Following you crowning Shake Rattle and Roll by Bill Haley and His Comets as the tune of the year for 1954 we move a year nearer to the present day with our competition to crown you favourite song of 1955.

 

This year includes songs from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Slim Whitman, Judy Garland, Petula Clark and many others.

 

Rules:

• The song must have charted as a New Entry on the UK Official Chart (NME for this era) between the first chart dated 7 January 1955 and the chart dated 30 December 1955 inclusive.
• I've used the OCC website as the source for the eligible songs list - if you find an error please let me know and I'll post it in the thread for everyone to know about.
• As there are only 143 eligible songs due to the chart being a Top 20 in this era voters should submit their 10 favourite songs. The first 10 songs will be taken from any longer lists submitted.
• Votes should be submitted by PM to myself - please do not post them in the thread.
• Songs ranked No 1 will receive 10 points, No 2 will get 9 points and so on.
• The deadline to submit lists will be the 19th July 2024 at 23:59
• Results will then be published on the 20th/21st July 2024.

List of Eligible Songs

07/01/1955 - 18 - Bing Crosby - Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep (3 Weeks - #11 Peak)

07/01/1955 - 17 - Bill Haley and his Comets - Rock Around the Clock (36 Weeks - #1 Peak)

07/01/1955 - 14 - Four Aces - Mr Sandman (5 Weeks - #9 Peak)

21/01/1955 - 16 - Max Bygraces - Mr Sandman (1 Week - #16 Peak)

21/01/1955 - 15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word (24 Weeks - #1 Peak)

21/01/1955 - 14 - Suzi Miller and the Johnston Brothers - Happy Days and Lonely Nights (2 Weeks - #14 Peak)

28/01/1955 - 20 - Dean Martin - The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane (10 Weeks - #5 Peak)

28/01/1955 - 14 - Frankie Vaughan - Happy Days and Lonely Nights (3 Weeks - #12 Peak)

28/01/1955 - 9 - Ruby Murray - Softly Softly (23 Weeks - #1 Peak)

04/02/1955 - 16 - Ruby Murray - Happy Days and Lonely Nights (8 Weeks - #6 Peak)

04/02/1955 - 14 - Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano (2 Weeks - #14 Peak)

04/02/1955 - 13 - Mario Lanza - Drinking Song (1 Week - #13 Peak)

04/02/1955 - 9 - Ames Brothers - The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane (6 Weeks - #6 Peak)

11/02/1955 - 20 - De Castro Sisters - Teach Me Tonight (1 Week - #20 Peak)

11/02/1955 - 16 - Mantovani - Lonely Ballerina (4 Weeks - #16 Peak)

11/02/1955 - 15 - Ray Burns - Mobile (13 Weeks - #4 Peak)

11/02/1955 - 13 - David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra - Beyond the Stars (9 Weeks - #8 Peak)

11/02/1955 - 11 - Teresa Brewer with The Lancers - Let Me Go Lover (10 Weeks - #9 Peak)

18/02/1955 - 18 - Mario Lanza - I’ll Walk With God (2 Weeks - #18 Peak)

18/02/1955 - 17 - Petula Clark - Majorca (5 Weeks - #12 Peak)

18/02/1955 - 16 - Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (1 Week - #16 Peak)

18/02/1955 - 15 - Dickie Valentine - A Blossom Fell (10 Weeks - #9 Peak)

25/02/1955 - 16 - Dean Martin - Let Me Go Lover (9 Weeks - #3 Peak)

25/02/1955 - 13 - Nat King Cole - A Blossom Fell (10 Weeks - #3 Peak)

04/03/1955 - 20 - Stargazers - Somebody (1 Week - #20 Peak)

04/03/1955 - 14 - Ruby Murray - Let Me Go Lover (7 Weeks - #5 Peak)

11/03/1955 - 20 - Frankie Laine - In the Beginning (1 Week - #20 Peak)

11/03/1955 - 19 - Johnny Brandon and the Phantoms - Tomorrow (8 Weeks - #8 Peak)

11/03/1955 - 16 - Ronnie Hilton - A Blossom Fell (5 Weeks - #10 Peak)

18/03/1955 - 17 - Ruby Murray with Anne Warren - If Anyone Finds This I Love You (11 Weeks - #4 Peak)

18/03/1955 - 16 - Eddie Fisher - (I’m Always Hearing) Wedding Bells (11 Weeks - #5 Peak)

25/03/1955 - 20 - Joan Regan - Prize of Gold (8 Weeks - #6 Peak)

