The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles | ||||||
Week ending JUNE 20, 1953 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | Artist–Label | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart) Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944 [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1328 ] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
2 | APRIL IN PORTUGAL Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374 [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ] [ Vic Damone–Mercury 70128 ] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
3 | I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
4 | RUBY Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115 [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ] | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
5 | SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | |
6 | (Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT” Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 4 | |
7 | I BELIEVE Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938 [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ] | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
8 | ANNA Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
9 | THE HO HO SONG Red Buttons–Columbia 39981 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
10 | PRETEND Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 19 | |
11 | CRAZY MAN, CRAZY Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 5 | |
12 | ALLEZ-VOUS-EN Kay Starr–Capitol 2464 | 29 | 26 | — | 3 | |
13 | I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You) Hilltoppers–Dot 15085 | 16 | 22 | — | 3 | |
14 | SEVEN LONELY DAYS Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 16 | |
15 | THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me) Trudy Richards–Derby 823 | 14 | 31 | 26 | 4 | |
16 | NO OTHER LOVE Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317 | — | — | — | 1 | |
17 | THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW Patti Page–Mercury 70070 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | |
18 | CARAVAN Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 14 | |
19 | SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil) Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | |
20 | VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You) Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486 | — | — | — | 1 | |
21 | ALMOST ALWAYS Joni James–M-G-M 11470 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | |
22 | YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART Joni James–M-G-M 11426 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 19 | |
23 | RETURN TO PARADISE (pts. 1 & 2) Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39998 | — | — | — | 1 | |
24 | USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 6 | |
25 | P.S. I LOVE YOU Hilltoppers–Dot 15085 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 4 | |
26 | TELL ME A STORY Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 15 | |
27 | RAMONA Gaylords–Mercury 70012 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 12 | |
28 | MY FLAMING HEART Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 4 | |
29 | BIG MAMOU Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956 Dolores Gray–Decca 28676 | 21 | 34 | 25 | 8 | |
30 | HALF A PHOTOGRAPH Kay Starr–Capitol 2464 | 24 | 28 | — | 3 | |
31 | LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40001 | — | — | — | 1 | |
32 | GIGI Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479 | — | — | — | 1 | |
33 | CANDY LIPS Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001 | 40 | 21 | — | 3 | |
34 | OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME Patti Page–Mercury 70127 | 42 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
35 | SAY SI SI Mills Brothers–Decca 28670 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 4 | |
36 | THUNDER AND LIGHTNING Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172 | — | — | — | 1 | |
37 | JUST ANOTHER POLKA Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000 Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 6 | |
38 | I AM IN LOVE Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 4 | |
39 | HONEY IN THE HORN Four Aces–Decca 28691 | — | — | — | 1 | |
40 | SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME Judy Garland–Columbia 40010 | 25 | 43 | 38 | 4 | |
41 | MY ONE AND ONLY HEART Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277 | 27 | — | — | 2 | |
42 | (How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-5280 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 4 | |
43 | ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING Four Aces–Decca 28691 | 18 | 33 | 27 | 5 | |
44 | RAMBLIN’ MAN Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 7 | |
45 | NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE Patti Page–Mercury 70127 | 35 | 38 | 23 | 8 | |
46 | MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231 | 41 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
47 | DENNIS THE MENACE Jimmy Boyd & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39988 | 31 | — | — | 2 | |
48 | THE NEARNESS OF YOU Bob Manning–Capitol 2383 | 44 | 39 | 28 | 10 | |
49 | CAN’T I Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389 | 36 | 42 | 41 | 13 | |
50 | DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You) Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 12 |
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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