The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 9, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT
    Bill Hayes–Cadence 1256
  1  1  3  7
  2THE CRAZY OTTO
    Johnny Maddox–Dot 15325
  5  4  510
  3TWEEDLEE DEE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70517
    LaVern Baker & Gliders–Atlantic 1047
  3
 
  5
 
  4
 
13
 
  4MELODY OF LOVE
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15247
    Four Aces–Decca 29395
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70521
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
17
14
14
  5DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower)
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70572
101219  5
  6CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
111737  4
  7SINCERELY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61323
  4  3  216
  8HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE?
    Joni James–M-G-M 11919
    Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70534
  8
 
  8
 
10
 
10
  8
  9KO KO MO (I Love You So)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5994
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
  6
 
  6
 
  6
 
12
 
10PLAY ME HEARTS AND FLOWERS (I Wanna Cry)
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61379
1839  3
11PLEDGING MY LOVE
    Johnny Ace–Duke 136
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61362
12
 
11
 
15
 
  7
 
12OPEN UP YOUR HEART (And Let The Sunshine In)
    Cowboy Church Sunday School–Decca 29367
  7  9  812
13DARLING JE VOUS AIME BEAUCOUP
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
163426  8
14DANGER! HEARTBREAK AHEAD
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6016
372327  7
15EARTH ANGEL (Will You Be Mine)
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70529
    Penguins–DooTone 348
  9
 
  7
 
  7
 
11
13
16MAMBO ROCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
211816  7
17IT MAY SOUND SILLY
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61369
221624  6
18BLUE MIRAGE (Don’t Go)
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70535
    Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 29377
13
 
21
 
12
 
  9
 
19UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441

 

 

 
  1
 
20TWO HEARTS
    Pat Boone–Dot 15338
31  2
21THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-5896
23131421
22HEARTS OF STONE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15265
    Charms–DeLuxe 6062
14
 
10
 
  9
 
19
17
23NOBODY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
1527  3
24SILVER MOON
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15347
  1
25THE SAND AND THE SEA
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3027
384650  7
26MEDIC
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29433
26  2
27ROCK LOVE
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15333
402011  9
28THERE GOES MY HEART
    Four Aces–Decca 29435
301520  5
29MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE
    Andy Griffith–Capitol 3057
254428  4
30LAZY GONDOLIER
    Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1510
173632  6
31PLANTATION BOOGIE
    Lenny Dee–Decca 29360
193242  9
32SWEET BROWN-EYED BABY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6044
2846  3
33BIRTH OF THE BOOGIE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29418
362530  7
34I GOT A SWEETIE
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40451
203149  4
35DOOR OF DREAMS
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6059
  1
36CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40427
293023  9
37JUST ONE MORE TIME
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
  1
38KEEP ME IN MIND
    Patti Page–Mercury 70579
  1
39CLOSE YOUR EYES
    Five Keys–Capitol 3032
33  2
40HONEY-BABE
    Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11900
    Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6025

 

 

 
  1
 
41WHERE WILL THE DIMPLE BE?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40434
343721  4
42I’M SINCERE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
48  2
43ALL OF YOU
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5946
49  9
44THE FISH
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40438
242438  6
45THE BREEZE AND I (Andalucia)
    Caterina Valente–Decca 29467
42  2
46A PRESENT FOR BOB
    DeJohn Sisters–Epic 9097
  1
47COOL WATER
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40457
32  2
48FOOLISHLY YOURS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40483
    Kay Starr–RCA Victor 47-6079

 

 

 
  1
 
49TAKE MY LOVE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6071
  1
50LONELY LIPS
    Chordettes–Cadence 1259
  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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