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Songs from the Year 1955

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This page lists the top songs of 1955 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1955 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around the Clock 1955 UK 1 - Jan 1955 (36 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1955 (24 weeks), US BB 1 of 1955, US CashBox 1 - Jul 1954 (31 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1955, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1956, UK sales 1 of the 1950s (1,390 k in 1955), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982 (1954), DDD 1 of 1954, POP 1 of 1955, DZE 1 of 1955, RYM 2 of 1954, DMDB 2 (1954), Italy 3 of 1957, UKMIX 3, Brazil 4 of 1956, Europe 5 of the 1950s (1955), D.Marsh 7 of 1955, Scrobulate 8 of rock & roll, RIAA 12, Germany 17 - Jun 1968 (2 months), Holland 27 - Jun 1968 (5 weeks), Belgium 30 - Jun 1974 (1 week), 41 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 49 (1954), AFI 50, Rolling Stone 158, Global 4 (20 M sold) - 1954, Party 180 of 1999
2 Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons 1955 UK 1 - Jan 1956 (11 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1955 (22 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Nov 1955 (21 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1956, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1955), DZE 2 of 1955, Brazil 7 of 1956, D.Marsh 12 of 1955, RYM 13 of 1955, US BB 20 of 1955, POP 20 of 1955, DDD 49 of 1955, RIAA 83, DMDB 88 (1955), Acclaimed 276 (1955), UKMIX 933
3 The Platters Only You (And You Alone) 1955 Italy 1 of 1957, France 1 for 13 weeks - Nov 1957, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1955), US CashBox 3 - Aug 1955 (26 weeks), US BB 4 of 1955, Brazil 4 of 1957, POP 4 of 1955, UK 5 - Sep 1956 (16 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1955 (22 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1955, DDD 12 of 1955, RYM 15 of 1955, Europe 22 of the 1950s (1955), Acclaimed 643 (1955), Party 271 of 1999
4 Four Aces Love is a Many Splendoured Thing 1955 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1955 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Aug 1955 (29 weeks), Oscar in 1955 (film 'Love is a Many Splendored Thing'), UK 2 - Nov 1955 (13 weeks), Peel list 2 of 1955, Italy 3 of 1956, DZE 3 of 1955, US BB 9 of 1955, POP 9 of 1955, RYM 29 of 1955, UKMIX 550
5 Little Richard Tutti Frutti 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1955), DDD 1 of 1955, D.Marsh 1 of 1955, RYM 5 of 1955, US CashBox 10 - Feb 1956 (11 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jan 1956 (12 weeks), US BB 25 of 1956, POP 25 of 1956, UK 29 - Feb 1957 (1 week), Acclaimed 36 (1955), Rolling Stone 43, Scrobulate 87 of rock & roll, RIAA 130
6 Chuck Berry Maybellene 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1988 (1955), RYM 1 of 1955, DDD 2 of 1955, D.Marsh 2 of 1955, US Billboard 5 - Aug 1955 (11 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Aug 1955 (14 weeks), US BB 6 of 1955, POP 6 of 1955, Scrobulate 17 of rock & roll, Rolling Stone 18, Brazil 94 of 1956, Acclaimed 99 (1955)
7 Perez Prado Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White 1955 UK 1 - Mar 1955 (17 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1955 (26 weeks), Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1955, US CashBox 2 - Mar 1955 (29 weeks), Brazil 4 of 1955, US BB 7 of 1955, POP 7 of 1955, RYM 27 of 1955, DDD 68 of 1955, UKMIX 188
8 Frank Sinatra Learnin' the Blues 1955 US Billboard 1 - May 1955 (21 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Nov 1955, UK 2 - Aug 1955 (13 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Apr 1955 (26 weeks), DZE 6 of 1955, US BB 12 of 1955, POP 12 of 1955, RYM 24 of 1955, Brazil 100 of 1955, UKMIX 479
