List of number one hits in the US (1955)

This is a list of the number one hits on Billboard's 1955 US Best Sellers in Stores chart. There were eleven number one singles and six number one that year Albums.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1954 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1956 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 1955 - January 21, 1955 3 weeks (total 7) 7th The Chordettes with Archie Bleyer & His Orchestra Mr. Sandman Pat Ballard - January 22, 1955 - February 4, 1955 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Joan Weber with Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra Let Me Go, Lover Ben Weisman , Jenny Lou Carson - February 5, 1955 - February 11, 1955 1 week (total 1) 1 The Fontane Sisters with Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra Hearts of Stone Eddie Ray, Rudy Jackson - February 12, 1955 - March 25, 1955 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th The McGuire Sisters with Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra Sincerely Alan Freed , Harvey Fuqua - March 26, 1955 - April 29, 1955 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Bill Hayes with Archie Bleyer & His Orchestra The Ballad of Davy Crockett George Bruns , Tom W. Blackburn - April 30, 1955 - July 8, 1955 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Pérez Prado & His Orchestra & Billy Regis Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Antoine Leonardi, Louiguy, Mack David - July 9, 1955 - September 2, 1955 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around the Clock Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman - September 3, 1955 - October 7, 1955 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus The Yellow Rose of Texas Don George - October 8, 1955 - October 14, 1955 1 week (total 1) 1 The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Sammy Fain , Paul Francis Webster - October 15, 1955 - October 21, 1955 1 week (6 in total) 6th Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus The Yellow Rose of Texas Don George - October 22, 1955 - October 28, 1955 1 week (total 2) 2 The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra Love Is a Many Splendored Thing Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster - October 29, 1955 - November 25, 1955 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Roger Williams with Glenn Osser & His Orchestra Autumn Leaves Jacques Prévert , Joseph Kosma , Johnny Mercer - November 26, 1955 - December 30, 1955 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Tennessee Ernie Ford with Jack Fascinato & His Orchestra Sixteen Tons Merle Travis -
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Albums

← 1954 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1956 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 1955 - March 4, 1955 9 weeks (total of 26) 26th Mario Lanza Mario Lanza Sings the Hit Songs from The Student Prince and Other Great Musical Comedies - March 5, 1955 - March 18, 1955 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Presents Music, Martinis and Memories - March 19, 1955 - May 27, 1955 10 weeks (36 in total) 36 Mario Lanza Mario Lanza Sings The Hit Songs from The Student Prince and Other Great Musical Comedies - May 28, 1955 - June 10, 1955 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Crazy Otto Crazy Otto - June 11, 1955 - July 22, 1955 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Sammy Davis Jr. Starring Sammy Davis Jr. - July 23, 1955 - August 5, 1955 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jackie Gleason Jackie Gleason Presents Lonesome Echo - August 6, 1955 - December 30, 1955 21 weeks (total of 21) 21st Doris Day Love Me or Leave Me -
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Annual hit parades

← 1954 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1956 →
Singles position# Albums Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Pérez Prado & His Orchestra & Billy Regis Antoine Leonardi, Louiguy, Mack David 1 ... Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley & His Comets Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman 2 ... The Yellow Rose of Texas Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus Don George 3 ... Autumn Leaves Roger Williams with Glenn Osser & His Orchestra Jacques Prévert , Joseph Kosma , Johnny Mercer 4th ... Unchained Melody Les Baxter & His Orchestra & Chorus Alex North , Hy Zaret 5 ... The Ballad of Davy Crockett Bill Hayes with Archie Bleyer & His Orchestra George Bruns , Tom W. Blackburn 6th ... Love Is a Many Splendored Thing The Four Aces feat. Al Alberts with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra Sammy Fain , Paul Francis Webster 7th ... Sincerely The McGuire Sisters with Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra Alan Freed , Harvey Fuqua 8th ... Ain't That a Shame Pat Boone with Orchestra & Chorus Antoine Domino , Dave Bartholomew 9 ... Dance with Me, Henry (Wallflower) Georgia Gibbs with Hugo Peretti & His Orchestra Johnny Otis , Hank Ballard , Etta James 10 ...
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Web links

• List of number one hits in the United States (1950–1959)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Chordettes with Archie Bleyer & His Orchestra - Mr. Sandman)
2. ↑ Discogs (Joan Weber with Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra - Let Me Go, Lover)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Fontane Sisters with Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra - Hearts of Stone)
4. ↑ Discogs (The McGuire Sisters with Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra - Sincerely)
5. ↑ Discogs (Bill Hayes with Archie Bleyer & His Orchestra - The Ballad of Davy Crockett)
6. ↑ Discogs (Pérez Prado & His Orchestra & Billy Regis - Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White))
7. ↑ Discogs (Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock)
8. ↑ Discogs (Mitch Miller & His Orchestra & Chorus - The Yellow Rose of Texas)
9. ↑ Discogs (The Four Aces feat Al Alberts with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra - Love Is a Many Splendored Thing)
10. ↑ Discogs (Roger Williams with Glenn Osser & His Orchestra - Autumn Leaves)
11. ↑ Discogs (Tennessee Ernie Ford with Jack Fascinato & His Orchestra - Sixteen Tons)
12. ↑ Discogs (Mario Lanza - Mario Lanza Sings the Hit Songs from The Student Prince and Other Great Musical Comedies)
13. ↑ Discogs Jackie Gleason - Jackie Gleason Presents Music, Martinis and Memories
14. ↑ Discogs (Crazy Otto - Crazy Otto)
15. ↑ Discogs (Sammy Davis Jr. - Starring Sammy Davis Jr.)
16. ↑ Discogs (Jackie Gleason - Jackie Gleason Presents Lonesome Echo)
17. ↑ Discogs (Doris Day - Love Me or Leave Me)

See also: Number one hits in 1955 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France and the United Kingdom .