The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 19, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		1	2	1	15
2	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		10	29	—	3
3	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		3	4	4	13
4	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		2	1	2	16
5	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		5	7	7	13   4
6	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		6	6	5	11   5
7	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		4	3	3	17 16   5
8	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		8	14	20	7
9	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		7	5	6	12
10	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		9	11	14	7
11	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		12	12	13	8
12	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		16	23	21	6
13	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		13	8	9	12   8 10
14	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		15	18	18	8
15	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		11	9	8	17 16
16	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		22	24	22	6   4
17	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		36	47	50	4
18	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		19	20	23	8
19	PEPPER-HOT BABY     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		21	26	34	5
20	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		14	10	10	10   8
21	No Arms Can Ever Hold You (like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		26	25	26	6
22	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510		24	21	25	9   5
23	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		30	37	—	3
24	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		25	32	—	3
25	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		17	17	16	12
26	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		18	13	12	16 19 13
27	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		20	15	17	18
28	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		29	36	—	3
29	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		31	28	29	5
30	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		35	50	—	3
31	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		23	16	11	23
32	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		40	—	—	2
33	IF YOU DON’T WANT MY LOVE     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6282		38	43	—	3
34	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		—	—	—	1
35	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		27	19	19	20 16
36	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		32	33	27	7
37	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		28	22	15	18
38	THE BONNIE BLUE GAL     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40575     Lawrence Welk & Orchestra–Coral 61515		34	27	32	5   4
39	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		—	—	—	1
40	SWEET KENTUCKY ROSE     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29708		37	30	30	5
41	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		33	31	28	30
42	THE ROSE TATTOO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		39	39	—	3
43	LEARNING TO LOVE     Peggy King–Columbia 40562		45	—	47	3
44	WITHOUT A SONG     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125		—	—	—	4
45	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		—	—	—	1
46	YOUNG ABE LINCOLN     Don Cornell–Coral 61521		46	45	—	3
47	OF THIS I’M SURE     Four Aces–Decca 29725		—	—	—	1
48	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		—	—	—	1
49	I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO (Then I’ll Be Happy)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		43	35	31	7
50	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		48	46	40	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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