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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1955

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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1955, per the Billboard albums chart.[1]

Chart history through August 6

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Chart history
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
January 1 The Student Prince Mario Lanza RCA Victor [2][3]
January 8 [4]
January 15
January 22 [5]
January 29
February 5 [6]
February 12
February 19 [7]
February 26
March 5 Music, Martinis and Memories Jackie Gleason Capitol [8]
March 12
March 19 The Student Prince Mario Lanza RCA Victor [9]
March 26
April 2 [10]
April 9
April 16 [11]
April 23
April 30 [12]
May 7
May 14 [13]
May 21
May 28 Crazy Otto Crazy Otto Decca [14]
June 4
June 11 Starring Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. Decca [15]
June 18
June 25 [16]
July 2
July 9 [17]
July 16
July 23 Lonesome Echo Jackie Gleason Capitol [18]
July 30
August 6 Love Me or Leave Me Doris Day / Soundtrack Columbia [19]

Chart history August 13 to August 27 (no album chart)

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Chart history
Issue date
August 13
August 20
August 27

Chart history September 3 to December 3

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Chart history
Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
September 3 Love Me or Leave Me Doris Day / Soundtrack Columbia [20]
September 10
September 17 [21]
September 24
October 1 [22]
October 8
October 15 [23]
October 22
October 29 [24]
November 5
November 12 [25]
November 19
November 26 [26]
December 3 [27]

Chart history December 10 to end of year (no album chart)

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Chart history
Issue date
December 10
December 17
December 24
December 31

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hope, Carolyn. "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits". hitsofalldecades.com. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  2. ^ "The Billboard – Best-Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. December 25, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "The Billboard – Best-Selling Popular Albums-LP'S" (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved January 7, 2022 – via WorldRadioHistory.
  4. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. January 8, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. January 22, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. February 5, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. February 19, 1955. p. 32. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. March 5, 1955. p. 20. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. March 19, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. April 2, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. April 16, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. April 30, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. May 14, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. May 28, 1955. p. 42. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  15. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. June 11, 1955. p. 28. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. June 25, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. July 9, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. July 23, 1955. p. 58. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. August 6, 1955. p. 44. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. September 3, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. September 17, 1955. p. 32. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. October 1, 1955. p. 34. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  23. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. October 15, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  24. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. October 29, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  25. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. November 12, 1955. p. 94. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  26. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums-LP'S". Billboard. November 26, 1955. p. 22. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  27. ^ "Best Selling Packaged Records-Popular Albums (Over-all)". Billboard. December 3, 1955. p. 24. Retrieved January 6, 2022.