     Four Aces–Decca 29344		2	1	1	9   3
2	LET ME GO LOVER     Joan Weber–Columbia 40366		1	3	13	4
3	TEACH ME TONIGHT     DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001		5	8	5	12
4	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		4	4	2	14
5	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		3	2	3	19
6	THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5897     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1254		8	11	14	6   4
7	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		6	6	6	25
8	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		9	12	7	21
9	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		7	5	4	26 18
10	COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		10	7	10	12
11	MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70469		13	14	20	6
12	MAMBO ITALIANO     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361		14	13	11	8
13	HEARTS OF STONE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265     Charms–DeLuxe 6062		16	26	28	4   2
14	DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317		11	17	19	7
15	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148		12	10	8	18 18 17
16	THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896		19	30	22	6
17	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258		18	16	12	14
18	(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’     Cheers–Capitol 2921		24	20	30	10
19	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		15	9	9	20
20	HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949		17	15	15	9
21	(My Baby Don’t Love Me) NO MORE     DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9085		—	—	—	1
22	(There’s No Place Like) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5950		—	—	—	1
23	WHEN WE COME OF AGE     Joni James–M-G-M 11865		—	43	25	3
24	MOBILE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1251		21	29	49	6
25	MELODY OF LOVE     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247		36	—	—	2
26	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125		—	39	27	9
27	PUPALINA     Gaylords–Mercury 70479		29	22	—	6
28	OLD SHOES     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40378		—	—	—	1
29	RUNAROUND     Three Chuckles–“X” 0066		48	35	46	8
30	FUNNY THING     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40376		49	32	38	4
31	ON THE ALAMO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0071		—	—	—	1
32	WHITHER THOU GOEST     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928		30	18	23	13
33	MY LOVE SONG TO YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 3014		—	—	—	1
34	IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD     Four Aces–Decca 29269		20	27	16	11
35	THE BARKING DOG     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70490		31	19	36	5
36	THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		35	25	—	8
37	THE SONG FROM “DESIREE”     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40359     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61301		—	—	—	1
38	SINCERELY     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323		—	—	—	1
39	TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15249		26	—	42	9
40	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		23	23	18	19 17 19
41	FANNY     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871		28	42	29	12
42	ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042		—	41	—	10
43	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		22	34	26	20
44	OPEN UP THE DOGHOUSE     Nat “King” Cole & Dean Martin–Capitol 2985		27	—	—	2
45	STARDUST MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0075		—	—	—	1
46	MAMBO BABY     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1044		—	—	—	2
47	SONG OF THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5888		25	45	40	4
48	OLD PAPPY TIME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5924     Stuart Hamblen–RCA Victor 47-5918		—	—	—	1
49	LING, TING, TONG     Five Keys–Capitol 2945		38	—	41	3
50	THE BANDIT     Johnston Brothers–London 1470		32	24	17	11

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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