The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 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	19
2	BABY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE     [ Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38463 ]     [ Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer–Capitol 57-567 / 54-582 ]     [ Don Cornell & Laura Leslie–RCA Victor 20-3448 / 47-2914 ]		3	2	2	16
3	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		2	5	7	9
4	THE HUCKLE-BUCK     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3427 / 47-3028 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38486 ]		6	6	5	12
5	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 ]		8	11	12	12
6	RIDERS IN THE SKY (A Cowboy Legend)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3411 / 47-2902 ]		5	3	4	19
7	AGAIN     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24602 ]     [ Doris Day & Mellomen–Columbia 38467 ]		4	4	3	21
8	I DON’T SEE ME IN YOUR EYES ANYMORE     [ Stardusters with Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24576 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3347 / 47-2892 ]		7	7	6	23
9	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		34	—	—	2
10	THE FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3459 / 47-2923 ]		13	10	8	11
11	YOU’RE SO UNDERSTANDING     [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 24636 ]		12	8	11	10
12	LET’S TAKE AN OLD-FASHIONED WALK     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3469 / 47-2931 ]		11	9	13	6
13	MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24650 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		14	18	25	7
14	YES, YES, IN YOUR EYES     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]     [ Carmen Cavallaro & Orchestra–Decca 24678 ]		10	14	15	8
15	TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF SUNSHINE     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10446 ]		17	23	28	6
16	BALI HA’I     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3402 / 47-2896 ]		15	12	9	19
17	(Just One Way To Say) I LOVE YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3469 / 47-2931 ]		18	25	27	7
18	MERRY-GO-ROUND WALTZ     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24624 ]		19	15	21	15
19	BLUE SKIRT WALTZ     [ Frankie Yankovic & Yanks with Marlin Sisters–Columbia 12394 ]		29	17	22	26
20	A WONDERFUL GUY     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 57-542 ]		9	13	10	18
21	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		—	—	—	1
22	LOVER’S GOLD     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38509 ]     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-628 ]		16	19	14	12
23	CARELESS HANDS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3321 / 47-2901 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24616 ]     [ Mel Torme–Capitol 15379 ]		38	30	19	28
24	FOREVER AND EVER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3347 / 47-2892 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24569 ]		20	20	18	25
25	NEED YOU     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15393 ]		24	28	33	22
26	DANCE OF THE HOURS     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-3516 / 47-2992 ]		—	—	—	1
27	MY BOLERO     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5313 ]		—	—	—	1
28	WEDDIN’ DAY     [ Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24635 ]     [ Starlighters–Capitol 57-617 ]		22	22	17	7
29	AIN’T SHE SWEET     [ Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones–Crystalette 601 ]		—	—	—	1
30	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		—	—	—	1
31	MY ONE AND ONLY HIGHLAND FLING     [ Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark–Columbia 38463 ]		21	16	23	14
32	GIVE ME YOUR HAND     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3521 / 47-2997 ]		—	—	—	1
33	“A”–YOU’RE ADORABLE (The Alphabet Song)     [ Perry Como with Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3381 / 47-2899 ]     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 15393 ]		25	21	20	24
34	WHO DO YOU KNOW IN HEAVEN (That Made You The Angel You Are?)     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		—	—	—	1
35	FIDDLE DEE DEE     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24697 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3483 / 47-2942 ]		—	—	—	1
36	HOMEWORK     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 57-665 ]		33	33	34	4
37	TING-A-LING (The Waltz Of The Bells)     [ Blue Barron & Orchestra–M-G-M 10455 ]     [ Three Suns–RCA Victor 20-3460 / 47-2924 ]		32	34	35	4
38	(Where Are You) NOW THAT I NEED YOU     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38507 ]		35	—	—	2
39	NOW! NOW! NOW! IS THE TIME     [ Andrews Sisters & Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24664 ]		37	35	—	3
40	EVERYTIME I MEET YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3455 ]		28	32	30	10

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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