The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of SEPTEMBER 2, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TO EACH HIS OWN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7188 / Majestic 1070 ]     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1921 ]     [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3022 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23615 ]     [ Modernaires with Paula Kelly–Columbia 37063 ]		1	1	1	7
2	SURRENDER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		2	4	6	13
3	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]		6	7	13	5
4	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	2	15
5	THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		4	5	4	16
6	THE GYPSY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ]		5	3	3	21
7	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]		9	14	11	12
8	PRISONER OF LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ]		8	6	5	24
9	I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18834 ]     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 236 ]		7	8	7	14
10	BLUE SKIES     [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		11	9	17	5
11	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		12	18	33	5
12	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		39	24	—	3
13	ONE MORE TOMORROW     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ]		17	12	9	21
14	I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		13	13	28	8
15	IN LOVE IN VAIN     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ]		14	10	8	18
16	(Get Your Kicks On) ROUTE 66     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 256 ]     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]		16	29	18	9
17	I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ]		31	21	21	6
18	I KNOW     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ]     [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ]		10	30	12	8
19	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		—	—	—	1
20	THERE’S NO ONE BUT YOU     [ Tommy Dorsey & Clambake Seven–RCA Victor 20-1866 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36960 ]		30	25	—	6
21	CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		—	—	—	1
22	BUMBLE BOOGIE     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1829 ]		29	15	14	21
23	PIG FOOT PETE     [ Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack–Capitol 278 ]		18	—	—	2
24	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		23	22	31	14
25	WHO DO YOU LOVE I HOPE     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37047 ]		22	—	—	3
26	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Hoosier Hot Shots & Sally Foster–Decca 18738 ]		35	37	34	16
27	HIGH ON A WINDY TRUMPET     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37061 ]		19	—	—	2
28	HEY! BA-BA-RE-BOP     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1859 ]     [ Lionel Hampton & Orchestra–Decca 18754 ]		21	26	19	27
29	I’VE NEVER FORGOTTEN     [ Bob Crosby & Orchestra–Decca 18909 ]		—	—	—	1
30	MY FICKLE EYE     [ Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 20-1915 ]     [ Jack Smith & Five DeMarco Sisters–Majestic 7187 ]     [ Judy Canova–ARA 4007 ]		15	16	16	8
31	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		24	34	—	3
32	RIKA JIKA JACK     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 273 ]		—	—	—	1
33	WHY DOES IT GET SO LATE SO EARLY?     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37080 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23611 ]		—	—	—	1
34	STONE COLD DEAD IN THE MARKET (He Had It Coming)     [ Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23546 ]		—	33	—	2
35	TWO SILHOUETTES     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37050 ]		26	19	—	3
36	DO YOU LOVE ME     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 36965 ]		20	17	25	10
37	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 ]		25	11	10	20
38	LOVER’S LEAP     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37061 ]		32	—	—	2
39	FAN IT     [ Woody Herman & Woodchoppers–Columbia 37059 ]		36	—	—	2
40	IT COULDN’T BE TRUE! (Or Could It?)     [ Tex Beneke with Glenn Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1835 ]		40	—	26	18

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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