BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1955
(Most Played By Jockeys Charts) (Magazine’s Chart)*
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No.-Song-Artist-Month Peaked on charts 1 PLEDGING MY LOVE-JOHNNY ACE-MARCH 2 EARTH ANGEL-PENGUINS-February 3 THE WALLFLOWER-ETTA JAMES-April 4 AIN'T IT A SHAME-FATS DOMINO-July 5 SINCERELY-MOONGLOWS-January 6 HEARTS OF STONE-CHARMS-January 7 MAYBELLENE-CHUCK BERRY-September 8 MY BABE-Little Walter-May 9 I'VE GOT A WOMAN-Ray Charles-March 10 TWEEDLE DEE-Lavern Baker-February 11 Come Back-Ray Charles-March 12 Fool For You-Ray Charles-July 13 Only You-Platters-November 14 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)-Louis Brooks & Hi-Toppers-September 15 Unchained Melody-Roy Hamilton-May 15 Flip Flop And Fly-Joe Turnerr-May 17 What'Cha Gonna Do-The Drifters-May 18 Close Your Eyes-Five Keys-April 19 All By Myself-Fats Domino-October 20 I Hear You Knocking-Smiley Lewis-October 21 Rock Around The Clock-Bill Haley & His Comets-June 22 Don't Be Angry-Nappy Brown-May 23 Most Of All-Moonglows-May 24 Lonely Nights-Hearts-April 25 Door Is Still Open-Cardinals-June *As published in the January 7,1956 issue of Billboard Magazine.