BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 1,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS
2 2 3 2 Earth Angel-Penguins
3 6 3 3 White Christmas-Drifters
4 5 5 4 Sincerely-Moonglows
5 4 3 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
6 3 9 2 You Upset Me Baby-B.B. King
7 6 5 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
8 - 1 8 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
9 9 3 9 Hurt-Roy Hamilton
10 8 10 1 Mambo Baby-Ruth Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 8,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS
2 3 4 2 White Christmas-Drifters
3 2 4 2 Earth Angel-Penguins
4 5 4 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
5 4 6 4 Sincerely-Moonglows
6 7 6 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
7 8 2 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
8 6 10 2 You Upset Me Baby-B.B. King
9 9 4 9 Hurt-Roy Hamilton
10 RE 4 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 15,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS
2 5 7 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
3 3 5 2 Earth Angel-Penguins
4 4 5 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
5 7 3 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
6 - 1 6 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
7 6 7 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
8 9 5 8 Hurt-Roy Hamilton
9 8 11 2 You Upset Me Baby-B.B. King
10 10 5 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 22,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS
2 2 8 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
3 3 6 2 Earth Angel-Penguins
4 6 2 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
5 5 4 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
6 4 6 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
7 - 1 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
8 7 8 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
9 10 6 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
10 - 1 10 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JANUARY 29,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 7 1 EARTH ANGEL-PENGUINS
2 1 14 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
3 2 9 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
4 10 2 4 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
5 4 3 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
6 7 2 6 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
7 5 5 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
8 6 7 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
9 - 1 9 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
10 - 1 10 Everyday I Have The Blues-B.B. King
10 9 7 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 5,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 EARTH ANGEL-PENGUINS
2 4 3 2 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
3 2 15 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
4 3 10 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
5 5 4 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
6 9 2 6 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
7 6 3 6 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
8 7 6 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
9 - 1 9 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
10 - 1 10 Dim,Dim The Lights-Bill Haley & His Comets
11 8 8 4 Teach Me Tonight-Dinah Washington
12 10 2 10 Everyday I Have The Blues-B.B. King
12 RE 6 8 Hurt-Roy Hamilton
14 10 8 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
15 - 1 15 Sneakin' Around-B.B. King
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 12,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 EARTH ANGEL-PENGUINS
2 2 4 2 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
3 4 11 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
4 3 16 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
5 6 3 5 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
6 5 5 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
7 7 4 6 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
8 9 2 8 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
9 8 7 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
10 12 3 10 Everyday I Have The Blues-B.B. King
11 10 2 10 Dim,Dim The Lights-Bill Haley & His Comets
12 RE 9 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
13 12 7 8 Hurt-Roy Hamilton
14 - 1 14 Come Back-Ray Charles
15 15 2 15 Sneakin' Around-B.B. King
15 14 9 8 Poison Ivy-Willie Mabon
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 19,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 5 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 1 10 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
3 5 4 3 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 3 12 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
5 6 6 5 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
6 4 17 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
7 7 5 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
8 8 3 8 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
9 9 8 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
10 - 1 10 The Wallflower-Etta James
11 10 4 10 Everyday I Have The Blues-B.B. King
12 12 10 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
13 14 2 13 Come Back-Ray Charles
14 11 3 10 Dim,Dim The Lights-Bill Haley & His Comets
15 - 1 15 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:FEBRUARY 26,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 11 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
3 3 5 3 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 5 7 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
5 4 13 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
6 6 18 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
7 8 4 7 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
8 7 6 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
8 10 2 8 The Wallflower-Etta James
10 9 9 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
11 13 3 11 Come Back-Ray Charles
12 15 2 12 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington
13 12 11 3 Reconsider Baby-Lowell Fulson
13 - 1 13 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
13 - 1 13 (Gotta Go) Upside Your Head-Buddy Johnson
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 5,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 12 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
3 3 6 3 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 4 8 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
5 8 3 5 The Wallflower-Etta James
6 5 14 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
7 13 2 7 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
8 8 7 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
9 6 19 1 Hearts Of Stone-Charms
10 7 5 7 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
11 12 3 11 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington
12 10 10 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
13 - 1 13 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
14 - 1 14 Two Hearts-Charms
15 11 4 11 Come Back-Ray Charles
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 12,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 3 7 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
