What was the number one song in 1955?
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1955
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” | Perez Prado |
| 2 | “Rock Around the Clock” | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| 3 | “The Yellow Rose of Texas” | Mitch Miller |
| 4 | “Autumn Leaves” | Roger Williams |
What music was playing in 1955?
Top hits on record
- “Ain’t That A Shame” – Pat Boone.
- “Arrivederci Roma” – Georgia Gibbs.
- “Baby Let’s Play House” – Elvis Presley.
- “Band Of Gold” – Don Cherry.
- “A Blossom Fell” / “If I May” – Nat King Cole.
- “The Crazy Otto Medley” – Johnny Maddox.
- “Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White” – Perez Prado.
- “Cool Water” – Frankie Laine.
What was the number one song in May 1955?
List of Billboard number-one singles of 1955
| Issue date | Best Sellers in Stores | Most Played in Jukeboxes |
|---|---|---|
| May 7 | “Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)” Pérez Prado and His Orchestra | “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” Bill Hayes |
| May 14 | “Dance With Me Henry (Wallflower)” Georgia Gibbs | |
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 |
What was the number 1 song in January 1955?
Mr. Sandman
These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1955 as published by Cash Box magazine….List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1955.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | “Mr. Sandman” | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
| January 8 | “Let Me Go Lover” | Joan Weber |
| January 15 | “Mr. Sandman” | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
What was popular 1955?
1955 Most Popular TV shows:
- The $64,000 Question (CBS)
- I Love Lucy (CBS)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (CBS)
- Disneyland (ABC)
- The Jack Benny Show (CBS)
- December Bride (CBS)
- You Bet Your Life (NBC)
- Dragnet (NBC)
What was the number one movie and television show in 1955?
Top-rated United States television programs of 1955–56
| Rank | Program | Network |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The $64,000 Question | CBS |
| 2 | I Love Lucy | |
| 3 | The Ed Sullivan Show | |
| 4 | Disneyland | ABC |
What was the first rock and roll song called?
“It’s Too Soon to Know”, written by Deborah Chessler and performed by The Orioles, was number one on the American rhythm and blues charts in November 1948 and is considered by some to be the first “rock and roll” song.
What was the number 1 song in February 1955?
January 22, 1955 – February 4, 1955: Joan Weber – Let Me Go, Lover!
What was No 1 in Feb 1955?
UK Number Ones in 1955
| Artist | Song Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby Murray | Softly Softly | 15-02-1955 |
| Rosemary Clooney | Mambo Italiano (2nd time) | 01-02-1955 |
| Dickie Valentine | Finger Of Suspicion (2nd time) | 18-01-1955 |
| Rosemary Clooney | Mambo Italiano | 11-01-1955 |
What was the biggest news story in 1955?
World Events Churchill resigns (April 5); Anthony Eden succeeds him (April 6). Federal Republic of West Germany becomes a sovereign state (May 5). The Soviet Union and seven East European countries sign the Warsaw Pact, a mutual defense treaty (May 14). Argentina ousts dictator Juan Perón (Sept.