US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th July, 1955

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 27, 1955

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 27th July, 1955

#1 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK By Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)

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US Top 40 Singles – 27th July, 1955

US Top 25 Best Sellers In Stores Week Ending: 27th July, 1955
– Issue Date: 6th August, 1955

1 1 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-13 – (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 LEARNIN’ THE BLUES –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-13 (2)
3 2 A BLOSSOM FELL / IF I MAY –•– Nat King Cole and the Four Knights (Capitol)-14 (2)
4 5 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (4)
5 4 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE –•– Prez Prado and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-23 (1)
6 6 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-10 (6)
7 7 UNCHAINED MELODY / MEDIC –•– Les Baxter, His Chrous and Orchestra (Capitol)-18 (2)
8 9 IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE –•– Somethin’ Smith and the Redheads (Epic)-19 (8)
9 8 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE / RHYTHM ‘N’ BLUES –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-10 (6)
10 10 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE / LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME –•– Sammy Davis Jr. (Decca)-11 (9)

11 13 HUMMINGBIRD –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-3 (11)
12 15 SWEET AND GENTLE –•– Alan Dale (Coral)-6 (12)
13 18 DOMANI (Tomorrow) –•– Julius LaRosa (Cadence)-3 (13)
14 16 SEVENTEEN –•– Boyd Bennett and His Rockets (King)-5 (14)
15 11 HONEY-BABE –•– Art Mooney and His Orchestra (MGM)-16 (6)
16 14 THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS –•– Chuck Miller (Mercury)-8 (14)
17 — THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-1 (17)
18 23 THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT –•– Priscilla Wright with Don Wright and the Septette (Unique)-7 (18)
19 22 AIN’T IT A SHAME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (19)
20 12 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-18 (5)

21 17 A STORY UNTOLD –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-7 (16)
22 24 THE KENTUCKIAN SONG –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-2 (22)
23 19 t THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Sammy Davis Jr. (Decca)-7 (16)
24 21 RAZZLE-DAZZLE / TWO HOUND DOGS –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-3 (15)
25 19 t I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-3 (19)

US Top 20 Most Played by Jockeys Singles For The Week Ending: 27th July, 1955
– Issue Date: 6th August, 1955

1 2 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-11 – (3 wks @ #1) (1)
2 1 LEARNIN’ THE BLUES –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-14 (1)
3 7 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (3)
4 3 A BLOSSOM FELL –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-13 (3)
5 5 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-6 (5)
6 6 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-10 (5)
7 4 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-18 (1)
8 8 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE –•– Prez Prado and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-17 (1)
9 12 HUMMINGBIRD –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-5 (9)
10 13 SWEET AND GENTLE –•– Alan Dale (Coral)-5 (10)

11 17 IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE –•– Somethin’ Smith and the Redheads (Epic)-6 (11)
12 9 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-16 (3)
13 15 THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC –•– Sammy Davis Jr. (Decca)-5 (13)
14 — THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT –•– Marion Marlowe (Cadence)-2 (14)
15 20 I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-2 (15)
16 — THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT –•– Priscilla Wright with Don Wright and the Septette (Unique)-1 (16)
17 — THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-1 (17)
18 t 10 IF I MAY –•– Nat King Cole and the Four Knights (Capitol)-10 (8)
18 t 19 DOMANI (Tomorrow) –•– Julius LaRosa (Cadence)-2 (18)
20 t — THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS –•– Chuck Miller (Mercury)-1 (20)
20 t 11 HEART –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-13 (6)

US Top 20 Most Played In Juke Boxes Singles For The Week Ending: 27th July, 1955
– Issue Date: 6th August, 1955

1 1 (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-8 – (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE –•– Prez Prado and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-18 (1)
3 3 A BLOSSOM FELL / IF I MAY –•– Nat King Cole and the Four Knights (Capitol)-11 (2)
4 4 LEARNIN’ THE BLUES –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-8 (4)
5 6 HARD TO GET –•– Gisele MacKenzie (X)-5 (5)
6 9 SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE / RHYTHM ‘N’ BLUES –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-9 (6)
7 13 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (7)
8 t 5 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra (Capitol)-14 (3)
8 t 7 HONEY-BABE –•– Art Mooney and His Orchestra (MGM)-12 (6)
10 10 IT’S A SIN TO TELL A LIE –•– Somethin’ Smith and the Redheads (Epic)-10 (8)

11 11 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-15 (3)
12 8 DANCE WITH ME HENRY (Wallflower) –•– Georgia Gibbs (Mercury)-19 (1)
13 16 t HUMMINGBIRD –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-2 (13)
14 12 UNCHAINED MELODY –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-14 (6)
15 18 t THE BANJO’S BACK IN TOWN –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-2 (15)
16 16 t AIN’T IT A SHAME –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-2 (16)
17 — GOOD AND LONESOME –•– Kay Starr (RCA Victor)-1 (17)
18 t 14 t ALABAMA JUBILEE –•– Ferko String Band (Media)-2 (14)
18 t — SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE –•– Sammy Davis Jr. (Decca)-2 (18)
18 t — THE MAN IN THE RAINCOAT –•– Marion Marlowe (Cadence)-1 (18)

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