3 2 13 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
4 8 4 4 The Wallflower-Etta James
5 4 9 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
6 7 3 6 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
7 6 15 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
8 11 4 8 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington
9 8 8 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
10 10 6 7 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
10 14 2 10 Two Hearts-Charms
10 - 1 10 My Babe-Little Walter
13 12 11 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
14 - 1 14 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
15 13 2 13 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 19,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 8 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
3 4 5 3 The Wallflower-Etta James
4 3 14 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
5 5 10 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
6 10 2 6 My Babe-Little Walter
7 7 16 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
8 6 4 6 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
9 RE 5 9 Come Back-Ray Charles
10 13 12 5 Ling,Ting,Tong-Five Keys
11 10 7 7 Ko Ko Mo-Gene & Eunice
12 14 2 12 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
13 - 1 13 Don't You Know?-Fats Domino
14 15 3 13 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
15 8 5 8 That's All I Want From You-Dinah Washington
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MARCH 26,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 3 6 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 2 9 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 6 3 4 My Babe-Little Walter
5 4 15 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
6 5 11 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
7 12 3 7 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
8 8 5 6 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
9 9 6 9 Come Back-Ray Charles
10 - 1 10 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
11 7 17 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
12 14 4 12 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
13 13 2 13 Don't You Know?-Fats Domino
14 - 1 14 Lonely Nights-Hearts
15 RE 9 7 Ling,Ting,Tong-Charms
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 2,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 7 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 3 10 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 4 4 4 My Babe-Little Walter
5 5 16 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
6 7 4 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
7 10 2 7 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
8 6 12 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
9 8 6 6 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
10 12 5 10 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
11 14 2 11 Lonely Nights-Hearts
12 11 18 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
13 9 7 9 Come Back-Ray Charles
14 - 1 14 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
15 13 3 13 Don't You Know?-Fats Domino
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 9,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 8 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 3 11 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 4 5 4 My Babe-Little Walter
5 7 3 5 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
6 6 5 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
7 8 13 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
8 5 17 1 Earth Angel-Penguins
9 10 6 9 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
10 14 2 10 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
11 12 19 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
12 13 8 9 Come Back-Ray Charles
13 11 3 11 Lonely Nights-Hearts
14 - 1 14 Blue Velvet-Clovers
15 9 7 6 Johnny Has Gone-Varetta Dillard
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 16,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE
2 2 9 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 4 6 3 My Babe-Little Walter
4 3 12 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
5 5 4 5 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
6 6 6 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
7 10 3 7 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
8 13 4 8 Lonely Nights-Hearts
9 RE 3 9 Two Hearts-Charms
10 7 14 4 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker
10 9 7 9 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
12 - 1 12 Most Of All-Moonglows
13 - 1 13 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
14 12 9 9 Come Back-Ray Charles
15 11 20 2 Sincerely-Moonglows
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 23,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 7 1 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER
2 2 10 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 4 13 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 1 14 1 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
5 5 5 5 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
6 6 7 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
7 7 4 7 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
8 13 2 8 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
9 - 1 9 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
10 9 4 9 Two Hearts-Charms
11 12 2 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
12 10 8 9 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
13 8 5 8 Lonely Nights-Hearts
14 - 1 14 Chop Chop Boom-Danderliers
15 - 1 15 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:APRIL 30,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER
2 2 11 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 3 14 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 5 6 4 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
5 7 5 5 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
6 4 15 1 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
7 8 3 7 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
8 9 2 8 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
9 - 1 9 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
10 6 8 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
11 15 2 11 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
12 11 3 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
13 10 5 9 Two Hearts-Charms
14 13 6 8 Lonely Nights-Hearts
15 12 9 9 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 7,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER
2 2 12 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
3 3 15 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
4 7 4 4 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
5 5 6 5 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
6 8 3 6 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
7 4 7 4 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
8 9 2 8 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
9 6 16 1 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
10 11 3 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
11 12 4 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
12 10 9 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
13 13 6 9 Two Hearts-Charms
13 15 10 9 You Don't Have To Go-Jimmy Reed
