The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 7, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		2	2	2	15
2	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]     [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]		1	1	1	8
3	RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER     [ Gene Autry & Pinafores–Columbia 38610 ]		3	9	20	6
4	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		5	3	4	13
5	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		4	5	3	14
6	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		9	12	14	5
7	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		6	6	9	13
8	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]		7	7	8	7
9	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		12	11	12	8
10	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]		8	8	5	19
11	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		11	10	7	10
12	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]		16	21	22	10
13	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		10	4	6	18
14	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		18	31	—	3
15	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		13	16	11	5
16	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		17	14	24	6
17	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		31	—	—	2
18	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		20	20	16	19
19	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		23	13	15	7
20	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		15	19	27	5
21	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		39	33	—	3
22	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		30	28	28	9
23	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]		14	15	13	16
24	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		33	—	—	2
25	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		19	18	25	9
26	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38637 ]		32	36	—	3
27	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		28	26	19	10
28	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		21	24	21	16
29	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		25	17	10	27
30	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		26	25	26	10
31	I’LL NEVER SLIP AROUND AGAIN     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40246 ]		27	27	18	8
32	SOMEDAY     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3510 / 47-2986 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 24694 ]		24	23	17	20
33	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Johnnie Johnston–M-G-M 10582 ]     [ Dick Thomas–Decca 46191 ]		29	29	32	8
34	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		22	22	23	11
35	DILL PICKLES     [ Eddie Zack–Decca 46245 ]     [ Pee Wee Hunt–Capitol 773 ]		36	—	—	2
36	WUNDERBAR     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24927 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 768 ]		35	40	—	3
37	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		34	34	30	8
38	BYE, BYE BABY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		37	38	—	3
39	MEADOWS OF HEAVEN     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]		40	—	—	2
40	SORRY     [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]		—	—	—	1

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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