BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1955 (National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Cha

No.-Song-Artist-Month Peaked on charts
 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE-MARCH
 2 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO-July
 3 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY-September
 4 EARTH ANGEL-PENGUINS-February
 5 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-RAY CHARLES-March
 6 THE WALLFLOWER-ETTA JAMES-April
 7 ONLY YOU-PLATTERS-November
 8 MY BABE-Little Walter-May
 9 SINCERELY-Moonglows-January
10 UNCHAINED MELODY-Roy Hamilton-May
11 Hearts Of Stone-Charms-January
12 Tweedle Dee-Lavern Baker-February
13 Every Day-Count Basie-August
14 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers-September
15 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turnerr-May
16 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown-May
17 Bo Diddley-Bo Diddley-June
18 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters-May
19 Unchained Melody-Al Hibbler-May
20 Story Untold-Nutmegs-July
21 Soldier Boy-Four Fellows-July
22 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis-October
23 Fool For You-Ray Charles-July
24 At My Front Door-El Dorados-November
25 All By Myself-Fats Domino-October

*As published in the January 7,1956 issue of Billboard Magazine.