15 - 1 15 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 14,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 MY BABE-LITTLE WALTER
2 4 5 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
3 8 3 3 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
4 5 7 4 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
5 2 13 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
6 7 8 4 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
7 3 16 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
8 6 4 6 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
9 15 2 15 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
10 - 1 10 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
11 10 4 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
12 12 10 6 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys
13 11 5 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
14 - 1 14 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
15 9 17 1 Pledging My Love-Johnny Ace
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 21,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 4 1 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON
2 2 6 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
3 4 8 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
3 6 9 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
5 1 11 1 My Babe-Little Walter
6 9 3 6 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
6 10 2 6 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
8 5 14 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
9 8 5 6 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
10 7 17 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
11 11 5 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
12 13 6 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
13 14 2 13 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
14 RE 2 14 Chop Chop Boom-Danderliers
15 - 1 15 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:MAY 28,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON
2 9 6 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
3 6 3 3 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
4 2 7 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
5 3 9 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
6 5 12 1 My Babe-Little Walter
7 6 4 6 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
8 8 15 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
9 3 10 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
10 13 3 9 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
11 10 18 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
12 12 7 11 Most Of All-Moonglows
13 11 6 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
14 - 1 14 I Diddie/If It's The Last Thing I Do-Dinah Washington
15 14 3 14 Chop Chop Boom-Danderliers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 4,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 UNCHAINED MELODY-ROY HAMILTON
2 3 4 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
3 10 4 3 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
4 2 7 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
5 4 8 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
6 6 13 1 My Babe-Little Walter
7 7 5 6 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
8 5 10 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
9 8 16 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
10 9 11 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
11 - 1 11 Story Untold-Nutmegs
12 13 7 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
13 11 19 2 I've Got A Woman-Ray Charles
14 14 2 14 I Diddie/If It's The Last Thing I Do-Dinah Washington
15 - 1 15 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 11,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 3 5 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 1 7 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
3 2 5 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
4 7 6 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
5 6 14 1 My Babe-Little Walter
6 5 9 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
7 4 8 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
8 8 11 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
9 11 2 9 Story Untold-Nutmegs
9 - 1 9 I Can See Everybody's Baby/As Long As I'm Moving-Ruth Brown
11 12 8 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
12 10 12 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
13 9 17 2 The Wallflower-Etta James
14 14 3 14 I Diddie/If It's The Last Thing I Do-Dinah Washington
15 15 2 15 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 18,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 2 8 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
3 3 6 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
4 4 7 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
5 9 2 5 I Can See Everybody's Baby/As Long As I'm Moving-Ruth Brown
6 6 10 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
7 5 15 1 My Babe-Little Walter
8 8 12 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
9 7 9 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
10 9 3 9 Story Untold-Nutmegs
11 12 13 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
12 11 9 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
13 14 4 13 I Diddie/If It's The Last Thing I Do-Dinah Washington
14 - 1 14 Henry's Got Flat Feet-Midnighters
15 15 3 15 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JUNE 25,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 3 7 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
3 2 9 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
4 5 3 4 I Can See Everybody's Baby/As Long As I'm Moving-Ruth Brown
5 10 4 5 Story Untold-Nutmegs
6 6 11 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
7 9 10 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
8 4 8 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
9 7 16 1 My Babe-Little Walter
10 8 13 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
11 12 10 10 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals
12 15 4 12 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
13 - 1 13 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
14 11 14 3 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turner
15 - 1 15 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 2,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 2 8 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
3 3 10 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
4 5 5 4 Story Untold-Nutmegs
5 7 11 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
6 8 9 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
7 4 4 4 I Can See Everybody's Baby/As Long As I'm Moving-Ruth Brown
8 13 2 8 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
9 6 12 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
10 - 1 10 Fool For You-Ray Charles
11 - 1 11 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
12 12 5 12 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
13 10 14 3 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters
14 15 2 14 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
15 9 17 1 My Babe-Little Walter
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 9,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 2 9 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
