The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending AUGUST 20, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SOME ENCHANTED EVENING     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3402 / 47-2896 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24609 ]		1	1	1	17
2	BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE     [ Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer–Capitol 57-567 / 54-582 ]     [ Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38463 ]     [ Don Cornell & Laura Leslie–RCA Victor 20-3448 / 47-2914 ]     [ Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan & Tympany Five–Decca 24644 ]		2	2	3	14
3	RIDERS IN THE SKY (A Cowboy Legend)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3411 / 47-2902 ]		4	3	2	17
4	AGAIN     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24602 ]     [ Doris Day & Mellomen–Columbia 38467 ]     [ Mel Torme–Capitol 15428 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5261 ]		3	4	4	19
5	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		7	6	11	7
6	THE HUCKLE-BUCK     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3427 / 47-3028 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38486 ]		5	9	8	10
7	I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE     [ Stardusters with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24576 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3347 / 47-2892 ]		6	7	6	21
8	YOU’RE SO UNDERSTANDING     [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 24636 ]		11	19	32	8
9	LET’S TAKE AN OLD-FASHIONED WALK     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3469 / 47-2931 ]		13	26	37	4
10	THE FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3459 / 47-2923 ]		8	10	13	9
11	ROOM FULL OF ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3441 / 47-2908 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24632 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]		12	12	12	10
12	BALI HA’I     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3402 / 47-2896 ]		9	8	7	17
13	A WONDERFUL GUY     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 57-542 ]		10	5	10	16
14	YES, YES, IN YOUR EYES     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]     [ Carmen Cavallaro & Orchestra–Decca 24678 ]		15	18	34	6
15	MERRY-GO-ROUND WALTZ     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24624 ]		21	14	14	13
16	MY ONE AND ONLY HIGHLAND FLING     [ Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38463 ]		23	27	21	12
17	BLUE SKIRT WALTZ     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks with Marlin Sisters–Columbia 12394 ]		22	23	25	24
18	MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24650 ]		25	20	22	5
19	LOVER’S GOLD     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38509 ]     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-628 ]		14	15	19	10
20	FOREVER AND EVER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3347 / 47-2892 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24569 ]		18	11	5	23
21	“A”–YOU’RE ADORABLE (The Alphabet Song)     [ Perry Como with Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3381 / 47-2899 ]     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15393 ]		20	21	9	22
22	WEDDIN’ DAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24635 ]     [ Starlighters–Capitol 57-617 ]		17	25	35	5
23	TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF SUNSHINE     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10446 ]		28	29	38	4
24	HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!     [ Don Reid & Peak-A-Boos–Peak 800 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24613 ]		32	28	29	16
25	(Just One Way To Say) I LOVE YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3469 / 47-2931 ]		27	31	36	5
26	KISS ME SWEET     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3420 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5265 ]		16	17	15	14
27	HOW IT LIES, HOW IT LIES, HOW IT LIES!     [ Connie Haines–Coral 60044 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 15419 ]		31	22	17	15
28	NEED YOU     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15393 ]		33	33	26	20
29	EVERYWHERE YOU GO     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24549 ]		26	35	31	23
30	CARELESS HANDS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3321 / 47-2901 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24616 ]     [ Mel Torme–Capitol 15379 ]		19	13	16	26
31	TWO LITTLE NEW LITTLE BLUE LITTLE EYES     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-679 ]		24	24	23	8
32	EVERYTIME I MEET YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3455 ]		30	30	30	8
33	HOMEWORK     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 57-665 ]		34	—	—	2
34	TING-A-LING (The Waltz Of The Bells)     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10455 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-3460 / 47-2924 ]		35	—	—	2
35	NOW! NOW! NOW! IS THE TIME     [ Andrews Sisters & Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24664 ]		—	—	—	1
36	FIVE FOOT TWO, EYES OF BLUE     [ Benny Strong & Orchestra–Tower 1456 ]		29	16	18	15
37	SOMEONE LIKE YOU     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38375 ]		39	39	39	10
38	RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3319 / 47-2889 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24549 ]		36	32	24	30
39	SO IN LOVE     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15357 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38399 ]		37	38	33	29
40	CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24568 ]		38	36	20	28

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title in the Top 20, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers, and titles only for the records in positions below the Top 20. 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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