9 Fats Domino Ain't That a Shame 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1955), US CashBox 2 - Jul 1955 (25 weeks), US BB 5 of 1955, POP 5 of 1955, DDD 6 of 1955, DZE 7 of 1955, US Billboard 10 - Jul 1955 (13 weeks), RYM 12 of 1955, UK 23 - Jan 1957 (2 weeks), Rolling Stone 431, Acclaimed 486 (1955)
10 Mitch Miller Yellow Rose of Texas 1955 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1955 (19 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jul 1955 (24 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1956, UK 2 - Oct 1955 (13 weeks), DZE 4 of 1955, POP 10 of 1955, RYM 31 of 1955, UKMIX 638
11 Frank Sinatra Love & Marriage 1955 US BB 2 of 1955, POP 2 of 1955, UK 3 - Jan 1956 (8 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Nov 1955 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Oct 1955 (22 weeks), Holland 9 - Apr 1991 (7 weeks), Belgium 11 - May 1991 (7 weeks), RYM 16 of 1955, Scrobulate 47 of relaxing, Brazil 58 of 1956, Europe 83 of the 1950s (1955)
12 Al Hibbler Unchained Melody 1955 US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (27 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1955, UK 2 - May 1955 (17 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Apr 1955 (19 weeks), DDD 16 of 1955, Brazil 87 of 1955, RIAA 138, RYM 174 of 1955, UKMIX 263
13 Les Baxter & His Orchestra Unchained Melody 1955 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1955 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (27 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1955, UK 10 - May 1955 (9 weeks), US BB 16 of 1955, POP 16 of 1955, Brazil 36 of 1956, RYM 50 of 1955
14 Julie London Cry Me a River 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1955), US Billboard 9 - Nov 1955 (20 weeks), D.Marsh 15 of 1955, US CashBox 18 - Nov 1955 (15 weeks), UK 22 - Apr 1957 (3 weeks), RYM 25 of 1955, US BB 32 of 1955, POP 32 of 1955, Italy 46 of 1957, Acclaimed 1255 (1955)
15 Billy Vaughn Melody of Love 1955 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1954 (28 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1955, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1954 (27 weeks), Brazil 17 of 1955, US BB 22 of 1955, POP 22 of 1955, RYM 176 of 1955
16 Four Aces Mister Sandman 1955 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1954 (17 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1955, US Billboard 5 - Nov 1954 (14 weeks), UK 9 - Jan 1955 (5 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Nov 1954 (5 weeks), Brazil 20 of 1955, RYM 190 of 1955
17 Bo Diddley Bo Diddley 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1955), RYM 2 of 1955, DDD 3 of 1955, US CashBox 41 - May 1955 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 61 of rhythm & blues, Rolling Stone 62, RIAA 155, Acclaimed 167 (1955)
18 Roger Williams Autumn Leaves 1955 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1955 (26 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Aug 1955 (29 weeks), DZE 5 of 1955, US BB 14 of 1955, POP 14 of 1955, Brazil 20 of 1956
19 Teresa Brewer Let Me Go Lover 1955 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1955 (5 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1955, US Billboard 6 - Dec 1954 (12 weeks), UK 9 - Feb 1955 (10 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Dec 1954 (2 weeks), RYM 177 of 1955
20 Four Aces Stranger in Paradise 1955 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1953 (22 weeks), US Billboard 3 - May 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Dec 1953 (16 weeks), UK 6 - May 1955 (6 weeks), Italy 29 of 1957, Brazil 35 of 1955, RYM 147 of 1955
21 Tennessee Ernie Ford Ballad of Davy Crockett 1955 US CashBox 1 - May 1955 (15 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1955, UK 3 - Jan 1956 (7 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1955 (17 weeks), RYM 65 of 1955