3 4 6 3 Story Untold-Nutmegs
4 3 11 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
5 11 2 5 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
6 10 2 6 Fool For You-Ray Charles
7 5 12 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
8 - 1 8 Every Day-Count Basie
9 9 13 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
10 6 10 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
11 7 5 4 I Can See Everybody's Baby/As Long As I'm Moving-Ruth Brown
12 8 3 8 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
13 12 6 12 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
14 14 3 14 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
15 - 1 15 Don't Take It So Hard-Earl King
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 16,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 3 7 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
3 6 3 3 Fool For You-Ray Charles
4 8 2 4 Every Day-Count Basie
5 5 3 5 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
6 2 10 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
7 4 12 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
8 - 1 8 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
9 10 11 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
10 9 14 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
11 - 1 11 Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley
12 13 7 12 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
13 7 13 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
14 12 4 8 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
15 14 4 14 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 23,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 3 4 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
3 4 3 3 Every Day-Count Basie
4 2 8 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
5 8 2 5 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
6 5 4 5 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
7 6 11 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
8 14 5 8 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
9 7 13 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
10 - 1 10 Piddly Patter Patter-Nappy Brown
11 10 15 2 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown
12 9 12 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
13 15 5 13 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
14 12 8 12 Rollin' Stone-Marigolds
15 11 2 11 Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:JULY 30,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 2 5 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
3 3 4 3 Every Day-Count Basie
4 6 5 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
5 4 9 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
6 5 3 5 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
7 8 6 7 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
8 7 12 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
9 - 1 9 Manish Boy-Muddy Waters
10 12 13 4 Bop Ting-A Ling/That's All I Need-Lavern Baker
10 - 1 10 Only You-Platters
12 9 14 1 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton
13 15 3 11 Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley
14 - 1 14 Forgive This Fool-Roy Hamilton
15 13 6 13 This Is My Story-Gene & Eunice
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 6,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 3 5 2 Every Day-Count Basie
3 2 6 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
4 7 7 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
5 4 6 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
6 5 10 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
7 6 4 5 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
8 8 13 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
9 9 2 9 Manish Boy-Muddy Waters
10 - 1 10 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
11 - 1 11 Anymore-Johnny Ace
12 10 2 10 Only You-Platters
13 RE 14 2 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler
14 RE 2 10 Piddly Patter Patter-Nappy Brown
15 13 4 11 Diddley Daddy-Bo Diddley
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 13,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 14 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 2 6 2 Every Day-Count Basie
3 3 7 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
4 10 2 4 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
5 7 5 5 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
6 5 7 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
7 4 8 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
8 6 11 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
9 11 2 9 Anymore-Johnny Ace
10 8 14 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
11 9 3 9 Manish Boy-Muddy Waters
11 - 1 11 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
13 12 3 10 Only You-Platters
13 - 1 13 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
15 14 2 10 Piddly Patter Patter-Nappy Brown
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 20,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 15 1 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO
2 4 3 2 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
3 2 7 2 Every Day-Count Basie
4 5 6 4 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
5 6 8 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
6 3 8 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
7 7 9 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
8 8 12 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
9 9 3 9 Anymore-Johnny Ace
10 13 4 10 Only You-Platters
11 13 2 11 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
12 11 2 11 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
13 RE 2 13 Don't Take It So Hard-Earl King
14 - 1 14 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
15 10 15 2 Bo Diddley/I'm A Man-Bo Diddley
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:AUGUST 27,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 4 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 1 16 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
3 4 7 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 3 8 2 Every Day-Count Basie
5 5 9 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
6 6 9 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
7 12 3 7 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
8 11 3 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
9 10 5 9 Only You-Platters
10 9 4 9 Anymore-Johnny Ace
11 7 10 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
12 14 2 12 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
13 8 13 2 Story Untold-Nutmegs
14 13 3 13 Don't Take It So Hard-Earl King
15 - 1 15 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 3,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 17 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
3 3 8 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 4 9 2 Every Day-Count Basie
5 7 4 5 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
6 9 6 6 Only You-Platters
7 6 10 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
8 8 4 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
9 5 10 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
10 12 3 10 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
