The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of MAY 13, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	PRISONER OF LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ]		2	4	7	8
2	OH! WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36892 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36905 ]     [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1806 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23481 ]		1	1	1	16
3	THE GYPSY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ]		5	15	17	5
4	I’M A BIG GIRL NOW     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1812 ]		3	8	11	9
5	HEY! BA-BA-RE-BOP     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 18754 ]     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1859 ]		13	11	8	11
6	ONE-ZY, TWO-ZY (I Love You-zy)     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1826 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–ARA 136 ]		4	2	3	9
7	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 252 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1856 ]		7	7	13	4
8	ALL THROUGH THE DAY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36962 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]		10	17	10	8
9	SHOO FLY PIE (And Apple Pan Dowdy)     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 235 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36943 ]		6	6	4	11
10	CEMENT MIXER (Put-ti Put-ti)     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 248 ]		16	16	20	4
11	SIOUX CITY SUE     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23508 ]		14	22	19	7
12	PERSONALITY     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 230 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18790 ]		11	5	2	17
13	DAY BY DAY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36905 ]		12	9	12	14
14	BUMBLE BOOGIE     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1829 ]		15	12	18	5
15	FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra–Columbia 36893 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36947 ]		23	24	26	5
16	DON’T BE A BABY, BABY     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18753 ]		25	20	27	11
17	YOU WON’T BE SATISFIED (Until You Break My Heart)     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36884 ]     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1788 ]		8	3	5	17
18	SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1811 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18737 ]		9	14	9	10
19	JOSEPHINE PLEASE NO LEAN ON THE BELL     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1847 ]     [ Jerry Colonna–Capitol 249 ]		19	23	29	4
20	DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF     [ Betty Hutton–Capitol 220 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36945 ]		18	10	6	23
21	IT COULDN’T BE TRUE! (Or Could It?)     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1835 ]		21	—	—	2
22	ATLANTA, GA.     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Victor 20-1795 ]		20	13	15	11
23	(Ah Yes) THERE’S GOOD BLUES TONIGHT     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36972 ]     [ Lucky Millinder & Orchestra–Decca 18835 ]		27	—	—	2
24	ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36971 ]		34	—	—	2
25	IN THE MOON MIST     [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 243 ]		26	32	31	8
26	IN LOVE IN VAIN     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ]		39	—	—	2
27	SLOWLY     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36900 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 18747 ]		22	18	30	15
28	SYMPHONY     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–Victor 20-1747 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18735 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36874 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 227 ]		35	19	16	24
29	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Hoosier Hot Shots & Sally Foster–Decca 18738 ]		17	—	—	2
30	WE’LL GATHER LILACS     [ Bing Crosby & Camarata & Orchestra–Decca 23510 ]     [ Alvino Rey & Orchestra–Capitol 248 ]		31	—	—	2
31	I DIDN’T MEAN A WORD I SAID     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36973 ]		24	36	25	10
32	COME RAIN OR COME SHINE     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 247 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1819 ]		38	31	22	5
33	GIVE ME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YOU HUH?     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23481 ]		30	28	28	11
34	COAX ME A LITTLE BIT     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36944 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18833 ]		36	39	40	7
35	ONE MORE TOMORROW     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ]		42	33	32	5
36	PAINTED RHYTHM     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 250 ]		—	—	—	1
37	WHO’S SORRY NOW?     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36973 ]		—	—	—	1
38	ALL THE CATS JOIN IN     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 36967 ]		—	—	—	1
39	DON’T YOU REMEMBER ME     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36888 ]     [ Johnny Desmond–Victor 20-1796 ]		28	35	24	11
40	I’M ALWAYS CHASING RAINBOWS     [ Perry Como–Victor 20-1788 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23472 ]		29	21	14	17
41	AREN’T YOU GLAD YOU’RE YOU?     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18720 ]		37	42	44	27
42	MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL (Take It Away, Take It Away, Take It Away)     [ Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23474 ]		40	30	42	15
43	JUST A-SITTIN’ AND A-ROCKIN’     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 229 ]     [ Delta Rhythm Boys–Decca 18739 ]		—	41	47	12

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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