UK Number Ones - 1955

Original issues of UK #1 hits on 10" 78rpm, based on the Official Charts Company listing. The source for these were the charts published by the New Musical Express newspaper until 1960.

7" issues are listed on 45cat.

List of 14 Gramophones by mister_tmg

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1		Dickie Valentine A: The Finger Of Suspicion B: Who's Afraid (Not I, Not I, Not I) 7 January, 1 week. Returned on 21 January for another 2 weeks. 3 weeks at #1 in total.		Decca UK	F.10394	Nov 1954	10"
2		Rosemary Clooney And The Mellomen A: Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney B: We'll Be Together Again 14 January, 1 week. Returned on 4 February for another 2 weeks. 3 weeks at #1 in total.		Philips UK	P.B. 382	Dec 1954	10"
3		Ruby Murray A: Softly, Softly B: What Could Be More Beautiful 18 February, 3 weeks.		Columbia UK	D.B. 3558	1955	10"
4		"Tennessee" Ernie Ford A: Give Me Your Word B: River Of No Return 11 March, 7 weeks.		Capitol UK	CL.14005	Sep 1954	10"	$13
5		Perez "Prez" Prado A: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Cerezo Rosa) B: Maria Elena 29 April, 2 weeks.		His Master's Voice UK	B. 10833	Jan 1955	10"
6		Tony Bennett A: Stranger In Paradise B: Take Me Back Again 13 May, 2 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.420	Apr 1955	10"	$9
7		Eddie Calvert A: Cherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) B: Roses Of Picardy 27 May, 4 weeks.		Columbia UK	D.B. 3581	Mar 1955	10"	$27
8		Jimmy Young A: Unchained Melody B: Help Me Forget 24 June, 3 weeks. The first of four different versions of this song to reach #1 in the UK charts, which is a record.		Decca UK	F.10502	Apr 1955	10"
9		Alma Cogan A: Dreamboat B: (The Diddle-Ee-I) Irish Mambo 15 July, 2 weeks.		His Master's Voice UK	B 10872	May 1955	10"
10		Slim Whitman A: Rose Marie B: We Stood At The Altar 29 July, 11 weeks. The longest consecutive run at #1 by a solo artist in the UK. Also the best-selling single of 1955.		London UK	HL.8061	Oct 1954	10"
11		Jimmy Young A: The Man From Laramie B: No Arms Can Ever Hold You 14 October, 4 weeks.		Decca UK	F.10597	Sep 1955	10"
12		The Johnston Brothers A: Hernando's Hideaway B: Hey There 11 November, 2 weeks.		Decca UK	F. 10608	Sep 1955	10"
13		Bill Haley And His Comets A: (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock B: Thirteen Women 25 November, 3 weeks. This was the first #1 to sell over a million copies in the UK, although it didn't reach the figure until 1957, when it had its last week on chart.		Brunswick UK	05317	Sep 1954	10"	$38
14		Dickie Valentine A: Christmas Alphabet B: Where Are You Tonight? 16 December 1954, 3 weeks. The first "Christmas" themed record to be #1 on Christmas Day itself.		Decca UK	F.10628	Nov 1955	10"	$10