Top Artists of 1955 - Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

US & UK hit charts

1954 <-

1955

-> 1956

	Artist	Points	Songs
1.	Frank Sinatra	1317	05/1955 • Learnin' the Blues • 427 pts 06/1955 • You My Love • 74 pts 09/1955 • Same Old Saturday Night • 79 pts 11/1955 • Love and Marriage • 308 pts 12/1955 • (Love Is the) Tender Trap • 313 pts
2.	Bill Haley & His Comets	1202	01/1955 • (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock • 322 pts 01/1955 • (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock • 223 pts 03/1955 • Mambo Rock • 132 pts 07/1955 • Razzle-Dazzle • 146 pts 11/1955 • Burn That Candle • 116 pts 11/1955 • Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie • 200 pts
3.	Tennessee Ernie Ford	1042	01/1955 • Give Me Your Word • 224 pts 03/1955 • The Ballad of Davy Crockett • 325 pts 11/1955 • Sixteen Tons • 485 pts • from Ford Favorites
4.	Dean Martin	954	01/1955 • Naughty Lady of Shady Lane • 137 pts • from Dean Martin EP 02/1955 • Let Me Go Lover • 161 pts • from Dean Martin EP 04/1955 • Under the Bridges of Paris • 125 pts 12/1955 • Memories Are Made of This • 461 pts • from Memories Are Made of This EP
5.	The Four Aces	947	01/1955 • Melody of Love • 171 pts 05/1955 • Stranger in Paradise • 125 pts 05/1955 • Heart • 78 pts 08/1955 • Love Is a Many Splendored Thing • 427 pts 11/1955 • A Woman in Love • 131 pts
6.	Nat King Cole	929	02/1955 • A Blossom Fell • 364 pts • from Ballads of the Day 03/1955 • Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup • 122 pts • from Ballads of the Day 05/1955 • If I May • 111 pts 07/1955 • My One Sin • 107 pts • from Ballads of the Day 10/1955 • Forgive My Heart • 78 pts • from This Is Nat "King" Cole 10/1955 • Someone You Love • 79 pts • from This Is Nat "King" Cole
7.	Frankie Laine	903	06/1955 • Cool Water • 191 pts 07/1955 • Strange Lady in Town • 125 pts 09/1955 • Humming Bird • 128 pts 09/1955 • Hawk-Eye • 123 pts 11/1955 • A Woman in Love • 283 pts
8.	The McGuire Sisters	815	01/1955 • Sincerely • 306 pts 01/1955 • No More • 116 pts 03/1955 • It May Sound Silly • 87 pts 04/1955 • Something's Gotta Give • 72 pts 06/1955 • Rhythm 'N Blues • 133 pts 10/1955 • He • 95 pts
9.	The Crew-Cuts	811	01/1955 • Earth Angel • 322 pts 01/1955 • Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) • 134 pts 04/1955 • Don't Be Angry/Chop Chop Boom • 74 pts 08/1955 • Gum Drop • 94 pts 12/1955 • Angels in the Sky • 88 pts
10.	Ruby Murray	770	01/1955 • Softly Softly • 222 pts 02/1955 • Happy Days and Lonely Nights • 125 pts 03/1955 • Let Me Go Lover • 137 pts 07/1955 • Evermore • 161 pts 10/1955 • I'll Come When You Call • 125 pts
11.	Eddie Fisher	748	03/1955 • (I'm Always Hearing) Wedding Bells • 191 pts 05/1955 • Heart • 133 pts 08/1955 • Song of the Dreamer • 87 pts 12/1955 • Dungaree Doll • 122 pts
12.	Georgia Gibbs	675	01/1955 • Tweedlee Dee • 255 pts 03/1955 • Dance with Me Henry (Wallflower) • 235 pts 07/1955 • Sweet and Gentle • 82 pts 09/1955 • I Want You to Be My Baby • 74 pts
13.	Pat Boone	661	07/1955 • Ain't That a Shame • 359 pts • from Pat Boone 10/1955 • At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) • 132 pts • from Pat Boone
14.	Al Hibbler	569	04/1955 • Unchained Melody • 396 pts 10/1955 • He • 173 pts
15.	Perry Como	544	02/1955 • Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) • 202 pts 08/1955 • Tina Maria • 191 pts 11/1955 • All at Once You Love Her • 87 pts • from Perry Como Sings Hits from Broadway Shows
16.	Dickie Valentine	537	02/1955 • A Blossom Fell • 95 pts 06/1955 • I Wonder • 151 pts 11/1955 • Christmas Alphabet • 222 pts