12 14 4 12 Don't Take It So Hard-Earl King
14 11 11 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
15 12 2 15 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 10,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 18 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
3 3 9 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 5 5 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
5 4 10 2 Every Day-Count Basie
6 6 7 6 Only You-Platters
7 10 4 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
8 9 11 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
9 15 3 9 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
10 - 1 10 It's Love,Baby-Midnighters
10 - 1 10 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
12 7 11 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
13 14 12 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
14 - 1 14 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
15 12 5 12 Don't Take It So Hard-Earl King
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 17,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 19 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
3 3 10 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 4 6 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
5 6 8 5 Only You-Platters
6 5 11 2 Every Day-Count Basie
7 8 12 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
8 9 4 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
8 10 2 8 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
10 7 5 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
11 14 2 11 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
12 12 12 2 Fool For You-Ray Charles
13 - 1 13 All By Myself-Fats Domino
14 - 1 14 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Ruth Brown
15 RE 5 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:SEPTEMBER 24,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 20 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
3 3 11 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
4 5 9 4 Only You-Platters
5 4 7 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
6 13 2 6 All By Myself-Fats Domino
7 6 12 2 Every Day-Count Basie
8 8 3 8 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
9 7 13 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
10 8 5 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
11 10 6 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
12 15 6 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
13 11 3 11 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
14 14 2 14 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Ruth Brown
15 - 1 15 Nip Sip-Clovers
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 1,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 4 10 2 Only You-Platters
3 6 3 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
4 3 12 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
5 2 21 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
6 5 8 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
7 7 13 2 Every Day-Count Basie
8 10 6 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
9 8 4 8 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
10 9 14 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
11 12 7 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
12 11 7 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
13 13 4 11 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
14 14 3 14 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Ruth Brown
15 RE 13 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 8,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 11 2 Only You-Platters
3 3 4 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
4 5 22 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
5 6 9 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
5 9 5 5 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
7 4 13 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
8 7 14 2 Every Day-Count Basie
9 8 7 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
10 - 1 10 All Around The World-Little Willie John
11 - 1 11 At My Front Door-El Dorados
12 12 8 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
13 - 1 13 Ten Long Years-B.B. King
14 10 15 4 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows
15 15 14 4 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 15,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 12 2 Only You-Platters
3 3 5 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
4 5 6 4 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
5 11 2 5 At My Front Door-El Dorados
6 4 23 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
7 10 2 7 All Around The World-Little Willie John
8 5 10 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
9 12 9 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
10 RE 8 8 Seventeen-Boyd Bennett And His Rockets
11 8 15 2 Every Day-Count Basie
12 7 14 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
13 13 2 13 Ten Long Years-B.B. King
13 - 1 13 Your Painted Pictures-Spaniels
15 9 8 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 22,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY
2 2 13 2 Only You-Platters
3 4 7 3 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
4 3 6 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
5 5 3 5 At My Front Door-El Dorados
6 7 3 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 6 24 1 Ain't It A Shame-Fats Domino
8 9 10 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
9 8 11 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
10 12 15 3 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers
11 - 1 11 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
12 13 3 13 Ten Long Years-B.B. King
13 15 9 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
13 11 16 2 Every Day-Count Basie
13 RE 5 11 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
13 - 1 13 He-Al Hibbler
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:OCTOBER 29,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 14 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 3 8 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
2 5 4 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
4 4 7 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
5 1 13 1 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
6 6 4 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 11 2 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
8 - 1 8 Blackjack/Greenbacks-Ray Charles
9 9 12 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
10 - 1 10 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
11 - 1 11 Adorable-Colts
11 - 1 11 I Concentrate On You-Dinah Washington
13 - 1 13 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
13 8 11 7 Walking The Blues-Jack Dupree & Mr. Bear
15 13 10 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
15 13 6 11 Hide And Seek-Joe Turner
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 5,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 15 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 2 5 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
3 2 9 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
4 5 14 1 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
5 4 8 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
