List of number one hits in the UK charts (1955)

This list contains all 15 British number one hits of 1955. They were published in the weekly Top 25 of the British music magazine New Musical Express .

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← 1954 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1956 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 3, 1954 - January 6, 1955 5 weeks 5 Winifred Atwell Let's Have Another Party Nat D. Ayer, Clifford Gray, James W. Tate, Ray Henderson, Mort Dison, Albert Fitz, William Penn, Gus Cahn, Walter Donaldson , Leslie Stuart, Harry Armstrong, Ted Snyder, Leo Wood, Harry Woods - January 7, 1955 - January 13, 1955 1 week (total 3) 3 Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (and Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra) The Finger of Suspicion Paul Mann, Al Lewis - January 14, 1955 - January 20, 1955 1 week (total 3) 3 Rosemary Clooney & the Mellomen (with Buddy Cole & His Orchestra) Mambo Italiano Bob Merrill - January 21, 1955 - February 3, 1955 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (and Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra) The Finger of Suspicion Paul Mann, Al Lewis - February 4, 1955 - February 17, 1955 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Rosemary Clooney & the Mellomen (with Buddy Cole & His Orchestra) Mambo Italiano Bob Merrill - February 18, 1955 - March 10, 1955 3 weeks 3 Ruby Murray (with Ray Martin & His Orchestra) Softly, Softly Robin H. Scutt, Paddy Roberts, Pierre Dudan - March 11, 1955 - April 28, 1955 7 weeks 7th Tennessee Ernie Ford (with Billy May & his Orchestra & Chorus) Give Me Your Word Music: George Wyle: Text: Irving Taylor - April 29, 1955 - May 12, 1955 2 weeks 2 Pérez Prado & His Orchestra (with Billy Regis) Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Louis Guilielmi Louiguy - May 13, 1955 - May 26, 1955 2 weeks 2 Tony Bennett (with Percy Faith & His Orchestra) Stranger in Paradise Robert Craig Wright , George Chet Forrest - May 27, 1955 - June 23, 1955 4 weeks 4th Eddie Calvert (with Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra) Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Louis Guilielmi Louiguy - June 24, 1955 - July 14, 1955 3 weeks 3 Jimmy Young (with Bob Sharples & His Music) Unchained Melody Alex North , Hy Zaret - July 15, 1955 - July 28, 1955 2 weeks 2 Alma Cogan (with Vocal Group & Frank Cordell & His Orchestra) Dreamboat Al Hoffman - July 29, 1955 - October 13, 1955 11 weeks 11 Slim Whitman Rose Marie Otto Harbach , Oscar Hammerstein , Rudolf Friml , Herbert Stothart - October 14, 1955 - November 10, 1955 4 weeks 4th Jimmy Young (with Bob Sharples & His Music) The Man from Laramie Lester Lee , Ned Washington - November 11, 1955 - November 24, 1955 2 weeks 2 The Johnston Brothers (with Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra) Hernando's Hideaway Richard Adler , Jerry Ross - November 25, 1955 - December 15, 1955 3 weeks (total 5) 5 Bill Haley & His Comets Rock Around the Clock Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman - December 16, 1955 - January 5, 1956 3 weeks 3 Dickie Valentine (with Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra) Christmas Alphabet Buddy Kaye, Jules Loman -
← 1954				→ 1956 →

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* The data are based on the date of issue of the NME (always on Fridays)

Annual hit parade

← 1954

Single hits of the year in the UK charts

1956 →

space		Interpreter		Title Author (s)
1		Tennessee Ernie Ford (with Billy May & his Orchestra & Chorus)		Give Me Your Word Music: George Wyle: Text: Irving Taylor
2		Slim Whitman		Rose Marie Otto Harbach , Oscar Hammerstein , Rudolf Friml , Herbert Stothart
3		Jimmy Young (with Bob Sharples & His Music)		The Man from Laramie Lester Lee , Ned Washington
4th		Eddie Calvert (with Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra)		Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White Louis Guilielmi Louiguy
5		Bill Haley & His Comets		Rock Around the Clock Jimmy De Knight, Max C. Freedman
6th		Ruby Murray (with Ray Martin & His Orchestra)		Softly, Softly Robin H. Scutt, Paddy Roberts, Pierre Dudan
7th		Rosemary Clooney & the Mellomen (with Buddy Cole & His Orchestra)		Mambo Italiano Bob Merrill
8th		Tony Bennett (with Percy Faith & His Orchestra)		Stranger in Paradise Robert Craig Wright , George Chet Forrest
9		Dickie Valentine (with Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra)		Christmas Alphabet Buddy Kaye, Jules Loman
10		Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (and Johnny Douglas & His Orchestra)		Finger of Suspicion Paul Mann, Al Lewis

← 1954

1956 →

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party at Discogs
2. ↑ Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers & Johnny Douglas & his Orchestra - The Finger of Suspicion at Discogs
3. ↑ Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen with Buddy Cole & his Orchestra - Mambo Italiano at Discogs
4. ↑ Ruby Murray with Ray Martin & his Orchestra - Softly, Softly at Discogs
5. ↑ Tennessee Ernie Ford with Billy May & his Orchestra & Chorus - Give Me Your Word at Discogs
6. ↑ Pérez Prado his Orchestra with Billy Regis - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White at Discogs
7. ↑ Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra - Stranger in Paradise at 45cat
8. ↑ Eddie Calvert with Norrie Paramor & his Orchestra - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White at Discogs
9. ↑ Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples & his Music - Unchained Melody at Discogs
10. ↑ Alma Cogan with Vocal Group & Frank Cordell & his Orchestra - Dreamboat at Discogs
11. ↑ Slim Whitman - Rose Marie at Discogs
12. ↑ Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples & his Music - The Man from Laramie at Discogs
13. ↑ The Johnston Brothers with Johnny Douglas & his Orchestra - Hernando's Hideaway at Discogs
14. ↑ Bill Haley & his Comets - Rock Around the Clock at Discogs
15. ↑ Dickie Valentine with & Johnny Douglas & his Orchestra - Christmas Alphabet at Discogs

literature

• British Hit Singles & Albums. 18th Edition, Guinness World Records Limited 2005, ISBN 978-1-904994-00-8 .

Web links

• Official Charts: All The Number 1 Singles
• Chart Surfer: Number 1 - Hits UK 1955
• everyhit: Top Hits of 1955

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