| The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score | ||||||
| Week of OCTOBER 14, 1946 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist–Label | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TO 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 | 13 | |
| 2 | FIVE MINUTES MORE [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ] [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ] [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 3 | SURRENDER [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ] [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ] | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 4 | SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ] [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ] | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 | RUMORS ARE FLYING [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ] [ Andrews Sisters with Les Paul–Decca 23656 ] [ Betty Rhodes–RCA Victor 20-1944 ] | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | |
| 6 | THIS IS ALWAYS [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ] [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ] | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | |
| 7 | BLUE SKIES [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ] [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ] | 7 | 9 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ] | 8 | 16 | 11 | 6 | |
| 9 | PRETENDING [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ] | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | OLE BUTTERMILK SKY [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ] [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ] | 10 | 26 | — | 4 | |
| 11 | PASSE [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ] [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ] | 24 | — | — | 2 | |
| 12 | 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 ] | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
| 13 | THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ] [ Andrews Sisters & Eddie Heywood & Orchestra–Decca 23641 ] | 18 | 18 | 12 | 18 | |
| 14 | AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ] | 35 | 25 | 23 | 6 | |
| 15 | I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do) [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ] [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ] | 19 | 17 | 28 | 14 | |
| 16 | THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ] [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ] | 14 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |
| 17 | I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home) [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ] [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ] | 15 | 32 | 22 | 4 | |
| 18 | PRISONER OF LOVE [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1814 ] [ Ink Spots–Decca 18864 ] | 12 | 8 | 10 | 30 | |
| 19 | AREN’T YOU KIND OF GLAD WE DID? [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 292 ] [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1946 ] | 26 | 24 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ] | 16 | 10 | 20 | 12 | |
| 21 | (Get Your Kicks On) ROUTE 66 [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 256 ] [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ] | 28 | 30 | 14 | 15 | |
| 22 | UGLY CHILE (You’re Some Pretty Doll) [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 268 ] | — | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | ONE MORE TOMORROW [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36978 ] | 20 | 31 | 19 | 27 | |
| 24 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ] | 33 | — | 25 | 8 | |
| 25 | THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ] [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 26 | TOO MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ] | 30 | — | — | 2 | |
| 27 | I’D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18901 ] [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36994 ] | 34 | 35 | 31 | 6 | |
| 28 | TWO SILHOUETTES [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37050 ] | 27 | 14 | 24 | 9 | |
| 29 | TEMPTATION [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 23533 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 30 | BOOGIE BLUES [ Gene Krupa & Orchestra–Columbia 36986 ] | — | — | 30 | 4 | |
| 31 | I KNOW [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ] [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ] | 25 | 19 | 32 | 14 | |
| 32 | IN LOVE IN VAIN [ Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest–Decca 23528 ] [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 240 ] | — | 29 | 15 | 23 | |
| 33 | THE GYPSY [ Ink Spots–Decca 18817 ] [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 36964 ] [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1844 ] | 11 | 11 | 7 | 27 | |
| 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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