US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th December, 1955

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 28, 1955

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 28th December, 1955

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US Top 40 Singles – 28th December, 1955

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 28th December 1955
– Issue Date: 7th January, 1956

1 1 SIXTEEN TONS –•– Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)-9 – (6 wks @ #1) (1S/2A/1J) (1)
2 2 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Dean Martin (Capitol)-6 – (2S/1A/2J) (2)
3 4 MOMENTS TO REMEMBER –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-19 – (5S/3A/4J) (3)
4 3 I HEAR YOU KNOCKING –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-12 – (3S/9A/3J) (2)
5 t 5 t LOVE AND MARRIAGE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-9 – (8S/6A/10J) (5)
5 t 12 THE GREAT PRETENDER –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 – (4S/5A/14 tJ) (5)
7 9 NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– Art Mooney & His Orchestra w/Barry Gordon (MGM)-4 – (6S/10A/9J) (7)
8 5 t ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Platters (Mercury)-15 – (13S/8A/5J) (5)
9 7 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-21 – (7S/14A/6J) (1)
10 8 HE –•– Al Hibbler (Decca)-15 – (10S/18A/11J) (7)

11 19 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-3 – (16S/15A/8J) (11)
12 11 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– The Dream Weavers (Decca)-9 – (12S/12J) (11)
13 10 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-19 – (11S/13J) (1)
14 47 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ –•– Kay Starr (Capitol)-2 – (21 Ts/11A) (14)
15 13 ONLY YOU (And You Alone) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-9 – (24S/14 tJ) (9)
16 18 BAND OF GOLD –•– Don Cherry (Columbia)-6 – (9S/4A) (16)
17 17 HE –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-11 – (17S) (12)
18 24 WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-57 (7A) (1)
19 14 CRY ME A RIVER –•– Julie London (Liberty)-9 – (20J/19A) (13)
20 26 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-3 – (16S/13A) (20)

21 t 16 DUNGAREE DOLL –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-4 – (18S) (16)
21 t 25 ARE YOU SATISFIED –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-4 – (23S) (21)
23 15 DADDY-O –•– The Fontane Sisters (RCA Victor)-9 – (21 Ts/17J) (11)
24 39 BAND OF GOLD –•– Kit Carson (Capitol)-8 – (16 tA) (24)
25 22 NUTTIN FOR XMAS –•– Joe Ward (King)-4 (22)
26 t 23 THE SHIFTING, WHISPERING SANDS –•– Randy Draper (Mercury)-15 – (20S/7J) (6)
26 t 37 TEEN AGE PRAYER –•– Gloria Mann (Sound)-5 – (19S) (26)
26 t 20 BURN THAT CANDLE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-9 – (25S/18 tJ) (20)
29 t 34 LISBON ANTIGUA –•– Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra (Capitol)-5 – (15S/20A) (29)
29 t 42 ALL AT ONE YOU LOVE HER –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-9 (24)

31 35 MEMORIES OF YOU –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-7 (28)
32 38 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-7 (31)
33 30 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Snooky Lanson (Dot)-9 (20)
34 31 A WOMAN IN LOVE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-8 (19)
35 21 ANGELS IN THE SKY –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-5 – (14S) (21)
36 28 AT MY FRONT DOOR (Crazy Little Mama) –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-11 (7)
37 49 MOSTLY MARTHA –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-3 (37)
38 56 MY BOY-FLAT TOP –•– Dorothy Collins (Coral)-9 (22)
39 46 CROCE DI ORO (Cross Of Gold) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-9 (16)
40 45 (I’m Gettin’) NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– Ricky Zahnd and the Blue Jeaners (Columbia)-4 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 28th December, 1955

41 33 GEE WHITTAKERS –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (33)
45 36 NUTTIN’ FOR CHRISTMAS –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-4 (36)
46 40 IT’S ALMOST TOMORROW –•– Jo Stafford (Columbia)-7 (20)
47 29 THE SHIFTING WHISPERING SANDS (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-16 (5)
48 27 YOU ARE MY LOVE –•– Joni James (MGM)-12 (15)
55 32 PEPPER-HOT BABY –•– Jaye P. Morgan (RCA Victor)-9 – (14 tJ) (21)

POWER HITS: 28th December, 1955

42 68 t EVERYBODY’S GOT A HOME –•– Roy Hamilton (Epic)-3 (42)
43 63 ROCK-A-BEATIN’ BOOGIE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-9 – (25S/18 tJ) (41)
49 t 55 DADDY-O –•– Bonnie Lou (King)-9 (28)
49 t 62 AUTUMN LEAVES –•– Mitch Miller and His Orchestra and Chorus (Columbia)-9 (41)

NEW THIS WEEK: 28th December, 1955

51 t — GO ON WITH THE WEDDING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (51)
69 t — SPEEDOO –•– The Cadillacs (Josie)-4 (69)
77 t — LET IT RING –•– Doris Day (Columbia)-1 (77)
79 — ZAMBEZI –•– Lou Busch and His Orchestra (Capitol)-2 (79)
85 t — GO ON WITH THE WEDDING –•– Kitty Kallen and Georgie Shaw (Decca)-1 (85)
89 — SUDDENLY THERE’S A VALLEY –•– Julius LaRosa (Cadence)-9 (22)
90 — CHARMAINE –•– The Four Freshmen (Capitol)-3 (82)
91 t — THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS –•– Stan Freberg (Capitol)-8 (53)
91 t — TOO LATE NOW –•– The DeCastro Sisters (Abbott)-3 (74)
98 t — TINA MARIE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-19 (6)
100 t — LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING –•– Woody Herman and His Orchestra (Capitol)-6 (79)
100 t — POR FAVOR –•– Vic Damone (Mercury)-4 (74)