The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 17, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	1	7
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		7	31	—	3
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		2	2	2	19
4	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		4	5	6	11
5	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		5	4	3	17
6	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		3	3	5	17   8
7	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		6	7	7	15   9
8	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		8	6	4	20
9	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		10	11	13	8
10	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		9	12	11	10
11	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		11	10	10	16
12	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		12	8	9	11
13	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		16	25	22	7
14	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		22	28	41	4
15	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		14	14	14	16 12 14
16	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		28	35	37	5
17	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		18	18	23	7
18	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		20	24	30	6
19	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		17	17	25	5
20	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576		48	—	—	2
21	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		15	13	12	12
22	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		13	9	8	21 20   9
23	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		32	43	—	3
24	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		19	15	18	10   8
25	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		25	30	36	5
26	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		21	22	27	10
27	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		24	27	28	7
28	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		49	—	—	2
29	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		27	21	19	9 13
30	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		—	—	—	1
31	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		34	34	—	3
32	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		26	19	17	16
33	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gloria Mann–Sound 126		39	—	—	2
34	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		46	—	—	2
35	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		50	—	—	2
36	PAT-A-CAKE/THREE BLIND MICE/JINGLE BELLS     Singing Dogs–RCA Victor 47-6344		38	—	—	2
37	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		23	16	15	12
38	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		29	26	26	7
39	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		—	—	—	1
40	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		41	—	—	2
41	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		30	20	21	12
42	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		31	23	20	21 20
43	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		43	—	—	2
44	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		45	48	—	3
45	THE JAPANESE FAREWELL SONG     Kay Cee Jones–Marquee 1031		44	—	—	2
46	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		40	41	44	5
47	DOGFACE SOLDIER     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 29703		33	33	31	9
48	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		—	—	—	1
49	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		—	—	—	1
50	24 HOURS A DAY (365 A Year)     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70743		37	36	38	4

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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