US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st December, 1955

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 21, 1955

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st December, 1955

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US Top 40 Singles – 21st December, 1955

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 21st December, 1955
– Issue Date: 31st December, 1955

1 1 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-8 – (5 wks @ #1) (1S/1A/1J) (1)
2 3 t MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-5 – (2S/2A/2J) (2)
3 2 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-11 – (3S/4A/3J) (2)
4 3 t MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-18 – (5S/3A/4J) (3)
5 t 6 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-14 – (9S/6A/6J) (5)
5 t 7 LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-8 – (7S/5A/9 tJ) (5)
7 5 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-20 – (6S/12A/5J) (1)
8 8 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-14 – (4S/17A/8J) (7)
9 18 NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– Art Mooney & His Orchestra w/Barry Gordon (MGM)-3 (9 (8S/10A/14J)
10 9 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-18 – (10S/16A/9 tJ) (1)

11 12 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-8 – (12S/15A/13J) (11)
12 21 t THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-3 – (11S/7A) (12)
13 10 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-8 – (19S/8A/15J) (9)
14 13 t CRY ME A RIVER –•– Julie London (Liberty)-8 – (23 Ts/18A/19J) (13)
15 11 DADDY-O –•– The Fontane Sisters (RCA Victor)-8 – (18S/11J) (11)
16 36 DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-3 – (15S) (16)
17 13 t HE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-10 – (14S/17J) (12)
18 20 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-5 – (13S/9A) (18)
19 35 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-2 – (20S/18J) (19)
20 29 t BURN THAT CANDLE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-8 – (22S/12J) (20)

21 21 t ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-4 – (17S) (21)
22 26 t NUTTIN FOR XMAS –•– Joe Ward (King)-3 – (20 tJ) (22)
23 15 THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-14 – (16S/7J) (6)
24 53 WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-56 (1)
25 58 t ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-3 (25)
26 54 t MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-2 – (20S/13A/18J) (26)
27 24 t YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-11 (15)
28 17 AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama) –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 – (20 tJ) (7)
29 16 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-15 – (25S) (5)
30 26 t IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Snooky Lanson (Dot)-8 (20)

31 19 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-7 (19)
32 34 PEPPER-HOT BABY –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-8 – (16J) (21)
33 38 t GEE WHITTAKERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (33)
34 46 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-4 – (21S) (34)
35 33 MEMORIES OF YOU –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-6 (28)
36 58 t NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-3 (36)
37 40 t TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gloria Mann (Sound)-4 (37)
38 31 t A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-6 (31)
39 47 BAND OF GOLD –•– Kit Carson (Capitol)-7 – (11A) (39)
40 28 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-6 (20)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 21st December, 1955

41 23 C’EST LA VIE –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-7 – (19A) (22)
42 24 t ALL AT ONE YOU LOVE HER –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-8 (24)
43 t 40 t (Love Is) THE TENDER TRAP –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-4 – (14A) (40)
43 t 37 (Dolly’s) OH SUSANNA –•– Don Charles and the Singing Dogs (RCA)-4 (37)
46 31 t CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-8 (16)
61 29 t SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-10 (16)
75 38 t SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-13 (14)

POWER HITS: 21st December, 1955

45 58 t (I’m Gettin’) NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– Ricky Zahnd and the Blue Jeaners (Columbia)-3 – (23 Ts) (45)
47 — ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-1 (47)
48 63 t WANTING YOU –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-4 (48)
49 54 t MOSTLY MARTHA –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-2 (49)
50 69 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-6 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 21st December, 1955

47 — ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-1 (47)
77 — TAKE ME BACK TO TOYLAND –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-1 (77)
78 — DOGFACE SOLDIER –•– Russ Morgan (Decca)-7 (30)
79 — ADORABLE –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-5 (71)
80 — WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– The Drifters (Atlantic)-1 (80)
82 — A TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Kitty White (Mercury)-1 (82)
83 — MY BOY-FLAT TOP –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-7 (39)
84 — SNOWBOUND FOR CHRISTMAS –•– The DeCastro Sisters (Abbott)-1 (84)
85 t — THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-20 (6)
87 — AT MY FRONT DOOR –•– The Eldorados (Vee Jay)-11 (21)
93 — OF THIS I’M SURE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-4 (56)
95 — AMUKIRIKI (The Lord Willing) –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-7 (38)
96 — NO ARMS CAN EVER HOLD YOU –•– The Gaylords (Mercury)-6 (67)
98 t — MY TREASURE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-1 (98)