The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 17, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816		2	2	1	10   3
2	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	1	2	14
3	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		3	3	3	10
4	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     [ Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715 ]		4	4	4	13
5	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		5	9	16	4
6	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		12	26	—	3
7	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		7	5	6	14
8	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		8	7	10	9
9	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		6	6	5	21
10	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		10	12	7	24
11	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		14	8	8	23
12	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		13	17	17	5   7
13	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		25	39	—	3
14	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		29	30	—	3
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		9	10	15	6 12
16	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		11	20	22	11
17	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		21	45	—	3
18	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845		44	—	—	2
19	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		18	29	27	6
20	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		17	15	26	6
21	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		19	16	13	7
22	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		42	—	—	2
23	MINK SCHMINK     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5756		—	—	—	1
24	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		16	18	18	8
25	SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15201		32	32	31	4
26	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		33	14	19	20
27	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		15	11	9	18
28	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		22	13	14	15
29	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		20	22	20	9
30	AUCTIONEER (I’ll Buy That Dream)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		46	28	—	3
31	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		41	37	33	8
32	LEAVE IT TO YOUR HEART     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5764		39	31	—	3
33	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		30	23	38	5
34	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		43	25	11	26
35	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		27	41	21	10
36	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		24	38	29	5
37	BOULEVARD OF NIGHTINGALES     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5757		—	—	—	1
38	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		—	36	—	2
39	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		—	—	—	1
40	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		23	19	24	6
41	GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA     Four Lads–Columbia 40236		28	43	35	5
42	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		26	33	30	4
43	FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS     Tommy Prisco–Mercury 70396     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40269     Plunkett Family–Essex 361     Billy Cotton & Band–London 1473		37	—	—	2
44	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		31	21	12	7
45	THE MAGIC TANGO     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		—	46	—	2
46	I’LL BE SEEING YOU     Four Freshmen & Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2832		38	—	—	2
47	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		—	—	34	23
48	LET’S WALK AND TALK     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5764		48	—	—	2
49	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		47	—	—	2
50	MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		45	—	—	2

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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