1955 in music
Who ruled 1955? Ruby Murray was Artist of the Year on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1955, the biggest songs and the top artists.
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Murray | 187 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Dickie Valentine | 121 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | David Whitfield | 101 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Jimmy Young | 98 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Eddie Calvert | 94 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Frankie Laine | 86 | 0 | 12 |
| 7 | Slim Whitman | 84 | 12 | 14 |
| 8 | Alma Cogan | 81 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Bill Haley And His Comets | 79 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 77 | 0 | 13 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1955 | The Finger of Suspicion | Dickie Valentine & Stargazers | 3 |
| Jan 14, 1955 | Mambo Italiano | Rosemary Clooney & the Mellomen | 3 |
| Feb 18, 1955 | Softly Softly | Ruby Murray | 3 |
| Mar 11, 1955 | Give Me Your Word | Tennessee Ernie Ford | 7 |
| Apr 29, 1955 | Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White | Perez Prado | 2 |
| May 13, 1955 | Stranger in Paradise | Tony Bennett | 2 |
| May 27, 1955 | Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White | Eddie Calvert | 4 |
| Jun 24, 1955 | Unchained Melody | Jimmy Young | 3 |
| Jul 15, 1955 | Dreamboat | Alma Cogan | 2 |
| Jul 29, 1955 | Rose Marie | Slim Whitman | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1955 | The Man from Laramie | Jimmy Young | 4 |
| Nov 11, 1955 | Hernando's Hideaway | Johnston Brothers | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1955 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley And His Comets | 3 |
| Dec 16, 1955 | Christmas Alphabet | Dickie Valentine | 3 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley And His Comets | #1 | 36 | 94.2 |
| 2 | Give Me Your Word | Tennessee Ernie Ford | #1 | 24 | 73.1 |
| 3 | Softly Softly | Ruby Murray | #1 | 23 | 67.5 |
| 4 | Cool Water | Frankie Laine & the Mellomen | #2 | 22 | 65.5 |
| 5 | Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White | Eddie Calvert | #1 | 21 | 64.0 |
| 6 | Rose Marie | Slim Whitman | #1 | 19 | 60.6 |
| 7 | Ev'Rywhere | David Whitfield | #3 | 20 | 57.1 |
| 8 | Unchained Melody | Jimmy Young | #1 | 19 | 54.4 |
| 9 | Earth Angel | Crew Cuts | #4 | 20 | 53.9 |
| 10 | Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White | Perez Prado | #1 | 17 | 52.0 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works