25/03/1955 - 12 - Perez ‘Prez’ Prado and his Orchestra - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (17 Weeks - #1 Peak)

01/04/1955 - 20 - McGuire Sisters - No More (1 Week - #20 Peak)

01/04/1955 - 13 - Dean Martin - Under the Bridges of Paris (8 Weeks - #6 Peak)

01/04/1955 - 11 - Eartha Kitt - Under the Bridges of Paris (10 Weeks - #7 Peak)

08/04/1955 - 15 - Johnnie Ray - If You Believe (11 Weeks - #7 Peak)

08/04/1955 - 13 - Doris Day - Ready, Willing and Able (9 Weeks - #7 Peak)

08/04/1955 - 11 - Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (21 Weeks - #1 Peak)

15/04/1955 - 18 - Crew Cuts - Earth Angel (20 Weeks - #4 Peak)

15/04/1955 - 14 - Bill Haley and his Comets - Mambo Rock (2 Weeks - #14 Peak)

15/04/1955 - 10 - Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise (16 Weeks - #1 Peak)

22/04/1955 - 20 - Georgia Gibbs - Tweedle Dee (1 Week - #20 Peak)

22/04/1955 - 20 - Don Cornell - Stranger in Paradise (2 Weeks - #19 Peak)

22/04/1955 - 19 - Mario Lanza - Serenade (3 Weeks - #15 Peak)

22/04/1955 - 17 - Frankie Vaughan - Tweedle Dee (1 Week - #17 Peak)

22/04/1955 - 11 - Tony Martin - Stranger in Paradise (13 Weeks - #6 Peak)

29/04/1955 - 20 - Bing Crosby - Stranger in Paradise (2 Weeks - #17 Peak)

29/04/1955 - 14 - Ink Spots - Melody of Love (4 Weeks - #10 Peak)

06/05/1955 - 19 - Joan and Rusty Regan - Open Up Your Heart (1 Week - #19 Peak)

06/05/1995 - 14 - Jimmy Young - Unchained Melody (19 Weeks - #1 Peak)

13/05/1955 - 19 - Eddie Calvert - Stranger in Paradise (4 Weeks - #14 Peak)

13/05/1955 - 17 - Les Baxter - Unchained Melody (9 Weeks - #10 Peak)

13/05/1955 - 11 - Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody (17 Weeks - #2 Peak)

20/05/1955 - 20 - Johnnie Ray - Paths of Paradise (1 Week - #20 Peak)

20/05/1955 - 19 - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen - Where Will the Dimple Be? (13 Weeks - #6 Peak)

20/05/1955 - 16 - Four Aces - Stranger in Paradise (6 Weeks - #6 Peak)

27/05/1955 - 20 - Cyril Stapleton - Elephant Tango (4 Weeks - #19 Peak)

27/05/1955 - 20 - David Whitfield - Mama (11 Weeks - #12 Peak)

27/05/1955 - 17 - Alma Cogan - Dreamboat (16 Weeks - #1 Peak)

03/06/1955 - 19 - The Stargazers - Crazy Otto Rag (3 Weeks - #18 Peak)

03/06/1955 - 16 - Dickie Valentine - I Wonder (15 Weeks - #4 Peak)

03/06/1955 - 15 - Joe ‘Mr Piano’ Henderson - Sing It With Joe (4 Weeks - #14 Peak)

10/06/1955 - 19 - Judy Garland - The Man That Got Away (2 Weeks - #18 Peak)

10/06/1955 - 13 - Frank Sinatra - You My Love (7 Weeks - #13 Peak)

17/06/1955 - 20 - Liberace - Unchained Melody (1 Week - #20 Peak)

17/06/1955 - 19 - Jane Froman - I Wonder (4 Weeks #14 Peak)

24/06/1955 - 16 - Barbara Lyon - Stowaway (8 Weeks - #12 Peak)

24/06/1955 - 14 - Frankie Laine with the Mellomen - Cool Water (22 Weeks - #2 Peak)

01/07/1955 - 20 - Johnny Brandon - Don’t Worry (4 Weeks - #18 Peak)

01/07/1955 - 17 - Malcolm Vaughan - Every Day of My Life (16 Weeks - #5 Peak)

01/07/1955 - 16 - Ruby Murray - Evermore (17 Weeks - #3 Peak)

08/07/1955 - 18 - David Whitfield - Ev’rywhere (20 Weeks - #3 Peak)

15/07/1955 - 15 - Frankie Laine - Strange Lady in Town (13 Weeks - #6 Peak)

