The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 31, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	2	1	16
2	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		4	5	5	6
3	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		5	6	12	5
4	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]		3	1	2	12
5	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		2	3	3	12
6	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448		6	4	4	15
7	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		7	8	8	11
8	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		9	7	7	16
9	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		8	12	13	7   9
10	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		14	14	29	5
11	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		13	13	25	5
12	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		12	9	6	23
13	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		17	20	17	8
14	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		11	16	11	13
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		16	15	9	8 14
16	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Victor Young & Singing Strings–Decca 29203		10	18	44	4   2   2
17	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		15	17	21	5
18	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		19	21	19	9
19	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		18	28	22	17
20	HALF AS LOVELY (Twice As True)     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864		—	—	—	1
21	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		30	24	16	10
22	Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		50	50	45	4
23	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		33	22	42	4
24	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		20	19	18	8
25	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		25	39	—	3
26	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		38	35	27	12
27	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		22	31	41	10
28	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		—	40	23	7
29	PERIOD     Four Knights–Capitol 2847		35	—	—	2
30	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		29	10	10	26
31	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		21	49	47	4
32	A CARNIVAL IN VENICE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29115		—	—	50	5
33	TAKE ME BACK AGAIN     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		—	—	—	1
34	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		23	36	24	7
35	THE GAL/MAN THAT GOT AWAY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864     Jeri Southern–Decca 29184		40	—	—	2
36	BUMBLE BOOGIE     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70406		—	—	—	1
37	I’LL BE SEEING YOU     Four Freshmen & Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2832		45	46	38	4
38	IF I DIDN’T CARE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15220		—	—	—	1
39	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		32	27	15	20
40	HOW BLUE?     Mills Brothers–Decca 29185		41	—	—	2
41	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		24	44	31	9
42	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		26	33	30	7
43	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		31	11	14	25
44	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742		—	—	—	5
45	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		37	42	26	6
46	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		34	—	—	6
47	MINK SCHMINK     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5756		28	23	—	3
48	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		48	34	43	28
49	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		39	29	20	11
50	SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15201		42	25	32	6

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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