The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of DECEMBER 2, 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	1	12
2	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]     [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]     [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]		2	2	4	11
3	THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]     [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		8	12	12	7
4	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		3	4	3	18
5	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		6	7	8	14
6	THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ]		7	6	6	8
7	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		5	5	5	18
8	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 ]		4	3	2	20
9	(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]		10	13	17	6
10	PASSE     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ]		9	9	9	9
11	I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home)     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		12	10	13	11
12	CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		15	11	11	13
13	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		11	8	10	16
14	THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		17	16	16	6
15	THE COFFEE SONG (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]		19	17	15	7
16	A GAL IN CALICO     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Calico Kids–Decca 23739 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		—	—	—	1
17	YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37072 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23647 ]		13	18	19	8
18	SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		26	24	21	4
19	ON THE BOARDWALK (In Atlantic City)     [ Charioteers–Columbia 37074 ]		24	19	20	7
20	WINTER WONDERLAND     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1968 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		—	—	—	1
21	THIS TIME     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 317 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1985 ]		—	31	—	2
22	EITHER IT’S LOVE OR IT ISN’T     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23695 ]		—	—	—	1
23	THE RICKETY RICKSHAW MAN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7192 / Majestic 1078 ]		22	—	—	3
24	YOU BROKE THE ONLY HEART THAT EVER LOVED YOU     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37084 ]		20	—	—	2
25	SURRENDER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-1877 ]     [ Woody Herman & Orchestra–Columbia 36985 ]		16	14	7	26
26	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		35	29	18	21
27	SEPTEMBER SONG     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37161 ]     [ Dardanelle Trio–RCA Victor 20-1993 ]		21	—	—	2
28	IN A SHANTY IN OLD SHANTY TOWN     [ Johnny Long & Orchestra–Decca 23622 ]		—	—	—	1
29	AND THEN IT’S HEAVEN     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37060 ]		25	26	25	13
30	BLUE SKIES     [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		14	15	14	18
31	IT’S A PITY TO SAY GOODNIGHT     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 298 ]		18	—	—	3
32	THE BEST MAN     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37086 ]		27	28	28	4
33	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		32	—	29	14
34	I GET THE BLUES WHEN IT RAINS     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23695 ]		—	—	—	1

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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