15/07/1955 - 14 - McGuire Sisters - Sincerely (4 Weeks - #14 Peak)

15/07/1955 - 10 - Slim Whitman - Rose Marie (19 Weeks - #1 Peak)

22/07/1955 - 20 - Five Smith Brothers - I’m in Favour of Friendship (1 Week - #20 Peak)

29/07/1955 - 20 - Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call (12 Weeks - #7 Peak)

29/07/1955 - 20 - Sammy Davis Jr - Something's Gotta Give (7 Weeks #11 Peak)

29/07/1955 - 18 - Eddie Calvert - John and Julie (11 Weeks - #6 Peak)

05/08/1955 - 12 - Frank Sinatra - Learnin’ the Blues (13 Weeks - #2 Peak)

12/08/1955 - 20 - Ferko String Band - Alabama Jubilee (2 Weeks - #20 Peak)

19/08/1955 - 16 - Caterina Valente - The Breeze and I (14 Weeks - #5 Peak)

26/08/1955 - 20 - Ray Burns with the Coronets - That’s How A Love Song Was Born (6 Weeks - #14 Peak)

26/08/1955 - 18 - Nat King Cole - My One Sin (2 Weeks - #17 Peak)

26/08/1955 - 18 - Ronnie Hilton - Stars Shine In Your Eyes (7 Weeks - #13 Peak)

02/09/1955 - 19 - Joe ‘Mr Piano’ Henderson - Sing It Again With Joe (3 Weeks - #18 Peak)

02/09/1955 - 18 - Frank Sinatra - Not As A Stranger (1 Week - #18 Peak)

09/09/1955 - 20 - Doris Day - Love Me or Leave Me (1 Week - #20 Peak)

09/09/1955 - 14 - Sammy Davis Jr - Love Me Or Leave Me (8 Weeks - #8 Peak)

09/09/1955 - 12 - The Stargazers - Close the Door (9 Weeks - #6 Peak)

16/09/1955 - 18 - Tony Bennett - Close Your Eyes (1 Week - #18 Peak)

16/09/1955 - 15 - Jimmy Young - The Man From Laramie (12 Weeks - #1 Peak)

23/09/1955 - 20 - Charlie Applewhite - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) (1 Week - #20 Peak)

23/09/1955 - 19 - Al Martino - The Man From Laramie (3 Weeks - #19 Peak)

23/09/1955 - 17 - Alma Cogan - The Banjo’s Back in Town (1 Week - #17 Peak)

23/09/1955 - 16 - Cyril Stapleton Orchestra with Julie Dawn - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) (12 Weeks - #2 Peak)

23/09/1955 - 15 - Slim Whitman - China Doll (2 Weeks - #15 Peak)

30/09/1955 - 17 - Rosemary Clooney - Hey There (11 Weeks - #4 Peak)

30/09/1955 - 16 - Sammy Davis Jr - That Old Black Magic (1 Week - #16 Peak)

07/10/1955 - 20 - Johnnie Ray - Hernando’s Hideaway (5 Weeks - #11 Peak)

07/10/1955 - 19 - Sammy Davis Jr - Hey There (1 Week - #19 Peak)

07/10/1955 - 17 - Lita Roza - Hey There (2 Weeks - #17 Peak)

07/10/1955 - 11 - Johnston Brothers - Hernando’s Hideaway (13 Weeks - #1 Peak)

07/10/1955 - 9 - Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas (13 Weeks - #2 Peak)

14/10/1955 - 20 - Alma Cogan - Go On By (4 Weeks - #16 Peak)

14/10/1955 - 19 - Ruby Murray - I’ll Come When You Call (7 Weeks - #6 Peak)

14/10/1955 - 10 - Johnnie Ray - Hey There (9 Weeks - #5 Peak)

21/10/1955 - 19 - Gary Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas (5 Weeks - #13 Peak)

21/10/1955 - 18 - Central Band of the Royal Air Force - The Dambusters March (1 Week - #18 Peak)

21/10/1955 - 17 - Doris Day - I’ll Never Stop Loving You (3 Weeks - #17 Peak)

28/10/1955 - 20 - Ron Goodwin - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) (1 Week - #20 Peak)

28/10/1955 - 18 - Johnnie Ray - Song of the Dreamer (5 Weeks - #10 Peak)

04/11/1955 - 18 - Winifred Atwell - Let’s Have A Ding Dong (10 Weeks - #3 Peak)

04/11/1955 - 16 - Don Lang - Cloudburst (4 Weeks - #16 Peak)

11/11/1955 - 17 - The Stargazers - Twenty Tiny Fingers (11 Weeks - #4 Peak)

