The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of OCTOBER 1, 1945
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL THE END OF TIME     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1709 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18699 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36828 ]		1	3	3	8
2	ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE     [ Johnny Mercer & Pied Pipers–Capitol 195 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18690 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1682 ]     [ Judy Garland & Merry Macs–Decca 23436 ]		2	2	1	12
3	CHOPIN’S POLONAISE     [ Carmen Cavallaro & Orchestra–Decca 18677 ]		3	1	2	15
4	IF I LOVED YOU     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1676 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18686 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36825 ]		7	6	5	15
5	GOTTA BE THIS OR THAT     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36813 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1684 ]		4	4	4	15
6	TAMPICO     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 202 ]		6	8	8	10
7	IT’S ONLY A PAPER MOON     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36843 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald & Delta Rhythm Boys–Decca 23425 ]		18	18	17	6
8	I’M GONNA LOVE THAT GAL (Like She’s Never Been Loved Before)     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1676 ]		16	13	15	13
9	SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36769 ]     [ Hal McIntyre & Orchestra–Victor 20-1643 ]     [ Merry Macs–Decca 18684 ]		5	7	6	29
10	BELL BOTTOM TROUSERS     [ Tony Pastor & Orchestra–Victor 20-1661 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18683 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36801 ]     [ Louis Prima & Orchestra–Majestic 7134 ]     [ Jerry Colonna–Capitol 204 ]		8	5	7	21
11	LILY BELLE     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1712 ]     [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 207 ]		12	16	25	5
12	HONG KONG BLUES     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1722 ]		28	—	—	3
13	THERE! I’VE SAID IT AGAIN     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1637 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Decca 18670 ]		9	9	9	27
14	I’LL BUY THAT DREAM     [ Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes–Decca 23434 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36833 ]     [ Hal McIntyre & Orchestra–Victor 20-1679 ]		15	14	13	10
15	YOU BELONG TO MY HEART     [ Bing Crosby & Xavier Cugat & Orchestra–Decca 23413 ]     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–Victor 20-1663 ]		10	10	10	19
16	I WISH I KNEW     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18662 ]		11	12	11	19
17	A KISS GOODNIGHT     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36815 ]     [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 203 ]		23	15	22	12
18	BOOGIE WOOGIE     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1715 ]		14	—	—	13
19	STARS IN YOUR EYES     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18696 ]		20	27	18	6
20	THE MORE I SEE YOU     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18662 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36794 ]		13	11	12	20
21	THERE MUST BE A WAY     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–Victor 20-1663 ]     [ Johnnie Johnston–Capitol 196 ]		29	28	19	19
22	I’M A SHY GUY     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 208 ]		21	35	35	5
23	THAT’S FOR ME     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18706 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 213 ]		—	—	—	1
24	THE BLOND SAILOR     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18700 ]		42	—	—	2
25	I’LL BE WALKIN’ WITH MY HONEY (Soon, Soon, Soon)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1713 ]		—	—	—	1
26	I WISH     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18663 ]		33	25	21	15
27	SOME SUNDAY MORNING     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23434 ]		17	23	31	5
28	(Why Don’t You Look Me Up) DOWN IN CHI-CHI HOTCHA WATCHEE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1714 ]		—	—	—	1
29	DREAM     [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 185 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36797 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1645 ]		19	20	26	31
30	THERE’S NO YOU     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 191 ]		30	30	32	19
31	NEVADA     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1710 ]		32	21	14	8
32	THE WISH THAT I WISH TONIGHT     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra–Columbia 36834 ]		44	—	—	2
33	A FRIEND OF YOURS     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1657 ]		22	34	20	17
34	(Did You Ever Get) THAT FEELING IN THE MOONLIGHT     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1709 ]		25	24	28	6
35	GOOD, GOOD, GOOD (That’s You – That’s You)     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 36793 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1684 ]		24	26	16	19
36	LOVE LETTERS     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18699 ]		36	40	—	3
37	ALONG THE NAVAJO TRAIL     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23437 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Victor 20-1666 ]		37	39	—	3
38	AUTUMN SERENADE     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36838 ]		38	44	—	3
39	NO CAN DO     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18712 ]		43	—	—	2
40	JOSE GONZALEZ     [ Tony Pastor & Orchestra–Victor 20-1693 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18712 ]		—	—	—	1
41	ROSEMARY     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36824 ]		—	—	—	1
42	I’D RATHER BE ME     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18690 ]		—	—	—	6
43	THERE YOU GO     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–Victor 20-1715 ]		40	45	—	3
44	SO-O-O-O-O IN LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–Victor 20-1674 ]     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra–Columbia 36834 ]		41	46	—	3

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the biggest hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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