The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 14, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		1	1	5	7
2	I’M YOURS     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		4	4	7	6
3	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		2	2	1	22
4	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		9	7	6	12
5	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		8	10	27	4
6	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		3	3	2	12
7	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		10	9	10	7
8	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		5	5	3	17
9	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		11	11	8	12
10	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		6	6	4	18
11	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 5815 ]		7	8	11	10
12	CARIOCA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2080 ]		13	15	28	4
13	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		14	13	12	14
14	YOU     [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]		22	21	21	4
15	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		15	14	14	16
16	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		16	18	13	9
17	RAMINAY (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39725 ]		21	—	—	2
18	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]		—	—	—	1
19	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		12	12	9	26
20	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		24	17	30	14
21	I UNDERSTAND     [ Four Aces–Decca 28162 ]		39	27	22	4
22	I’M CONFESSIN’ (THAT I LOVE YOU)     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2080 ]		23	23	—	3
23	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		19	25	15	28
24	I WAITED A LITTLE TOO LONG     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2062 ]		26	—	—	2
25	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		28	26	39	16
26	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		18	29	26	5
27	THAT’S HOW IT GOES     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39716 ]		25	—	—	2
28	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		17	36	31	4
29	JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		35	40	44	5
30	WITH A SONG IN MY HEART     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		44	47	38	4
31	WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]		48	38	—	3
32	LOVER     [ Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28215 ]		—	—	—	1
33	WANTED     [ Four Aces–Merion 104 ]		—	—	—	1
34	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		20	19	25	8
35	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		38	16	19	11
36	RUTZA, RUTZA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4665 ]		41	—	—	2
37	GENTLY JOHNNY     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		40	41	40	6
38	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		43	32	23	11
39	HEAVENLY FATHER     [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 28151 ]     [ Fran Warren–M-G-M 11237 ]     [ Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow–         Jubilee 5073 ]		36	—	—	2
40	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		—	—	—	1
41	I’M SORRY     [ Bobby Wayne–Mercury 5847 / Mercury 5857 ]		—	—	—	1
42	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		33	35	35	27
43	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		32	22	17	10
44	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		27	34	20	9
45	A LITTLE KISS GOODNIGHT     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		29	20	—	3
46	FESTIVAL     [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]     [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		30	30	18	10
47	SLEEPLESS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]		47	33	34	9
48	DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]		34	39	36	13
49	THE SHEIK OF ARABY     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60680 ]		49	37	32	8
50	HAMBONE     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]		42	31	24	14

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 hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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