22 Muddy Waters Mannish Boy 1955 RYM 7 of 1955, Holland 8 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 17 of blues, Belgium 20 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), DDD 23 of 1955, UK 51 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), WXPN 224, Rolling Stone 229, Acclaimed 238 (1955)
23 Four Aces Melody of Love 1955 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1955 (25 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1955, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1955 (21 weeks), POP 22 of 1955, RYM 86 of 1955
24 McGuire Sisters Sincerely 1955 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1955 (21 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Dec 1954 (24 weeks), US BB 11 of 1955, POP 11 of 1955, UK 14 - Jul 1955 (4 weeks), RYM 52 of 1955
25 Pat Boone Ain't That a Shame 1955 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1955 (20 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Jul 1955 (25 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 1955 (11 weeks), US BB 19 of 1955, POP 19 of 1955, RYM 143 of 1955
26 Fess Parker Ballad of Davy Crockett 1955 US CashBox 1 - May 1955 (15 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1955, US Billboard 5 - Mar 1955 (17 weeks), US BB 39 of 1955, POP 39 of 1955
27 Nat King Cole A Blossom Fell 1955 US Billboard 2 - May 1955 (20 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1955 (10 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Apr 1955 (23 weeks), DZE 10 of 1955, RYM 31 of 1954, US BB 34 of 1955, POP 34 of 1955
28 Bill Hayes Ballad of Davy Crockett 1955 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1955 (20 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Feb 1955 (25 weeks), UK 2 - Jan 1956 (9 weeks), RYM 192 of 1956
29 Georgia Gibbs Tweedle Dee 1955 US Billboard 2 - Jan 1955 (19 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Jan 1955 (23 weeks), UK 20 - Apr 1955 (1 week), US BB 24 of 1955, POP 24 of 1955, Brazil 55 of 1955, RYM 127 of 1955
30 Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie April in Paris 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 1985 (1955), US Billboard 28 - Jan 1956 (13 weeks), US CashBox 43 - Feb 1956 (2 weeks), DDD 69 of 1955, RYM 105 of 1956, Acclaimed 1716 (1955)
31 Al Hibbler He 1955 Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1956, US Billboard 4 - Oct 1955 (22 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Sep 1955 (26 weeks), D.Marsh 18 of 1955, Brazil 90 of 1956
32 Lonnie Donegan Rock Island Line 1955 US CashBox 6 - Mar 1956 (12 weeks), UK 8 - Jan 1956 (22 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Mar 1956 (17 weeks), RYM 14 of 1955, DDD 21 of 1955, UKMIX 438, Acclaimed 1096 (1954)
33 Four Lads Moments to Remember 1955 US Billboard 2 - Sep 1955 (25 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Aug 1955 (28 weeks), DZE 8 of 1955, US BB 31 of 1955, POP 31 of 1955, RYM 82 of 1955
34 Gale Storm I Hear You Knockin' 1955 US Billboard 2 - Oct 1955 (18 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Oct 1955 (21 weeks), DZE 9 of 1955, US BB 37 of 1955, POP 37 of 1955, Brazil 86 of 1956
35 Elvis Presley Mystery Train 1955 RYM 3 of 1955, DDD 14 of 1955, UK 25 - Feb 1957 (5 weeks), Rolling Stone 77, Scrobulate 82 of rock & roll, Acclaimed 88 (1955), WXPN 352
36 Johnny Ace Pledging My Love 1955 DDD 6 of 1954, US CashBox 11 - Feb 1955 (13 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Feb 1955 (9 weeks), US BB 23 of 1955, POP 23 of 1955, RYM 42 of 1954, Acclaimed 1990 (1955)
37 Georgia Gibbs The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) 1955 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1955 (20 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Mar 1955 (22 weeks), US BB 25 of 1955, POP 25 of 1955, RYM 150 of 1955
