The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of SEPTEMBER 16, 1946
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TO EACH HIS OWN
    [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7188 / Majestic 1070 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 23615 ]
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1921 ]
    [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3022 ]
    [ Modernaires with Paula Kelly–Columbia 37063 ]		  1
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		  1
 
 
 
 		  9
 
 
 
 
  2FIVE MINUTES MORE
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]
    [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]
    [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		  2
 
 		  3
 
 		  6
 
 		  7
 
 
  3SURRENDER
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]
    [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		  4
 		  2
 		  2
 		15
 
  4SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]
    [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		  3
 		11
 		12
 		  7
 
  5DOIN’ WHAT COMES NATUR’LLY
    [ Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley & Orchestra–Columbia 36976 ]
    [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1878 ]
    [ Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Decca 18872 ]		  6
 
 		  4
 
 		  3
 
 		17
 
 
  6THE GYPSY
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ]
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ]		  8
 
 		  6
 
 		  5
 
 		23
 
 
  7THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		  5
 		  5
 		  4
 		18
 
  8PRISONER OF LOVE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ]		10
 		  8
 		  8
 		26
 
  9I DON’T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT YOU
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 18834 ]
    [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 236 ]		  7
 		  9
 		  7
 		16
 
10BLUE SKIES
    [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]
    [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		12
 		10
 		11
 		  7
 
11THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS
    [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters & Eddie Heywood & Orchestra–Decca 23641 ]		11
 		  7
 		  9
 		14
 
12I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING
    [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ]		151731  8
13THIS IS ALWAYS
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		  9
 		19
 		—
 		  3
 
14IN LOVE IN VAIN
    [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ]		13
 		15
 		14
 		20
 
15ONE MORE TOMORROW
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ]		29131723
16TWO SILHOUETTES
    [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37050 ]		273526  5
17I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		22
 		14
 		13
 		10
 
18(Get Your Kicks On) ROUTE 66
    [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 256 ]
    [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]		26
 		16
 		16
 		11
 
19AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN
    [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ]		30——  2
20IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]		25——  3
21SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		141239  5
22THERE’S NO ONE BUT YOU
    [ Tommy Dorsey & Clambake Seven–RCA Victor 20-1866 ]
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36960 ]		16
 		20
 		30
 		  8
 
23PRETENDING
    [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		203124  5
24I’D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18901 ]
    [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36994 ]		—
 		—
 		27
 		  2
 
25I KNOW
    [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ]
    [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ]		19
 		18
 		10
 		10
 
26HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)
    [ Spike Jones & Wacky Wakakians–RCA Victor 20-1893 ]		———  2
27PIG FOOT PETE
    [ Ella Mae Morse & Freddie Slack–Capitol 278 ]		182318  4
28UGLY CHILE (You’re Some Pretty Doll)
    [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 268 ]		———  1
29A GARDEN IN THE RAIN
    [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1916 ]		21——  2
30YOU’RE THE CAUSE OF IT ALL
    [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36989 ]		———  1
31BEGIN THE BEGUINE
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 18898 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37064 ]		—
 		—
 		—
 		  1
 
32WHO DO YOU LOVE I HOPE
    [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37047 ]		282522  5
33MY FICKLE EYE
    [ Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 20-1915 ]
    [ Jack Smith & Five DeMarco Sisters–Majestic 7187 ]
    [ Judy Canova–ARA 4007 ]		33
 
 		30
 
 		15
 
 		10
 
 
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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