The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week of DECEMBER 16, 1946
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	OLE BUTTERMILK SKY     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37073 ]     [ Hoagy Carmichael–ARA 155 ]     [ Helen Carroll & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1982 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra with Matt Dennis–Capitol 285 ]		2	2	2	13
2	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	14
3	THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1963 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]     [ Hal Derwin–Capitol 288 ]		5	3	8	9
4	(I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ]		4	9	10	8
5	THIS IS ALWAYS     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37052 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 277 ]		6	5	6	16
6	THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1972 ]		9	6	7	10
7	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 ]		7	8	4	22
8	FIVE MINUTES MORE     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37048 ]     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1922 ]     [ Three Suns–Majestic 7197 ]		3	4	3	20
9	SOUTH AMERICA, TAKE IT AWAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 23569 ]     [ Xavier Cugat & Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra–Columbia 37051 ]		8	7	5	20
10	PASSE     [ Tex Beneke & Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1951 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 294 ]		13	10	9	11
11	YOU KEEP COMING BACK LIKE A SONG     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37072 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23647 ]		12	17	13	10
12	WHITE CHRISTMAS     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 23778 ]		29	—	—	6
13	A GAL IN CALICO     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]     [ Bing Crosby with Calico Kids–Decca 23739 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		16	16	—	3
14	ZIP-A-DEE DOO-DAH     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		17	—	33	5
15	HUGGIN’ AND CHALKIN’     [ Hoagy Carmichael–Decca 23675 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 334 ]     [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37095 ]		19	—	—	2
16	THE WHOLE WORLD IS SINGING MY SONG     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		15	14	17	8
17	I GUESS I’LL GET THE PAPERS (And Go Home)     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23638 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37066 ]		27	11	12	13
18	THE COFFEE SONG (They’ve Got An Awful Lot Of Coffee In Brazil)     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37089 ]		10	15	19	9
19	OH, BUT I DO     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ]     [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1991 ]     [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37156 ]		—	—	—	1
20	CHOO CHOO CH’BOOGIE     [ Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 23610 ]		11	12	15	15
21	PRETENDING     [ Andy Russell–Capitol 271 ]		14	13	11	18
22	THE CHRISTMAS SONG (Merry Christmas To You)     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 311 ]		20	—	—	2
23	A RAINY NIGHT IN RIO     [ Sam Donahue & Orchestra–Capitol 325 ]		—	—	—	1
24	BLUE SKIES     [ Count Basie & Orchestra–Columbia 37070 ]     [ Benny Goodman & Orchestra–Columbia 37053 ]		37	30	14	20
25	SOONER OR LATER (You’re Gonna Be Comin’ Around)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1976 ]		24	18	26	6
26	ON THE BOARDWALK (In Atlantic City)     [ Charioteers–Columbia 37074 ]		22	19	24	9
27	THE RICKETY RICKSHAW MAN     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7192 / Majestic 1078 ]		33	23	22	5
28	THE GIRL THAT I MARRY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 36975 ]		31	26	35	23
29	WINTER WONDERLAND     [ Perry Como & Satisfiers–RCA Victor 20-1968 ]     [ Johnny Mercer–Capitol 316 ]		18	20	—	3
30	SONATA     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2033 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 337 ]		—	—	—	1
31	YOU BROKE THE ONLY HEART THAT EVER LOVED YOU     [ Elliot Lawrence & Orchestra–Columbia 37084 ]		28	24	20	4
32	EITHER IT’S LOVE OR IT ISN’T     [ Ink Spots–Decca 23695 ]		30	22	—	3
33	THE BEST MAN     [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ]     [ Les Brown & Orchestra–Columbia 37086 ]		21	32	27	6
34	THIS TIME     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 317 ]     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1985 ]		25	21	—	4
35	SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37054 ]		23	33	32	16

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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