38 Dreamweavers It's Almost Tomorrow 1955 UK 1 - Feb 1956 (18 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Oct 1955 (24 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Nov 1955 (23 weeks), RYM 91 of 1955, UKMIX 156
39 Bill Haley & His Comets Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie 1955 Peel list 3 of 1955, UK 4 - Dec 1955 (9 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Nov 1955 (17 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Nov 1955 (10 weeks), RYM 59 of 1955, DDD 77 of 1955
40 Frankie Laine A Woman in Love 1955 UK 1 - Sep 1956 (21 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Nov 1955 (15 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Nov 1955 (17 weeks), Italy 24 of 1957, UKMIX 55
41 Boyd Bennett & His Rockets Seventeen 1955 US CashBox 3 - Jul 1955 (21 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jul 1955 (17 weeks), UK 16 - Dec 1955 (2 weeks), DDD 42 of 1955, Brazil 96 of 1956, RYM 125 of 1955
42 The Cadillacs Speedo 1955 D.Marsh 3 of 1955, DDD 8 of 1955, US CashBox 15 - Dec 1955 (15 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Dec 1956 (17 weeks), RYM 44 of 1955, Acclaimed 1236 (1955)
43 The Crew-Cuts Earth Angel 1955 US CashBox 2 - Jan 1955 (17 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Feb 1955 (13 weeks), UK 4 - Apr 1955 (20 weeks), Brazil 64 of 1955, UKMIX 241
44 Johnny Desmond Yellow Rose of Texas 1955 US CashBox 1 - Aug 1955 (23 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1955 (16 weeks), US BB 10 of 1955, POP 10 of 1955
45 Perry Como Tina Marie 1955 US Billboard 5 - Aug 1955 (14 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Jul 1955 (20 weeks), US BB 17 of 1955, POP 17 of 1955, UK 24 - Dec 1955 (1 week), Brazil 93 of 1956
46 The El Dorados At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) 1955 US CashBox 8 - Oct 1955 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 9 of 1955, DDD 11 of 1955, US Billboard 17 - Nov 1955 (11 weeks), RYM 63 of 1955, Acclaimed 2126 (1955)
47 Jo Stafford Suddenly There's a Valley 1955 US CashBox 8 - Oct 1955 (16 weeks), UK 12 - Dec 1955 (6 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Oct 1955 (12 weeks), US BB 29 of 1955, POP 29 of 1955, RYM 178 of 1955
48 Sammy Davis Jr That Old Black Magic 1955 US Billboard 13 - Jul 1955 (6 weeks), UK 16 - Oct 1955 (1 week), US CashBox 23 - Jun 1955 (12 weeks), US BB 35 of 1955, POP 35 of 1955, RYM 56 of 1955
49 The Fontane Sisters Seventeen 1955 US Billboard 3 - Aug 1955 (15 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Aug 1955 (18 weeks), US BB 33 of 1955, POP 33 of 1955, Brazil 42 of 1956
50 The Turbans When You Dance You Can Really Love 1955 DDD 18 of 1955, US BB 27 of 1956, POP 27 of 1956, US CashBox 31 - Dec 1955 (11 weeks), US Billboard 33 - Nov 1955 (21 weeks), RYM 53 of 1955
51 The Moonglows Sincerely 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1955), DDD 12 of 1954, US Billboard 20 - Mar 1955 (1 week), Acclaimed 1055 (1955)
52 Rusty Draper Shifting Whispering Sands 1955 US Billboard 3 - Oct 1955 (16 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Sep 1955 (22 weeks), US BB 27 of 1955, POP 27 of 1955, Brazil 87 of 1956
53 Bo Diddley I'm a Man 1955 RYM 2 of 1955, DDD 15 of 1955, Scrobulate 22 of rhythm & blues, Rolling Stone 369, Acclaimed 795 (1955)
54 LaVern Baker Tweedle Dee 1955 US CashBox 3 - Jan 1955 (13 weeks), DDD 13 of 1954, US Billboard 14 - Jan 1955 (11 weeks), RYM 14 of 1954, POP 24 of 1955
55 Slim Whitman Rose Marie 1955 UK 1 - Jul 1955 (19 weeks), US Billboard 22 - May 1954 (4 weeks), UKMIX 31, RYM 62 of 1955
56 Eddie Calvert Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White 1955 UK 1 - Apr 1955 (21 weeks), Italy 42 of 1956, RYM 51 of 1955, UKMIX 68
57 Elvis Presley Baby, Let's Play House 1955 Peel list 4 of 1955, RYM 8 of 1955, DDD 13 of 1955, Scrobulate 85 of rockabilly, Acclaimed 1771 (1955)
58 Don Cornell The Bible Tells Me So 1955 US Billboard 7 - Sep 1955 (13 weeks), US CashBox 7 - Jul 1955 (24 weeks), US BB 38 of 1955, POP 38 of 1955, RYM 195 of 1955
