Number-one hits of 1955 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States
during the year 1955 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1955, the following four charts were produced:
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United States
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during the year 1955 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1955, the following four charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxJukeboxA jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media...
es across the United States. - Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play (first chart debuted on week ending November 12 1955).
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| Issue Date | Best Sellers in Stores | Most Played by Jockeys | Most Played in Jukeboxes | Top 100 |
| January 1 | "Mr. Sandman Mr. Sandman "Mr. Sandman" is a popular song written by Pat Ballard which was published in 1954 and first recorded in that year by The Chordettes. The song's lyrics convey a request to "Mr... " The Chordettes The Chordettes The Chordettes were a female popular singing quartet, usually singing a cappella, and specializing in traditional popular music. The Chordettes were one of the longest lived vocal groups with beginnings in the mainstream pop and vocal harmonies of the 1940s and early 1950s... |
"Let Me Go, Lover Let Me Go, Lover! "Let Me Go, Lover!", a popular song, was written by Jenny Lou Carson and Al Hill, a pseudonym used by Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey, and Ben Weisman. It is based on an earlier song called "Let Me Go, Devil," about alcoholism. It was featured on the television program Studio One on November 15, 1954,... " Joan Weber Joan Weber Joan Weber was an American popular music singer.Weber was raised in Paulsboro, New Jersey and married to a young bandleader... |
"Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
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| January 8 | "Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
"Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
"Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
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| January 15 | "Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
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| January 22 | "Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
"Mr. Sandman" The Chordettes |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
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| January 29 | "Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
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| February 5 | "Hearts of Stone Hearts of Stone "Hearts of Stone" is an American R&B song. It was written by Rudy Jackson, a member of the San Bernardino, California-based rhythm and blues vocal group the Jewels which first recorded it for the R&B label in 1954... " The Fontane Sisters The Fontane Sisters The Fontane Sisters were a trio from New Milford, New Jersey.-Early years:Their mother, Louise Rosse, was both a soloist and the leader of the St. Joseph's Church choir in New Milford. Bea and Marge started out singing for local functions, doing so well, they were urged to audition in New York City... |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
"Let Me Go, Lover" Joan Weber |
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| February 12 | "Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: Christine McGuire , Dorothy McGuire , and Phyllis McGuire... |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Hearts of Stone" The Fontane Sisters |
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| February 19 | "Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Hearts of Stone" The Fontane Sisters |
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| February 26 | "Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Hearts of Stone" The Fontane Sisters |
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| March 5 | "Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
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| March 12 | "Sincerely" McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" McGuire Sisters |
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| March 19 | "Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
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| March 26 | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett The Ballad of Davy Crockett "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" is a song with music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn.The first recording of the song was made by Fess Parker, quickly followed by versions by Bill Hayes and Tennessee Ernie Ford... " Bill Hayes |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" McGuire Sisters |
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| April 2 | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
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| April 9 | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
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| April 16 | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
"Sincerely" The McGuire Sisters |
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| April 23 | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
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| April 30 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) "Cereza rosa", or "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" or "Gummy Mambo" is the English version of "Cerisier rose et pommier blanc", a popular song with music by Louiguy written in 1950. French lyrics to the song by Jacques Larue and English lyrics by Mack David both exist and recordings of both... " Pérez Prado |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
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| May 7 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes |
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| May 14 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Unchained Melody Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.... " Les Baxter Les Baxter Les Baxter was an American musician and composer.Baxter studied piano at the Detroit Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles for further studies at Pepperdine College. Abandoning a concert career as a pianist, he turned to popular music as a singer... |
"Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower) The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry) "The Wallflower" is a popular song. It was one of several answer songs to "Work With Me Annie" and has the same 12-bar blues melody.... " Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs first achieved acclaim in the mid-1950s interpreting songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later as a featured vocalist on a long list of... |
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| May 21 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)" Georgia Gibbs |
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| May 28 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)" Georgia Gibbs |
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| June 4 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Unchained Melody" Les Baxter |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| June 11 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| June 18 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| June 25 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| July 2 | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| July 9 | "Rock Around the Clock Rock Around the Clock "Rock Around the Clock" is a 12-bar-blues-based song written by Max C. Freedman and James E. Myers in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley and His Comets in 1954... " Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets Bill Haley & His Comets was an American rock and roll band that was founded in 1952 and continued until Haley's death in 1981. The band, also known by the names Bill Haley and The Comets and Bill Haley's Comets , was the earliest group of white musicians to bring rock and roll to the attention of... |
"Learning the Blues" Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the... |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| July 16 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| July 23 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" Pérez Prado |
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| July 30 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Learning the Blues" Frank Sinatra |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| August 6 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| August 13 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| August 20 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| August 27 | "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| September 3 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas The Yellow Rose of Texas "The Yellow Rose of Texas" is a traditional folk song. The original love song has become associated with the legend of how an indentured servant named Emily Morgan "helped win the battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution."... " Mitch Miller Mitch Miller Mitchell William "Mitch" Miller was an American musician, singer, conductor, record producer, A&R man and record company executive... |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| September 10 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets |
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| September 17 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"Ain't That a Shame Ain't That a Shame "Ain't That a Shame" is a song recorded by Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, in New Orleans, Louisiana, for Imperial Records and released in 1955. It was previously recorded in 1901 by Silas Leachman. The recording was a hit for Domino, eventually selling a million copies. It reached #1 on the... " Pat Boone Pat Boone Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone is an American singer, actor and writer who has been a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He covered black artists' songs and sold more copies than his black counterparts... |
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| September 24 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"Ain't That a Shame" Pat Boone |
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| October 1 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| October 8 | "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (song) "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" is a popular song with music by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was publicized first in the movie, Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing , winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song... " The Four Aces The Four Aces The Four Aces is an American male traditional pop music quartet, popular since the 1950s. Over the last half-century, the group amassed many gold records. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", "Three Coins in the Fountain", "Stranger in Paradise", "Tell Me... |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| October 15 | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| October 22 | "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| October 29 | "Autumn Leaves Autumn Leaves (song) "Autumn Leaves" is a much-recorded popular song. Originally it was a 1945 French song "Les Feuilles mortes" with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by poet Jacques Prévert. Yves Montand introduced "Les feuilles mortes" in 1946 in the film Les Portes de la Nuit... " Roger Williams Roger Williams (pianist) Roger Williams was an American popular music pianist. As of 2004, he had released 116 albums.-Biography:... |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| November 5 | "Autumn Leaves" Roger Williams |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"The Yellow Rose of Texas" Mitch Miller |
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| November 12 | "Autumn Leaves" Roger Williams |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
| November 19 | "Autumn Leaves" Roger Williams |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
| November 26 | "Sixteen Tons Sixteen Tons "Sixteen Tons" is a song about the life of a coal miner, first recorded in 1946 by American country singer Merle Travis and released on his box set album Folk Songs of the Hills the following year... " Tennessee Ernie Tennessee Ernie Ford Ernest Jennings Ford , better known as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres... |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces |
| December 3 | "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
| December 10 | "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
| December 17 | "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
| December 24 | "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
| December 31 | "Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
"Sixteen Tons" Tennessee Ernie |
See also
- 1955 in music1955 in music-Events:*January 1 – RCA Victor announces a marketing plan called "Operation TNT." The label drops the list price on LPs from $5.95 to $3.98, EPs from $4.95 to $2.98, 45 EPs from $1.58 to $1.49 and 45's from $1.16 to $.89...
- List of number-one hits (United States)