The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 1, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476		1	1	1	10   9
2	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		3	4	6	9
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		6	7	10	8
4	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		2	2	2	16
5	SEVENTEEN     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		4	3	3	12   9   6
6	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		5	5	5	8
7	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		8	16	18	6
8	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		11	14	15	10   9
9	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		7	6	4	23
10	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		12	9	9	11
11	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		9	8	7	13   9
12	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		16	15	17	11
13	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		21	33	—	3   1
14	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		17	25	44	5
15	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		10	11	12	9
16	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		13	13	16	6
17	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559		18	22	35	5   3   1
18	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		14	10	11	11   9
19	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		15	12	8	18
20	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		28	36	50	4
21	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		20	23	32	4
22	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		19	17	13	15
23	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		30	31	37	5
24	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		26	27	31	6
25	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		22	24	25	9
26	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		23	28	36	4
27	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		25	21	21	18
28	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		29	19	19	15
29	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		27	18	20	15
30	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		31	45	48	4
31	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		24	20	14	24
32	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		—	—	—	1
33	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		38	41	33	4
34	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		45	—	—	2
35	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428		33	35	39	5
36	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		—	—	—	1
37	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		35	29	30	15
38	GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS     Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159		36	42	42	4
39	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		—	—	—	1
40	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		32	26	24	16   8
41	ROCKIN’ THE CHA-CHA     Alan Dale–Coral 61495		40	—	—	2
42	A BLOSSOM FELL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3095		41	32	22	23
43	SEARCHING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15415		—	—	—	1
44	SWEET SONG OF INDIA     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		34	43	—	3
45	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		37	30	23	26 26 25
46	FOOLED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		43	39	40	11
47	WITHOUT A SONG     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125		—	—	—	1
48	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		39	37	26	25
49	THE POPCORN SONG     Cliffie Stone & Orchestra–Capitol 3131		42	34	27	15
50	CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE     Perez Prado & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5965     Alan Dale–Coral 61373		48	46	38	29 21

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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