14th January, 1955 (1 week)
4th February, 1955 (2 weeks)
Famous aunt Rosemary made a welcome return to the top of the chart in 1955 with her second Number 1 after 'This Ole House'. She stayed there for 3 non-consecutive weeks with the now well-known song Mambo Italiano ('younger' readers may remember Shaft's remix from 2000 reaching number 12 in the charts, though versions by Dean Martin and Bette Midler also exist).
The song was written by Bob Merrill - of 'How Much Is That Doggy In The Window' hatefulness - under a very strict deadline, scribbled on the back of a napkin in an Italian restaurant, scoring approximately 0% on the 'Incredible Coincidences-o-Matic'.
Below is Rosemary Clooney strutting her stuff to Mambo Italiano:
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