US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th October, 1955
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending October 5, 1955
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 12th October, 1955
#1 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING By The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)
US Top 40 Singles – 12th October, 1955
US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores Week Ending: 12th October, 1955
– Issue Date: 22nd October, 1955
1 2 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-8 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-10 (2)
3 1 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-12 (1)
4 4 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-8 (4)
5 7 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (5)
6 5 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-16 (2)
7 8 THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO / LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-7 (7)
8 6 TINA MARIE / FOOLED –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-10 (6)
9 13 THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-4 (9)
10 14 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (10)
11 11 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-11 (6)
12 12 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-4 (12)
13 9 BLACK DENIM TROUSERS –•– The Cheers (Capitol)-5 (9)
14 10 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-9 (6)
15 19 MY BONNIE LASSIE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-3 (15)
16 16 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-11 (10)
17 20 SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-3 (17)
18 21 THE LONGEST WALK / SWANEE –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-7 (13)
19 17 MAYBELLENE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-10 (5)
20 — SOMEONE YOU LOVE / FORGIVE MY HEART –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (20)
21 23 AT MY FRONT DOOR –•– The Eldorados (Vee Jay)-2 (21)
22 — YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-1 (22)
23 — SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-1 (23)
24 15 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-16 (5)
25 t 18 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-24 (1)
25 t — I HEAR YOU KNOCKING / NEVER LEAVE ME –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-1 (25)
US Top 20 Most Played by Jockeys Singles For The Week Ending: 12th October, 1955
– Issue Date: 22nd October, 1955
1 1 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-9 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-12 (1)
3 4 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-6 (3)
4 3 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-7 (3)
5 8 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-5 (5)
6 10 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-10 (3)
7 11 BLACK DENIM TROUSERS –•– The Cheers (Capitol)-3 (7)
8 6 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-15 (2)
9 12 THE LONGEST WALK –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-10 (6)
10 5 TINA MARIE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-10 (5)
11 7 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-10 (7)
12 9 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-11 (5)
13 16 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-2 (13)
14 18 SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-2 (14)
15 14 SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-4 (14)
16 — THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Stan Freberg (Capitol)-1 (16)
17 — I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-4 (14)
18 15 MY BONNIE LASSIE –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-4 (15)
19 — SOMEONE YOU LOVE –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (19)
20 — YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-1 (20)
US Top 20 Most Played In Juke Boxes Singles For The Week Ending: 12th October, 1955
– Issue Date: 22nd October, 1955
1 1 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-10 – (4 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-15 (1)
3 4 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-5 (3)
4 5 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-10 (3)
5 6 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-9 (4)
6 3 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-6 (3)
7 8 MAYBELLENE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-8 (6)
8 11 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-6 (8)
9 7 THE LONGEST WALK / SWANEE –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-9 (7)
10 9 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-19 (1)
11 12 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-9 (8)
12 10 TINA MARIE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-8 (8)
13 13 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-16 (5)
14 16 THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-5 (14)
15 14 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Mindy Carson (Columbia)-6 (13)
16 15 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-3 (15)
17 19 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-2 (17)
18 17 AIN’T IT A SHAME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-13 (10)
19 t 18 HUMMINGBIRD –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-13 (7)
19 t 20 t SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-2 (19)
19 t — SONG OF THE DREAMER / DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-5 (11)
19 t — THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-1 (19)
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