The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 24, 1955
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIXTEEN TONS     “Tennessee” Ernie Ford–Capitol 3262		1	1	1	8
2	MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS     Dean Martin–Capitol 3295		2	7	31	4
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		3	2	2	20
4	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		4	4	5	12
5	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		5	5	4	18
6	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61501		7	6	7	16 10
7	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633     Hilltoppers–Dot 15423		6	3	3	18   9
8	IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW     Dream Weavers–Decca 29683		9	10	11	9
9	NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS     Art Mooney & Orchestra with Barry Gordon–M-G-M 12092     Ricky Zahnd & Blue Jeaners–Columbia 40576		20	48	—	3
10	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625		8	8	6	21
11	LOVE AND MARRIAGE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3260		10	9	12	11
12	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409		11	11	10	17
13	BAND OF GOLD     Don Cherry–Columbia 40597     Kit Carson–Capitol 3283		14	22	28	5
14	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		12	12	8	12
15	DADDY-O     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Bonnie Lou–King 4835		17	18	18	8
16	A WOMAN IN LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 29725     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40583		19	17	17	6
17	BURN THAT CANDLE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		13	16	25	8
18	TEEN AGE PRAYER     Gloria Mann–Sound 126     Gale Storm–Dot 15436		33	39	—	3   1
19	THE GREAT PRETENDER     Platters–Mercury 70753		28	49	—	3
20	GEE WHITTAKERS!     Pat Boone–Dot 15435		23	32	43	4
21	DUNGAREE DOLL     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337		30	—	—	2
22	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270		15	14	14	17 13 15
23	MEMORIES OF YOU     Four Coins–Epic 9129		16	28	35	6
24	CRY ME A RIVER     Julie London–Liberty 55006		18	20	24	7
25	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70741		43	43	—	3
26	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		21	15	13	13
27	C’EST LA VIE     Sarah Vaughan–Mercury 70727		25	25	30	6
28	PAT-A-CAKE/THREE BLIND MICE/JINGLE BELLS     Singing Dogs–RCA Victor 47-6344		36	38	—	3
29	CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold)     Patti Page–Mercury 70713     Joan Regan–London 1605		24	19	15	11   9
30	NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU (Like These Arms Of Mine)     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29679     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     Gaylords–Mercury 70706		26	21	22	11
31	MY BELIEVING HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 12126		34	46	—	3
32	WHEN YOU DANCE     Turbans–Herald 458		31	34	34	4
33	ALL AT ONCE YOU LOVE HER     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6294		27	24	27	8
34	EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME BUT ME     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6337     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9132		39	—	—	2
35	(Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3290		35	50	—	3
36	ARE YOU SATISFIED?     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70757     Sheb Wooley–M-G-M 12114		40	41	—	3
37	WHAT IS A WIFE     Steve Allen–Coral 61542		49	—	—	2
38	THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40540     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61476     Stan Freberg–Capitol 3249		22	13	9	22 21 10
39	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Dorothy Collins–Coral 61510     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		29	27	21	10 14
40	LISBON ANTIGUA     Nelson Riddle & Orchestra–Capitol 3287		48	—	—	2
41	WANTING YOU     Roger Williams–Kapp 127		44	45	48	4
42	ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29713		38	29	26	8
43	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		32	26	19	17
44	SPEEDOO     Cadillacs–Josie 785		—	—	—	1
45	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		37	23	16	13
46	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		41	30	20	13
47	TEXAS LADY     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3301		—	—	—	1
48	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		42	31	23	22 21
49	THE JAPANESE FAREWELL SONG     Kay Cee Jones–Marquee 1031		45	44	—	3
50	ADORABLE     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15428     Drifters–Atlantic 1078		46	40	41	6

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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