UK Number Ones of 1955
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1955, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1955 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickie Valentine | Christmas Alphabet | 3 | 13-12-1955 |
| Bill Haley and His Comets | Rock Around The Clock | 3 | 22-11-1955 |
| Johnston Brothers | Hernandos Hideaway | 2 | 08-11-1955 |
| Jimmy Young | The Man From Laramie | 4 | 11-10-1955 |
| Slim Whitman | Rose Marie | 11 | 26-07-1955 |
| Alma Cogan | Dreamboat | 2 | 12-07-1955 |
| Jimmy Young | Unchained Melody | 3 | 21-06-1955 |
| Eddie Calvert | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | 4 | 24-05-1955 |
| Tony Bennett | Stranger In Paradise | 2 | 10-05-1955 |
| Perez Prado | Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White | 2 | 26-04-1955 |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford | Give Me Your Word | 7 | 08-03-1955 |
| Ruby Murray | Softly Softly | 3 | 15-02-1955 |
| Rosemary Clooney | Mambo Italiano (2nd time) | 2 | 01-02-1955 |
| Dickie Valentine | Finger Of Suspicion (2nd time) | 2 | 18-01-1955 |
| Rosemary Clooney | Mambo Italiano | 1 | 11-01-1955 |
| Dickie Valentine | Finger Of Suspicion | 1 | 04-01-1955 |
1955 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1955 | Slim Whitman - 11 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1955 | Slim Whitman - Rose Marie - 11 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1955 | Christmas Alphabet by Dickie Valentine |
| Total number one changes in 1955 | 16 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1955 | 14 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1955 | 12 |
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