The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552     Eddie Calvert–Essex 336		2	9	28	5
2	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927		3	7	9	6   3
3	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		1	1	1	14
4	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		4	3	6	8
5	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]		7	8	7	6
6	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		5	2	2	13
7	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		6	4	4	20
8	SANTA BABY     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502		12	15	27	6
9	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		9	5	3	17
10	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		13	17	5	12
11	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		8	13	14	7
12	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		10	6	11	26
13	WOMAN     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		34	34	—	3
14	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		20	18	23	11
15	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		18	11	8	14
16	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		19	10	10	28
17	CARIBBEAN     Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140		—	—	40	3
18	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		—	—	—	1
19	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		36	—	46	5
20	CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671		25	26	—	3
21	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		11	19	18	12
22	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		14	16	13	10
23	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268		45	37	—	3
24	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		—	—	—	1
25	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		17	22	24	5
26	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		15	14	17	17
27	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		47	46	33	10
28	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		—	48	37	7
29	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		41	45	29	4
30	ROBE OF CALVARY     Jill Corey–Columbia 40123		23	32	—	3
31	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		—	—	—	1
32	OFF SHORE     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		16	20	19	4   8
33	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		—	35	26	10
34	KISSING BRIDGE     Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-5524		—	—	—	1
35	BIMBO     Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 70272		—	—	—	1
36	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		—	—	—	1
37	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		21	21	15	26
38	DON’T FORGET TO WRITE     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488		31	—	44	5
39	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		22	24	21	13
40	GOLDEN VIOLINS     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368		29	25	—	3
41	MAMA-PAPA POLKA     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		28	—	—	2
42	I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		—	—	—	1
43	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		39	38	48	20
44	DEAR MR. GODFREY     Ruth Wallis–Monarch 3005		—	—	—	1
45	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		24	23	25	23
46	MAMA’S GONE, GOOD BYE     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2647		—	—	—	1
47	TENNESSEE WIG-WALK     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846     Bonnie Lou–King 1237		49	42	34	6   4
48	SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)     Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638		—	49	43	3
49	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		33	—	—	2
50	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Lancers–Trend 63     Mariners–Columbia 40104		32	33	36	5   7

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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