The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 2, 1954
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		1	2	9	6
2	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927		2	3	7	7   4
3	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		4	4	3	9
4	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		3	1	1	15
5	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]		5	7	8	7
6	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		6	5	2	14
7	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		7	6	4	21
8	SANTA BABY     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502		8	12	15	7
9	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		11	8	13	8
10	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		9	9	5	18
11	CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671		20	25	26	4
12	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		21	11	19	13
13	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		15	18	11	15
14	WOMAN     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		13	34	34	4
15	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		10	13	17	13
16	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		18	—	—	2
17	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		26	15	14	18
18	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		12	10	6	27
19	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		24	—	—	2
20	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		14	20	18	12
21	KISSING BRIDGE     Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-5524		34	—	—	2
22	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268		23	45	37	4
23	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		16	19	10	29
24	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		25	17	22	6
25	GOLDEN VIOLINS     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368		40	29	25	4
26	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		22	14	16	11
27	NINA-NON     Joni James–M-G-M 11637		—	35	—	2
28	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		39	22	24	14
29	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		29	41	45	5
30	CARIBBEAN     Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140		17	—	—	4
31	THE CREEP     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553		—	—	—	1
32	A DEAR JOHN AND MARSHA LETTER     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		—	—	—	1
33	OFF SHORE     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		32	16	20	5   9
34	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		19	36	—	6
35	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		45	24	23	24
36	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		36	—	—	2
37	DON’T FORGET TO WRITE     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488		38	31	—	6
38	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		—	—	—	20
39	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		27	47	46	11
40	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		31	—	—	2
41	ROBE OF CALVARY     Jill Corey–Columbia 40123		30	23	32	4
42	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		33	—	35	11
43	BIMBO     Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 70272     Jim Reeves–Abbott 148		35	—	—	2   1
44	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		28	—	48	8
45	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		49	33	—	3
46	SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)     Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638		48	—	49	4
47	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Lancers–Trend 63		50	32	33	6
48	MAMA-PAPA POLKA     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		41	28	—	3
49	I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		42	—	—	2
50	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		37	21	21	27

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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