11/11/1955 - 16 - Frankie Laine - Humming Bird (1 Week - #16 Peak)

11/11/1955 - 15 - Ronnie Hilton - The Yellow Rose of Texas (2 Weeks - #15 Peak)

18/11/1955 - 20 - Pat Boone - Ain’t That A Shame (11 Weeks - #7 Peak)

18/11/1955 - 19 - Max Bygraves - Meet Me On the Corner (11 Weeks - #2 Peak)

18/11/1955 - 11 - Four Aces - Love Is Many A Splendored Thing (13 Weeks - #2 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 20 - Frankie Laine - Hawkeye (8 Weeks - #7 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 20 - The Coronets - Twenty Tiny Fingers (1 Week - #20 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 18 - Petula Clark - Suddenly There’s A Valley (10 Weeks - #7 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 17 - David Whitfield with Mantovani - When You Lose The One You Love (11 Weeks - #7 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 16 - The Singing Dogs - Singing Dogs (Medley) (4 Weeks - #13 Peak)

25/11/1955 - 12 - Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet (7 Weeks - #1 Peak)

02/12/1955 - 20 - Frankie Vaughan - Seventeen (3 Weeks - #18 Peak)

02/12/1955 - 19 - Lee Lawrence - Suddenly There’s A Valley (4 Weeks - #14 Peak)

09/12/1955 - 20 - Jo Stafford - Suddenly There’s A Valley (6 Weeks - #12 Peak)

09/12/1955 - 19 - Big Ben Banjo Band - Let’s Get Together Again (2 Weeks - #18 Peak)

09/12/1955 - 17 - Harry Secombe - On With the Motley (3 Weeks - #16 Peak)

16/12/1955 - 20 - Dickie Valentina - The Old Pi-Anna Rag (5 Weeks - #15 Peak)

16/12/1955 - 19 - Anne Shelton - Arriverderci Darling (4 Weeks - #17 Peak)

16/12/1955 - 17 - Alma Cogan - Twenty Tiny Fingers (1 Week - #17 Peak)

23/12/1955 - 20 - Jimmy Shand Band - Bluebell Polka (2 Weeks - #20 Peak)

23/12/1955 - 19 - Jimmy Young - Someone On Your Mind (5 Weeks - #13 Peak)

23/12/1955 - 16 - Boyd Bennett and His Rockets - Seventeen (2 Weeks - #16 Peak)

23/12/1955 - 13 - Alma Cogan - Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo (5 Weeks - #6 Peak)

30/12/1955 - 25 - Eve Boswell - Pickin A Chicken (13 Weeks - #9 Peak)

30/12/1955 - 24 - Perry Como - Tina Marie (1 Week - #24 Peak)

30/12/1955 - 21 - Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie (9 Weeks - #4 Peak)

30/12/1955 - 9 - Johnston Brothers and George Chisholm Sour Note Six - Join In And Sing Again (1 Week - #9 Peak)

 

 

Playlist

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Note - The playlist box above only shows the first 100 songs - you'll need to open it in Spotify to see all songs.

 

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Voters

Popchartfreak

Chartjack2

DoBelieveTheHype

LastDreamer

King Rollo

Jade

JulianT

 

Winners So Far

1952/3 - Frank Chacksfield - Little Red Monkey

1954 - Bill Halley and his Comets - Shake Rattle and Roll

Edited July 20, 20241 yr by DoBelieveTheHype

Will do this later! :cheer:

 

Ruby Murray had five hits in UK Top 20 on a single week in March 1955.

 

UK singles chart

2. Ruby Murray - Softly Softly

5. Ruby Murray - Let Me Go Lover

14. Ruby Murray - Happy Days And Lonely Nights

15. Ruby Murray - Heartbeat

17. Ruby Murray and Anne Warren - If Anyone Finds This I Love You

Edited July 11, 20241 yr by Last Dreamer

Just a reminder that this closes for votes next Friday at 23:59

Voted ^_^

Thanks very much to the 7 members who voted in this - I can now reveal the winner of the 1955.

 

With little surprise first place this time it's an absolute runaway for Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and his Comets with 52 points. That gives the band there second win in a row.

 

 

In second place with just half that vote is an instrumental from Perez 'Prez' Prado and his Orchestra with Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White:

 

 

And the third prize goes to Dean Martin with Mambo Italiano on 20 points.

