The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of AUGUST 5, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		2	3	3	12
2	THE GYPSY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ]		1	1	1	17
3	DOIN’ WHAT COMES NATUR’LLY     [ Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley & Orchestra–Columbia 36976 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1878 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Decca 18872 ]		3	2	4	11
4	SURRENDER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		5	5	7	9
5	PRISONER OF LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ]		4	4	2	20
6	TO EACH HIS OWN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7188 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1921 ]     [ Modernaires with Paula Kelly–Columbia 37063 ]		11	21	—	3
7	I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18834 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 236 ]		12	17	17	10
8	IN LOVE IN VAIN     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ]		8	10	11	14
9	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 252 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1856 ]		6	6	5	16
10	I KNOW     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ]     [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ]		19	13	24	4
11	I’M A BIG GIRL NOW     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1812 ]		10	9	10	21
12	IT COULDN’T BE TRUE! (Or Could It?)     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1835 ]		21	20	19	14
13	MY FICKLE EYE     [ Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 20-1915 ]     [ Jack Smith & Five DeMarco Sisters–Majestic 7187 ]     [ Judy Canova–ARA 4007 ]		7	7	18	4
14	ONE MORE TOMORROW     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ]		16	16	12	17
15	ALL THROUGH THE DAY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36962 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]		13	12	8	20
16	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]		14	14	30	8
17	SIOUX CITY SUE     [ Bing Crosby & Jesters–Decca 23508 ]		18	18	13	19
18	HEY! BA-BA-RE-BOP     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1859 ]     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 18754 ]		9	8	6	23
19	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		—	—	—	1
20	BLUE SKIES     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		—	—	—	1
21	(Get Your Kicks On) ROUTE 66     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 256 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]		23	24	38	5
22	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		31	33	23	10
23	LOVE ON A GREYHOUND BUS     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1860 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18873 ]		22	23	16	10
24	FULL MOON AND EMPTY ARMS     [ Ray Noble & Orchestra–Columbia 36893 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36947 ]		20	22	15	17
25	I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ]		—	42	—	2
26	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]		—	—	—	1
27	CYNTHIA’S IN LOVE     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1858 ]		29	19	21	11
28	I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		25	28	20	4
29	BUMBLE BOOGIE     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1829 ]		15	15	14	17
30	DO YOU LOVE ME     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36965 ]		24	26	35	6

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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