17.	Alma Cogan	533	05/1955 • Dreamboat • 222 pts 12/1955 • Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo • 125 pts
18.	The Fontane Sisters	530	02/1955 • Rock Love • 78 pts 06/1955 • Rollin' Stone / • 78 pts 06/1955 • Playmates • 78 pts 08/1955 • Seventeen • 172 pts 11/1955 • Daddy-O • 87 pts
19.	Sammy Davis Jr.	520	05/1955 • Love Me or Leave Me • 185 pts 06/1955 • Something's Gotta Give • 185 pts 07/1955 • That Old Black Magic • 142 pts
20.	Jimmy Young	520	05/1955 • Unchained Melody • 222 pts 09/1955 • The Man from Laramie • 223 pts 12/1955 • Someone on Your Mind • 74 pts
21.	Kay Starr	520	12/1955 • Rock and Roll Waltz • 457 pts
22.	Gale Storm	493	10/1955 • I Hear You Knocking • 213 pts 12/1955 • Memories Are Made of This • 146 pts • from Presenting Gale Storm 12/1955 • Teen Age Prayer • 134 pts • from Presenting Gale Storm
23.	Les Baxter	468	04/1955 • Unchained Melody • 322 pts 08/1955 • Wake the Town and Tell the People • 146 pts
24.	Mitch Miller	467	08/1955 • The Yellow Rose of Texas • 428 pts
25.	Perez Prado	458	03/1955 • Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White • 458 pts
26.	The Platters	446	10/1955 • Only You (And You Alone) • 179 pts 12/1955 • The Great Pretender • 267 pts
27.	Bill Hayes	427	02/1955 • Ballad of Davy Crockett • 427 pts
28.	Eddie Calvert	418	04/1955 • Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White • 223 pts 07/1955 • John and Julie • 125 pts
29.	Johnnie Ray	394	04/1955 • If You Believe • 113 pts 10/1955 • Hey There • 137 pts 10/1955 • Song of the Dreamer • 87 pts
30.	Don Cornell	393	05/1955 • Most of All • 74 pts 09/1955 • The Bible Tells Me So • 122 pts
31.	Jaye P. Morgan	392	03/1955 • Danger! Heartbreak Ahead • 82 pts 08/1955 • The Longest Walk • 134 pts 11/1955 • If You Don't Want My Love • 83 pts 11/1955 • Pepper-Hot Baby • 75 pts
32.	The Stargazers [British vocal group]	387	09/1955 • Close the Door • 125 pts 11/1955 • Twenty Tiny Fingers • 151 pts
33.	Sarah Vaughan	377	02/1955 • How Important Can It Be? • 82 pts 04/1955 • Whatever Lola Wants • 134 pts 07/1955 • Experience Unnecessary • 74 pts 11/1955 • C'est la vie • 87 pts
34.	The Hilltoppers	368	11/1955 • Only You (And You Alone) • 272 pts
35.	Johnny Desmond	368	03/1955 • Play Me Hearts and Flowers • 133 pts 08/1955 • Yellow Rose of Texas • 172 pts
36.	Joni James	352	02/1955 • How Important Can It Be? • 202 pts 10/1955 • You Are My Love • 132 pts
37.	The Dream Weavers	345	11/1955 • It's Almost Tomorrow • 345 pts
38.	David Whitfield	342	02/1955 • Beyond the Stars • 103 pts 05/1955 • Mama • 79 pts 07/1955 • Ev'rywhere • 161 pts
39.	Rusty Draper	321	10/1955 • The Shifting, Whispering Sands • 172 pts 12/1955 • Are You Satisfied? • 88 pts
40.	The Johnston Brothers	317	10/1955 • Hernando's Hideaway • 222 pts 12/1955 • Join in and Sing Again • 95 pts
41.	Doris Day	313	04/1955 • Ready Willing and Able • 113 pts 07/1955 • I'll Never Stop Loving You • 140 pts
42.	Don Cherry	287	12/1955 • Band of Gold • 287 pts
43.	Tony Bennett	281	04/1955 • Stranger in Paradise • 222 pts
44.	Roger Williams	263	08/1955 • Autumn Leaves • 239 pts • from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]
45.	Teresa Brewer	261	07/1955 • The Banjo's Back in Town • 71 pts • from Teresa
46.	Bing Crosby	260	01/1955 • Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep • 83 pts 12/1955 • White Christmas • 117 pts
47.	Boyd Bennett	260	07/1955 • Seventeen • 226 pts
48.	Max Bygraves	256	11/1955 • Meet Me on the Corner • 191 pts
49.	Cyril Stapleton	248	09/1955 • Blue Star (The Medic Theme) • 191 pts
50.	Caterina Valente	248	04/1955 • The Breeze & I (Andalucia) • 248 pts • from The Hi-Fi Nightingale...