6 6 5 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 10 2 7 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
8 13 2 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
9 8 2 8 Blackjack/Greenbacks-Ray Charles
10 7 3 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
11 9 13 4 Why Don't You Write Me?-Jacks
11 - 1 11 Hands Off-Jay McShann
13 - 1 13 Good Rockin' Daddy-Etta James
14 - 1 14 Adorable-Drifters
14 15 11 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 12,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 16 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 2 6 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
3 3 10 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
4 11 2 4 Hands Off-Jay McShann
5 5 9 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
6 6 6 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 7 3 7 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
8 4 15 1 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
9 10 4 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
10 9 3 8 Blackjack/Greenbacks-Ray Charles
11 14 12 8 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
12 13 2 12 Good Rockin' Daddy-Etta James
13 14 2 13 Adorable-Drifters
14 8 3 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
15 - 1 15 I Concentrate On You-Dinah Washington
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 19,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 17 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 4 3 2 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 2 7 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
4 7 4 4 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
5 3 11 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
6 6 7 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 11 13 7 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
8 5 10 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
9 9 5 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
10 10 4 8 Blackjack/Greenbacks-Ray Charles
11 13 3 11 Adorable-Drifters
12 14 4 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
13 8 16 1 Maybellene-Chuck Berry
14 12 3 12 Good Rockin' Daddy-Etta James
15 15 2 15 I Concentrate On You-Dinah Washington
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:NOVEMBER 26,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 18 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 2 4 2 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 3 8 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
4 4 5 4 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
5 7 14 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
6 6 8 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
7 5 12 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
8 11 4 8 Adorable-Drifters
9 9 6 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
10 - 1 10 Poor Me-Fats Domino
11 8 11 3 All By Myself-Fats Domino
12 - 1 12 At My Front Door-Pat Boone
12 - 1 12 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
14 - 1 14 You Might Have Told Me-Dinah Washington
14 - 1 14 I'm Lost Without You Tonight-Dinah Washington
15 10 5 8 Blackjack/Greenbacks-Ray Charles
15 12 5 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 3,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 19 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 2 5 2 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 4 6 3 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
4 3 9 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
5 8 5 5 Adorable-Drifters
6 10 2 6 Poor Me-Fats Domino
7 6 9 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
8 7 13 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
8 5 15 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
10 12 2 10 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
11 15 6 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
11 - 1 11 Witchcraft-Spiders
13 9 7 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
13 - 1 13 Smokey Joe's Cafe-Robbins
15 - 1 15 When You Dance-Turbans
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 10,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 20 1 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS
2 2 6 2 Hands Off-Jay McShann
3 6 3 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
4 3 7 3 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
5 5 6 5 Adorable-Drifters
6 4 10 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
7 10 3 7 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
8 8 16 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
9 7 10 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
10 8 14 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
11 11 7 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
12 13 8 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
13 11 2 11 Witchcraft-Spiders
14 13 2 13 Smokey Joe's Cafe-Robbins
15 15 2 15 When You Dance-Turbans
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 17,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 2 7 1 HANDS OFF-JAY McSHANN
2 1 21 1 Only You-Platters
3 3 4 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
4 7 4 4 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
5 5 7 5 Adorable-Drifters
6 8 17 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
7 4 8 3 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
8 9 11 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
9 13 3 9 Witchcraft-Spiders
10 6 11 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
11 12 9 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
12 10 15 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
13 11 8 8 Thirty Days (To Come Back Home)-Chuck Berry
13 - 1 13 Great Pretender-Platters
15 RE 2 13 He-Al Hibbler
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 24,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 HANDS OFF-JAY McSHANN
2 2 22 1 Only You-Platters
3 3 5 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
4 4 5 4 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
5 5 8 5 Adorable-Drifters
6 6 18 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
7 13 2 7 Great Pretender-Platters
8 9 4 8 Witchcraft-Spiders
9 7 9 3 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
10 8 12 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
11 10 12 2 At My Front Door-El Dorados
12 RE 3 12 When You Dance-Turbans
13 11 10 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
14 - 1 14 Sugar Sweet-Muddy Waters
15 15 3 13 He-Al Hibbler
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S R&B SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:DECEMBER 31,1955
"National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Records"
TW LW Wks HP Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 HANDS OFF-JAY McSHANN
2 7 3 2 Great Pretender-Platters
3 2 23 1 Only You-Platters
4 4 6 4 Tutti Frutti-Little Richard
5 3 6 3 Poor Me-Fats Domino
6 5 9 5 Adorable-Drifters
7 6 19 5 Feel So Good-Shirley & Lee
8 8 5 8 Witchcraft-Spiders
9 10 13 6 All Around The World-Little Willie John
10 9 10 3 Play It Fair-LaVern Baker
11 14 2 11 Sugar Sweet-Muddy Waters
12 RE 16 2 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis
13 RE 5 2 White Christmas-Drifters
14 13 11 7 Don't Start Me Talkin'-Sonny Boy Williams
15 12 4 12 When You Dance-Turbans
