The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score
Week ending NOVEMBER 12, 1949
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		1	1	1	10
2	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		2	2	2	19
3	SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me To Want You)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		3	4	4	12
4	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		5	5	11	7
5	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 ]		4	3	3	11
6	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		8	9	12	6
7	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		11	12	20	5
8	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		10	10	9	8
9	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		7	8	8	11
10	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-690 ]		9	11	10	8
11	MAYBE IT’S BECAUSE     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24650 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		12	6	6	17
12	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		19	34	—	3
13	ROOM FULL OF ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3441 / 47-2908 ]     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5296 ]     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24632 ]		6	7	5	22
14	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como & Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		15	17	23	5
15	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		29	—	—	2
16	THROUGH A LONG AND SLEEPLESS NIGHT     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5313 ]     [ Bill Farrell–M-G-M 10488 ]		18	24	26	7
17	(Where Are You) NOW THAT I NEED YOU     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38507 ]     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5311 ]		17	15	14	12
18	SOME ENCHANTED EVENING     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3402 / 47-2896 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24609 ]		13	13	7	29
19	MY BOLERO     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5313 ]		22	22	24	11
20	TELL ME WHY     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5314 ]		26	28	35	4
21	DIME A DOZEN     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3532 / 47-3010 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 57-709 ]		14	18	17	8
22	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 ]		37	—	—	2
23	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		31	—	—	2
24	THE HUCKLE-BUCK     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3427 / 47-3028 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38486 ]		16	14	13	22
25	THE LAST MILE HOME     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 57-710 ]		27	30	36	4
26	VIENI SU (Say You Love Me Too)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3549 / 47-3042 ]		34	35	—	3
27	CIRCUS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3488 / 47-2947 ]		23	16	18	10
28	DRY BONES     [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3523 / 47-3002 ]		32	36	38	7
29	DANCE OF THE HOURS     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 20-3516 / 47-2992 ]		21	20	15	11
30	I WANT YOU TO WANT ME (To Want You)     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 57-723 ]		25	26	30	5
31	AIN’T SHE SWEET     [ Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones–Crystalette 601 ]		24	23	27	11
32	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		38	—	—	2
33	LET’S TAKE AN OLD-FASHIONED WALK     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3469 / 47-2931 ]		20	19	19	16
34	HEAP BIG SMOKE (But No Fire)     [ Arthur Godfrey with Too Fat Trio–Columbia 38537 ]		39	—	—	2
35	GIVE ME YOUR HAND     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3521 / 47-2997 ]		30	21	16	11
36	WHO DO YOU KNOW IN HEAVEN (That Made You The Angel You Are?)     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		36	27	31	10
37	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		—	—	—	1
38	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		—	—	—	1
39	YOU’RE SO UNDERSTANDING     [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 24636 ]		28	29	25	20
40	(Oh Gee – Say Gee – You Ought – To See) MY GEE GEE FROM THE FIJI ISLANDS     [ Chuck Thomas & Dixieland Band–Capitol 57-746 ]		—	—	—	1

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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