The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 26, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MONA LISA     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10689 ]		1	1	1	12
2	TZENA TZENA TZENA     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 38885 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]		3	3	4	8
3	GOODNIGHT IRENE     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38892 ]		2	8	11	6
4	PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY     [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1039 ]		7	5	12	10
5	SAM’S SONG (The Happy Tune)     [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 962 ]		5	6	13	8
6	I WANNA BE LOVED     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]		4	2	2	16
7	COUNT EVERY STAR     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Artie Shaw–Decca 27042 ]		10	11	10	18
8	BEWITCHED     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24983 ]     [ Bill Snyder & Orchestra–Tower 1473 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38698 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3726 ]     [ Jan August & Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Mercury 5399 ]		6	4	3	21
9	BONAPARTE’S RETREAT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 936 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Chicago Jazz–RCA Victor 47-3766 ]		13	15	14	11
10	HOOP-DEE-DOO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]		11	10	8	17
11	THE THIRD MAN THEME     [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]		9	9	5	26
12	SENTIMENTAL ME     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]		8	7	7	22
13	MY FOOLISH HEART     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24830 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10623 ]     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 20-3681 / 47-3204 ]		12	12	6	26
14	LA VIE EN ROSE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3819 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27111 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 24816 ]		14	13	20	13
15	I CROSS MY FINGERS     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38786 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]		18	16	17	12
16	MAMBO JAMBO     [ Dave Barbour & Orchestra–Capitol 973 ]		16	29	40	4
17	CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN? (No, No, No!)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60253 ]		24	—	—	2
18	SOMETIME     [ Mariners–Columbia 38781 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27102 ]		15	14	18	10
19	NOLA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1014 ]		17	22	19	8
20	NO OTHER LOVE     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]		20	21	15	6
21	I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LOCAL (But She Was A Fast Express)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3828 ]     [ Shorty Warren–London 16027 ]		26	40	—	3
22	VAGABOND SHOES     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5429 ]		27	20	30	8
23	I DIDN’T SLIP—I WASN’T PUSHED—I FELL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38818 ]		30	30	29	9
24	MISSISSIPPI     [ Red Foley–Decca 46241 ]		35	32	22	11
25	JUST SAY I LOVE HER     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5474 ]		39	—	—	2
26	THE OLD PIANO ROLL BLUES     [ Hoagy Carmichael & Cass Daley–Decca 24977 ]     [ Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook–Abbey 15003 ]		28	17	9	19
27	THE PHANTOM STAGE COACH     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3818 ]		33	31	37	5
28	ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]		—	—	—	1
29	HAPPY FEET     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1052 ]     [ Roy Ross & Orchestra–Coral 60248 ]		22	18	26	5
30	I’LL NEVER BE FREE     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]		—	—	—	1
31	ROSES     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3754 ]		19	19	16	15
32	THE PICNIC SONG     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10703 ]		21	28	23	7
33	I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5396 ]		36	34	25	14
34	THE TUNNEL OF LOVE     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27104 ]		31	—	—	2
35	MUSIC, MAESTRO, PLEASE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5458 ]		—	—	—	1
36	I LOVE THAT GIRL     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]		—	—	—	1
37	AT SUNDOWN     [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10735 ]		23	26	31	5
38	I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]		—	—	—	1
39	WANDERIN’     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–         RCA Victor 20-3680 / 47-3203 ]		29	25	24	22
40	HOME COOKIN’     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27019 ]		34	23	34	8

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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