The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 20, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
  1
 
  2
 
  1
 
13
 
  2THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  3  3  316
  3STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5535
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
  2
 
 
14
11
  5
  4CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
  4  4  414
  5SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
  5  9  613
  6FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70296
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15127
  8
 
  8
 
20
 
  4
  3
  7THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
  6
 
  5
 
  7
 
15
 
  8TILL THEN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15132
111316  6
  9RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  9  7  522
10WOMAN (Uh-Huh)
    Jose Ferrer–Columbia 40144
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
  7
 
  6
 
  9
 
  3
11
11DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL (Italian Style)
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5611
1546  3
12THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
14111111
13TILL WE TWO ARE ONE
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 28937
121013  6
14RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
1012  821
15SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70298
16
 
26
 
41
 
  4
 
16THE CREEP
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553
171910  8
17MAKE LOVE TO ME!
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143
131521  4
18YOUNG-AT-HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703
2549  3
19ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
191825  5
20BELL BOTTOM BLUES
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066
222314  5
21I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)
    Four Knights–Capitol 2654
20  2
22MAN (Uh-Huh)
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40144
2639  3
23LOVIN’ SPREE
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610
213742  4
24YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
    Joni James–M-G-M 30829
3133  3
25CABBAGES AND KINGS
    Charlie Applewhite–Decca 29001
314339  5
26HOLD ME
    Don Cornell–Coral 61125
  1
27HARMONY BROWN
    Four Lads–Columbia 40140
373229  4
28Y’ALL COME
    Bing Crosby–Decca 28969
28  2
29EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
30161228
30CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70302
  1
31THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
181726  9
32THE BIG BELL AND THE LITTLE BELL
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1235
  1
33OUR HEARTBREAKING WALTZ
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066
413030  6
34MARIE
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128
24251913
35GRANADA
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341
27
 
22
 
18
 
  9
 
36WHY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
402834  4
37YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
33201720
38ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
38141520
39WHAT IT WAS, WAS FOOTBALL (pts. 1 & 2)
    Deacon Andy Griffith–Capitol 2693
292937  6
40CUDDLE ME
    Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285
34  2
41BIMBO
    Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Mercury 70272
233638  9
42SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
39484410
43TIME WILL TELL
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15127
38  2
44EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
47342725
45TURN AROUND BOY
    Lew Douglas & Orchestra–M-G-M 11654
  1
46GEE
    Crows–Rama 5
42  2
47TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
46212319
48MY BABY ROCKS ME
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40142
44  2
49CLING TO ME
    Johnny Desmond, Eileen Barton & McGuire Sisters–Coral 61126
  1
50DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO DO IT AGAIN
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5135
  1
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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