The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 25, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		2	3	2	8
2	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]		1	1	1	12
3	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		3	2	3	14
4	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		4	4	5	9
5	HALF AS MUCH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710		5	5	7	24
6	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		6	8	8	15
7	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		8	6	6	8
8	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     Vera Lynn–London 1227		9	7	4	18
9	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		7	14	15	6
10	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		10	13	21	4
11	INDIAN LOVE CALL     Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156		11	11	12	9
12	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		17	30	—	3
13	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		12	9	10	6
14	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		20	—	—	2
15	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		14	22	—	3
16	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		15	12	9	23
17	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829		23	23	24	4
18	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		18	—	—	2
19	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		—	—	—	1
20	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]		25	45	29	6
21	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		—	—	—	1
22	VANESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691		21	15	14	20
23	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877		40	16	28	7
24	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		33	42	35	4
25	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767		13	10	11	18
26	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		19	—	—	2
27	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		26	17	18	20
28	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822		29	18	19	9
29	SUGARBUSH     Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693		41	21	25	19
30	THREE LETTERS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		—	—	—	1
31	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		16	25	16	9
32	SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE     Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867		—	—	—	1
33	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		24	—	—	2
34	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193		37	—	44	11
35	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     Kay Starr–Capitol 2151		47	39	23	12
36	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789		28	43	27	9
37	HAVE A GOOD TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764		30	38	37	12
38	HERE IN MY HEART     Al Martino–BBS 101		46	20	17	23
39	DELICADO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708		49	19	13	26
40	SINNER OR SAINT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		—	—	—	1
41	THE MERMAID     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39862		31	—	—	2
42	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269		22	24	22	13
43	SO MADLY IN LOVE     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874		42	32	40	14
44	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		32	37	—	3
45	HESITATION     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851		36	46	30	8
46	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		45	44	38	15
47	SHOULD I     Four Aces–Decca 28323		48	26	32	11
48	MY TORMENTED HEART     Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839		38	47	41	4
49	BLUE TANGO     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875		35	31	26	41
50	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813		43	34	—	3

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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