US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st September, 1955
These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August september 21, 1955
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US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 21st September, 1955
#1 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS By Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)
US Top 40 Singles – 21st September, 1955
US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores Week Ending: 21st September, 1955
– Issue Date: 1st October, 1955
1 1 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-9 – (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-5 (2)
3 4 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-7 (3)
4 3 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-13 (2)
5 8 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-5 (5)
6 9 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-8 (6)
7 10 TINA MARIE / FOOLED –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-7 (7)
8 5 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-21 (1)
9 t 6 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-6 (6)
9 t 7 MAYBELLENE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-7 (5)
11 14 THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO / LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-4 (11)
12 11 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-13 (5)
13 18 t THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-2 (13)
14 13 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-8 (10)
15 15 THE LONGEST WALK / SWANEE –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-4 (13)
16 12 GUM DROP –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-6 (10)
17 t 16 SONG OF THE DREAMER / DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-6 (16)
17 t 23 BLACK DENIM TROUSERS –•– The Cheers (Capitol)-2 (17)
19 — HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-1 (19)
20 17 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-18 (5)
21 — ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (21)
22 — THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-1 (22)
23 22 I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-3 (22)
24 21 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Mindy Carson (Columbia)-6 (20)
25 24 I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY –•– Lillian Briggs (Epic)-3 (23)
US Top 20 Most Played by Jockeys Singles For The Week Ending: 21st September, 1955
– Issue Date: 1st October, 1955
1 1 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-9 – (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-6 (2)
3 2 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-12 (2)
4 8 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-4 (4)
5 4 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-7 (3)
6 5 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-8 (5)
7 6 TINA MARIE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-7 (6)
8 7 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-7 (7)
9 11 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-3 (9)
10 9 THE LONGEST WALK –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-7 (6)
11 14 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-2 (11)
12 10 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-19 (1)
13 19 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-8 (9)
14 17 I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-2 (14)
15 20 SAME OLD SATURDAY NIGHT –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-2 (15)
16 15 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-14 (4)
17 — MAYBELLENE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-4 (13)
18 — I WANT YOU TO BE MY BABY –•– Lillian Briggs (Epic)-1 (18)
19 — SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Gogi Grant (Era)-1 (19)
20 — THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-3 (19)
US Top 20 Most Played In Juke Boxes Singles For The Week Ending: 21st September, 1955
– Issue Date: 1st October, 1955
1 2 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-7 – (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-12 (1)
3 3 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-16 (1)
4 5 SEVENTEEN –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-7 (4)
5 4 THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-6 (4)
6 6 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-13 (5)
7 7 MAYBELLENE –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-5 (7)
8 12 TINA MARIE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-5 (8)
9 10 t WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-3 (9)
10 8 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-6 (8)
11 t 9 THE LONGEST WALK –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-6 (9)
11 t 16 SONG OF THE DREAMER / DON’T STAY AWAY TOO LONG –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-3 (11)
13 t 15 HUMMINGBIRD –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-10 (7)
13 t 17 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-2 (13)
15 10 t LEARNIN’ THE BLUES –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-16 (2)
16 t 13 WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE –•– Mindy Carson (Columbia)-3 (13)
16 t 14 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-3 (14)
18 20 t AIN’T IT A SHAME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-10 (10)
19 20 t THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-2 (19)
20 — THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (20)
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