 

 

Full Results Table

01 52 - Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around the Clock (Popchartfreak - 8, Chartjack2 - 10, DoBelieveTheHype - 10, King Rollo - 10, Jade - 8, JulianT - 6)

02 26 - Perez Prado - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Popchartfreak 9, King Rollo - 7, Jade - 10)

03 20 - Dean Martin - Mambo Italiano (Popchartfreak - 5, Chartjack2 - 9, Jade - 6)

04 15 - Tennessee Ernie Ford - Give Me Your Word

05 14 - Eartha Kitt - Under the Bridges of Paris (King Rollo - 4, JulianT - 10)

05 14 - Tony Bennett - Stranger in Paradise (Popcharfreak - 6, Chartjack2 - 1, Jade - 7)

07 13 - Al Hibbler - Unchained Melody (Chartjack2 -8, Jade - 5)

08 12 - Caterina Valente - The Breeze and I (King Rollo - 5, JulianT - 7)

09 11 - Winifred Atwell - Let's Have a Ding Dong (King Rollo - 8, Jade - 3)

10 10 - Crew Cuts - Earth Angel (Popchartfreak - 10)

10 10 - Ruby Murray - Happy Days and Lonely Nights (LastDreamer - 10)

10 10 - Ruby Murray, Anne Warren - If Anyone Finds This I Love You (DoBelieveTheHype - 1, LastDreamer - 9)

13 09 - Five Smith Brothers - I'm in Favour of Friendship (King Rollo - 9)

13 09 - Johnston Brothers - Hernando's Hideaway (Jade - 9)

13 09 - Sammy Davis Jr - Love Me or Leave Me (JulianT - 9)

16 08 - Don Lang - Cloudburst (JulianT - 8)

16 08 - Doris Day - Ready, Willing and Able (LastDreamer - 8)

16 08 - Ink Spots - Melody of Love (DoBelieveTheHype - 8)

16 08 - Slim Whitman - Rose Marie (Chartjack - 4, JulianT - 4)

20 07 - Doris Day - Love Me or Leave Me (Chartjack2 - 7)

20 07 - Frankie Laine with the Mellomen - Cool Water (Popchartfreak - 7)

20 07 - Joan Regan - Prize of Gold (LastDreamer - 7)

20 07 - Suzi Miller, Johnston Brothers - Happy Days and Lonely Nights (DoBelieveTheHype - 7)

24 06 - Dean Martin - Naughty Lady of Shady Lane (DoBelieveTheHype - 6)

24 06 - Eve Boswell - Picken A Chicken (LastDreamer - 6)

24 06 - Ferko String Band - Alabama Jubilee (King Rollo - 6)

24 06 - Johnnie Ray - Hernando's Hideaway (Chartjack2 - 6)

24 06 - Nat King Cole - A Blossom Fell (Popchartfraek - 4, DoBelieveTheHype - 2)

29 05 - Barbara Lyon - Stowaway (JulianT - 5)

29 05 - Ruby Murray - Softly Softly (DoBelieveTheHype - 5)

29 05 - Ruby Murray - Evermore (LastDreamer - 5)

29 05 - Sammy Davis Jr - Somethings Gotta Give (Popchartfreak - 2, Chartjack2 - 3)

33 04 - Cyril Stapleton Orchestra with Julie Dawn - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) (Jade - 4)

33 04 - Doris Day - I'll Never Stop Loving You (LastDreamer - 4)

33 04 - Mario Lanza - Drinking Song (DoBelieveTheHype - 4)

36 03 - Joan Weber - Let Me Go Lover (DoBelieveTheHype - 3)

36 03 - Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas (Popchartfreak - 3)

36 03 - Rosemary Clooney - Where Will the Dimple Be? (LastDreamer - 3)

36 03 - Sammy Davis Jr - That Old Black Magic (JulianT - 3)

36 03 - Stargazers - Close The Door (King Rollo - 3)

41 02 - DeCastro Sisters - Teach Me Tonight (JulianT - 2)

41 02 - Dickie Valentine - Christmas Alphabet (Chartjack2 - 2)

41 02 - Four Aces - Love Is Many A Splendored Thing (Jade - 2)

41 02 - Rosemary Clooney - Hey There (LastDreamer - 2)

41 02 - Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call (King Rollo - 2)

46 01 - Alma Cogan - Dreamboat (Jade - 1)

46 01 - Georgia Gibbs - Tweedle Dee (Popchartfreak - 1)

46 01 - McGuire Sisters - No More (King Rollo - 1)

46 01 - Ruby Murray - I'll Come When You Call (LastDreamer - 1)

 

 

Thread for 1956 will be up soon.

Oops forgot to vote in this one. I'm predicting Elvis overload in the next list. :lol: