The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of NOVEMBER 11, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	RUMORS ARE FLYING     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]     [ Andrews Sisters with Les Paul–Decca 23656 ]     [ Betty Rhodes–RCA Victor 20-1944 ]     [ Tony Martin–Mercury 3032 ]		1	1	2	9
2	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 ]		2	2	1	17
3	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		3	3	3	15
4	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]     [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]     [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]		7	5	10	8
5	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		4	4	4	15
6	THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ]		8	8	11	5
7	SURRENDER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		6	6	5	23
8	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		5	7	6	11
9	PASSE     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ]		13	16	13	6
10	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		10	10	8	13
11	CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		9	9	7	10
12	THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]     [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		15	20	30	4
13	I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home)     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		11	12	12	8
14	BLUE SKIES     [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		12	11	9	15
15	THE COFFEE SONG (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]		19	15	24	4
16	THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		22	25	—	3
17	(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]		14	24	—	3
18	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		—	28	—	18
19	YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37072 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23647 ]		16	13	20	5
20	ON THE BOARDWALK (In Atlantic City)     [ Charioteers–Columbia 37074 ]		17	22	—	4
21	SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		—	—	—	1
22	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 ]		28	17	14	25
23	THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS     [ Freddie Slack & Orchestra–Capitol 251 ]     [ Andrews Sisters & Eddie Heywood & Orchestra–Decca 23641 ]		26	14	16	22
24	THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		—	19	16	25
25	AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ]		20	18	18	10
26	ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		—	—	—	1
27	THERE’S NO ONE BUT YOU     [ Tommy Dorsey & Clambake Seven–RCA Victor 20-1866 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 36960 ]		27	31	17	15
28	THE BEST MAN     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37086 ]		—	—	—	1
29	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		18	27	28	12
30	UGLY CHILE (You’re Some Pretty Doll)     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 268 ]		24	26	25	6
31	WITHOUT YOU (Tres Palabras)     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37069 ]		33	—	31	3
32	I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 36977 ]		36	21	22	16
33	TWO SILHOUETTES     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37050 ]		31	—	27	12
34	IF YOU WERE THE ONLY GIRL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1857 ]		23	—	19	8
35	IF I’M LUCKY     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7206 / Majestic 1072 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra–Decca 18905 ]		—	—	—	2
36	AREN’T YOU KIND OF GLAD WE DID?     [ Peggy Lee–Capitol 292 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1946 ]		—	—	—	4
37	I DON’T KNOW WHY (I Just Do)     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1901 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 18899 ]		—	30	15	17
38	I KNOW     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1914 ]     [ Andy Kirk & Orchestra & Jubalaires–Decca 18782 ]		37	—	—	16
39	I’D BE LOST WITHOUT YOU     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 18901 ]     [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 36994 ]		30	23	—	9

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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