59 The Hilltoppers Only You (And You Alone) 1955 UK 3 - Jan 1956 (23 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Oct 1955 (17 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Nov 1955 (19 weeks), UKMIX 166
60 Bill Haley & His Comets Burn That Candle 1955 US Billboard 9 - Nov 1955 (17 weeks), US CashBox 13 - Nov 1955 (16 weeks), D.Marsh 17 of 1955, RYM 59 of 1955, DDD 106 of 1955
61 Bill Haley & His Comets Mambo Rock 1955 UK 14 - Apr 1955 (2 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Feb 1955 (11 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Mar 1955 (8 weeks), RYM 32 of 1955, Brazil 95 of 1958
62 Frank Sinatra (Love Is) the Tender Trap 1955 UK 2 - Jan 1956 (9 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1956 (15 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Dec 1955 (13 weeks), RYM 28 of 1955
63 Four Aces A Woman in Love 1955 US Billboard 14 - Nov 1955 (17 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Nov 1955 (15 weeks), UK 19 - Oct 1956 (3 weeks), Italy 49 of 1957, RYM 121 of 1955
64 Don Cherry Band of Gold 1955 US Billboard 4 - Dec 1955 (22 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Nov 1955 (21 weeks), UK 6 - Feb 1956 (11 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1956
65 Roy Hamilton Unchained Melody 1955 US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (26 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Apr 1955 (16 weeks), Italy 71 of 1956
66 Etta James The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1955), DDD 19 of 1955, RYM 33 of 1955
67 Eddy Arnold The Cattle Call 1955 US CashBox 20 - Jun 1955 (16 weeks), US Billboard 69 - Nov 1955 (1 week), RYM 134 of 1955, RIAA 343, Acclaimed 1652 (1955)
68 Frankie Laine Cool Water 1955 UK 2 - Jun 1955 (22 weeks), US CashBox 32 - Apr 1955 (2 weeks), UKMIX 56, RYM 145 of 1955
69 BB King Everyday I Have the Blues 1955 Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1955), DDD 33 of 1954, RYM 74 of 1955
70 Tennessee Ernie Ford Give Me Your Word 1955 UK 1 - Jan 1955 (24 weeks), UKMIX 32, RYM 154 of 1955
71 Ruby Murray Softly Softly 1955 UK 1 - Jan 1955 (23 weeks), UKMIX 59, RYM 151 of 1955
72 Jimmy Young Unchained Melody 1955 UK 1 - May 1955 (22 weeks), UKMIX 159, RYM 183 of 1955
73 Alma Cogan Dreamboat 1955 UK 1 - May 1955 (16 weeks), RYM 155 of 1955, UKMIX 255
74 Jimmy Young The Man From Laramie 1955 UK 1 - Sep 1955 (12 weeks), RYM 184 of 1955, UKMIX 324
75 McGuire Sisters Something's Gotta Give 1955 US CashBox 4 - May 1955 (19 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jun 1955 (14 weeks), US BB 36 of 1955, POP 36 of 1955
76 Billy Vaughn Shifting Whispering Sands 1955 US Billboard 5 - Sep 1955 (15 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Sep 1955 (22 weeks), UK 20 - Jan 1956 (1 week), Brazil 35 of 1956
77 Sammy Davis Jr Something's Gotta Give 1955 US CashBox 4 - Jun 1955 (16 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jun 1955 (11 weeks), UK 11 - Jul 1955 (7 weeks), RYM 168 of 1955
78 Nat King Cole Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup 1955 US CashBox 6 - Feb 1955 (20 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Mar 1955 (16 weeks), US BB 15 of 1955, POP 15 of 1955
79 Caterina Valente The Breeze And I (Andalucia) 1955 UK 5 - Aug 1955 (14 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Apr 1955 (14 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Apr 1955 (18 weeks), UKMIX 799
80 Frank Sinatra Same Old Saturday Night 1955 US BB 8 of 1955, POP 8 of 1955, US Billboard 13 - Sep 1955 (5 weeks), US CashBox 23 - Sep 1955 (11 weeks)
81 Perry Como Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) 1955 US Billboard 2 - Feb 1955 (14 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Jan 1955 (17 weeks), RYM 144 of 1955
