The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 8, 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	11 10
2	LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING     Four Aces–Decca 29625     [ Don Cornell–Coral 61467 ]		2	3	4	10
3	AUTUMN LEAVES     Roger Williams–Kapp 116		3	6	7	9
4	AIN’T THAT A SHAME     Pat Boone–Dot 15377     Fats Domino–Imperial 5348		4	2	2	17
5	MOMENTS TO REMEMBER     Four Lads–Columbia 40539		7	8	16	7
6	SEVENTEEN     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15386     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1470     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70651		5	4	3	10 13   7
7	MAYBELLENE     Chuck Berry–Chess 1604		6	5	5	9
8	TINA MARIE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-6192		10	12	9	12
9	THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO     Don Cornell–Coral 61467     Nick Noble–Wing 90003		8	11	14	11 10
10	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		9	7	6	24
11	BLACK DENIM TROUSERS     Cheers–Capitol 3219     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-6260		13	21	33	4   2
12	THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS     Billy Vaughn & Orchestra–Dot 15409     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70696		14	17	25	6
13	WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3120     Mindy Carson–Columbia 40537		11	9	8	14 10
14	HE     Al Hibbler–Decca 29660		20	28	36	5
15	THE LONGEST WALK     Jaye P. Morgan–RCA Victor 47-6182		12	16	15	12
16	ONLY YOU (And You Alone)     Platters–Mercury 70633		24	26	27	7
17	SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY     Gogi Grant–Era 1003     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1270     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40559		17	18	22	6   4   2
18	GUM DROP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70668		15	10	11	10
19	I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70685     Lillian Briggs–Epic 9115		16	13	13	7
20	SONG OF THE DREAMER     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6196     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40528		18	14	10	12 10
21	HARD TO GET     Gisele MacKenzie–“X” 0137		19	15	12	19
22	YOU ARE MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 12066		32	—	—	2
23	HAWK-EYE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40558		21	20	23	5
24	MY BONNIE LASSIE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-6208		23	30	31	6
25	SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		26	23	28	5
26	HUMMINGBIRD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3165     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40526		22	19	17	16
27	SOMEONE YOU LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		36	—	—	2
28	I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40505		27	25	21	19
29	FORGIVE MY HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 3234		39	—	—	2
30	DAY BY DAY     Four Freshmen–Capitol 3154		25	22	24	10
31	AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama)     Pat Boone–Dot 15422     El Dorados–Vee-Jay 147		—	—	—	1
32	MY BOY—FLAT TOP     Boyd Bennett & Rockets–King 1494		34	45	—	3
33	I WANNA GO WHERE YOU GO, DO WHAT YOU DO (Then I’ll Be Happy)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		—	—	—	1
34	DOMANI (Tomorrow)     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1265		29	27	18	16
35	GIVE ME LOVE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61494		30	31	45	5
36	MAGIC FINGERS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-6264		—	—	—	1
37	LEARNIN’ THE BLUES     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3102		31	24	20	25
38	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     Chuck Miller–Mercury 70627		28	29	19	16
39	AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 3248		—	—	—	1
40	FAIRY TALE     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 3218		33	38	41	5
41	WHY DON’T YOU WRITE ME?     Jacks–RPM 428		35	33	35	6
42	THE KENTUCKIAN SONG     Hilltoppers–Dot 15375     Eddy Arnold–RCA Victor 47-6139		37	35	29	16
43	GOODNIGHT, SWEET DREAMS     Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–“X” 0159		38	36	42	5
44	ROCKIN’ THE CHA-CHA     Alan Dale–Coral 61495		41	40	—	3
45	WITHOUT A SONG     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9125		47	—	—	2
46	UNCHAINED MELODY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 3055     Al Hibbler–Decca 29441     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9102		45	37	30	27 27 26
47	SEARCHING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15415		43	—	—	2
48	THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT     Priscilla Wright–Unique 303     Marion Marlowe–Cadence 1266		40	32	26	17   9
49	I HEAR YOU KNOCKING     Gale Storm–Dot 15412		—	—	—	1
50	IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE     Somethin’ Smith & Redheads–Epic 9093		48	39	37	26

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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