The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 24, 1955
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
  9
  8
  2AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Pat Boone–Dot 15377
    Fats Domino–Imperial 5348
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
15
 
  3LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
    Four Aces–Decca 29625
  4  6  8  8
  4SEVENTEEN
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470
    Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651
  3
 
 
  3
 
 
  4
 
 
11
  8
  5
  5MAYBELLENE
    Chuck Berry–Chess 1604
  5  5  6  7
  6AUTUMN LEAVES
    Roger Williams–Kapp 116
  71011  7
  7(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124
  6  4  322
  8MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
    Four Lads–Columbia 40539
161835  5
  9WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120
    Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537
  8
 
  7
 
  5
 
12
  8
10GUM DROP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668
111213  8
11THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
    Don Cornell–Coral 61467
    Nick Noble–Wing 90003
14
 
15
 
17
 
  9
  8
12TINA MARIE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
  9  91010
13I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685
    Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115
13
 
16
 
19
 
  5
 
14SONG OF THE DREAMER
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528
10
 
11
 
12
 
10
  8
15HARD TO GET
    Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137
12  8  717
16THE LONGEST WALK
    Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182
15171810
17THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS
    Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696
25
 
44
 
45
 
  4
 
18SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY
    Gogi Grant–Era 1003
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270
22
 
35
 
49
 
  4
  2
19HUMMINGBIRD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526
17
 
13
 
  9
 
14
 
20HAWK-EYE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558
2332  3
21BLACK DENIM TROUSERS
    Cheers–Capitol 3219
33  2
22DAY BY DAY
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154
242527  8
23SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218
2836  3
24LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102
20141423
25I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40505
21212317
26ONLY YOU (And You Alone)
    Platters–Mercury 70633
273136  5
27DOMANI (Tomorrow)
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265
18201514
28HE
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29660
3650  3
29THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627
19191614
30MY BONNIE LASSIE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208
313741  4
31GIVE ME LOVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494
4548  3
32THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT
    Priscilla Wright–Unique 303
    Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266
26
 
24
 
21
 
15
  7
33WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?
    Jacks–RPM 428
353940  4
34SWEET SONG OF INDIA
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494
43  2
35THE KENTUCKIAN SONG
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15375
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
29
 
30
 
22
 
14
 
36GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
    Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159
4242  3
37UNCHAINED MELODY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055
    Al Hibbler–Decca 29441
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102
30
 
 
23
 
 
24
 
 
25
25
24
38FAIRY TALE
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218
4133  3
39IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE
    Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093
37262524
40ROCKIN’ THE CHA-CHA
    Alan Dale–Coral 61495
  1
41A BLOSSOM FELL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095
32222022
42THE POPCORN SONG
    Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131
34272614
43FOOLED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192
39403210
44SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61423
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29484
40
 
28
 
30
 
19
16
45MY BOY—FLAT TOP
    Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494
  1
46SWEET AND GENTLE
    Alan Dale–Coral 61435
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70647
38
 
29
 
28
 
16
14
47AN OCCASIONAL MAN
    Jeri Southern–Decca 29647
  1
48CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE
    Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965
    Alan Dale–Coral 61373
46
 
38
 
31
 
28
20
49RAZZLE-DAZZLE
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29552
48433912
50THE CATTLE CALL
    Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139
47342916
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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