82 Frankie Laine Humming Bird 1955 US CashBox 6 - Jun 1955 (18 weeks), UK 16 - Nov 1955 (1 week), US Billboard 17 - Sep 1955 (3 weeks), Italy 77 of 1956
83 Dinah Shore Whatever Lola Wants 1955 US CashBox 7 - Apr 1955 (6 weeks), US Billboard 12 - May 1955 (3 weeks), US BB 28 of 1955, POP 28 of 1955
84 Sammy Davis Jr Love Me Or Leave Me 1955 UK 8 - Sep 1955 (8 weeks), US Billboard 12 - May 1955 (12 weeks), US CashBox 16 - May 1955 (16 weeks), RYM 169 of 1955
85 The Fontane Sisters Daddy-O 1955 US Billboard 11 - Nov 1955 (16 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Nov 1955 (14 weeks), US BB 21 of 1955, POP 21 of 1955
86 Bonnie Lou Daddy-O 1955 US Billboard 14 - Nov 1955 (15 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Nov 1955 (14 weeks), D.Marsh 16 of 1955, POP 21 of 1955
87 Frankie Laine Strange Lady in Town 1955 UK 6 - Jul 1955 (13 weeks), US CashBox 49 - Apr 1955 (1 week), Italy 77 of 1955, RYM 145 of 1955
88 Dean Martin Naughty Lady of Shady Lane 1955 Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1955, UK 5 - Jan 1955 (10 weeks)
89 Gale Storm Memories Are Made of This 1955 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1956 (3 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Dec 1955 (16 weeks)
90 Elvis Presley I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 1955 RYM 8 of 1955, UK 21 - Jan 1958 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 86 of rockabilly, DDD 95 of 1955
91 David Whitfield & Mantovani When You Lose the One You Love 1955 UK 7 - Nov 1955 (11 weeks), US CashBox 41 - Jan 1956 (6 weeks), US Billboard 62 - Feb 1956 (8 weeks), RYM 165 of 1955
92 Kay Starr Good & Lonesome 1955 US Billboard 17 - Aug 1955 (1 week), US BB 26 of 1955, POP 26 of 1955, US CashBox 40 - Jun 1955 (6 weeks)
93 Nat King Cole My One Sin (In Life) 1955 UK 17 - Aug 1955 (2 weeks), US CashBox 21 - Jun 1955 (12 weeks), US Billboard 24 - Jul 1955 (2 weeks), RYM 167 of 1955
94 Chuck Berry Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) 1955 Scrobulate 18 of rock & roll, RYM 26 of 1955, US CashBox 42 - Oct 1955 (3 weeks), DDD 50 of 1955
95 David Carroll & His Orchestra Melody of Love 1955 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1955 (25 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Jan 1955 (17 weeks)
96 Perry Como Rose Tattoo 1955 RYM 15 of 1954, US CashBox 39 - Nov 1955 (5 weeks), US Billboard 79 - Nov 1955 (4 weeks), Italy 90 of 1956
97 Mario Lanza Serenade (From 'The Student Prince') 1955 Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1955, UK 15 - Apr 1955 (5 weeks)
98 Don Cornell Love is a Many Splendoured Thing 1955 US CashBox 1 - Oct 1955 (5 weeks), US Billboard 26 - Sep 1955 (9 weeks)
99 Caterina Valente Ganz Paris traumt von der Liebe (I Love Paris) 1955 Germany 1 for 20 weeks - Mar 1955, RYM 30 of 1955
100 Peter Alexander & Caterina Valente Eventuell 1955 Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1956, RYM 61 of 1955

Previous Comments

13 Nov 2008

inconsistancies I have found

I am using your lists to help me learn more about music through the ages. They are very helpful!! Thanks for your efforts.

I have been noticing some inconsistancies you may wish to look at

renate

1954 75 Four Aces (see #54) Mr Sandman

Thanks for the correction, that has been done. The year of the song has now moved to 1955.

13 Nov 2008

inconsistancies I have found

I am using your lists to help me learn more about music through the ages. They are very helpful!! Thanks for your efforts.

I have been noticing some inconsistancies you may wish to look at

renate

1955 23 The Platters (see#19) Only You (And You Alone) 78 Georgia Gibbs (see #65) The Wallflower (Dance With Me Henry) 83 Fats Domino (see #24) Ain't It a Shame 91 Bill Haley & His Comets (see #1)(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock

Thanks for those corrections, they have all been fixed

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