The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 7, 1950
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1GOODNIGHT IRENE
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38892 ]
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
12
 
  2MONA LISA
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]
    [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
18
 
  3SAM’S SONG (The Happy Tune)
    [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]
    [ Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 962 ]
  3
 
  3
 
  3
 
14
 
  4PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY
    [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1039 ]
  5
 
  5
 
  5
 
16
 
  5TZENA TZENA TZENA
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]
    [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 38885 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
14
 
 
  6CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN? (No, No, No!)
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60253 ]
  7  710  8
  7OUR LADY OF FATIMA
    [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]
    [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]
11
 
12
 
23
 
  4
 
  8BONAPARTE’S RETREAT
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 936 ]
    [ Gene Krupa & Chicago Jazz–RCA Victor 47-3766 ]
  9
 
  8
 
  9
 
17
 
  9LA VIE EN ROSE
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3819 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27111 ]
    [ Edith Piaf–Columbia 38948 ]
  6
 
 
  6
 
 
12
 
 
19
 
 
10CINCINNATI DANCING PIG
    [ Red Foley–Decca 46261 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5477 ]
12
 
13
 
21
 
  5
 
11HARBOR LIGHTS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 38963 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]
15
 
 
25
 
 

 
 
  3
 
 
12I WANNA BE LOVED
    [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]
    [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]
13
 
10
 
  7
 
22
 
13ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27118 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27117 ]
  8
 
 
 
  9
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
  7
 
 
 
14COUNT EVERY STAR
    [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]
    [ Dick Haymes & Artie Shaw–Decca 27042 ]
10
 
 
11
 
 
  6
 
 
24
 
 
15MUSIC, MAESTRO, PLEASE
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5458 ]
141519  7
16NO OTHER LOVE
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]
20201512
17SOMETIME
    [ Mariners–Columbia 38781 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 27102 ]
17
 
 
18
 
 
13
 
 
16
 
 
18I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]
212624  7
19JUST SAY I LOVE HER
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5474 ]
181914  8
20SENTIMENTAL ME
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]
    [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]
22
 
 
24
 
 
17
 
 
28
 
 
21I’LL NEVER BE FREE
    [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]
161718  6
22THE THIRD MAN THEME
    [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]
19
 
16
 
11
 
32
 
23NOLA
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1014 ]
23142514
24MAMBO JAMBO
    [ Dave Barbour & Orchestra–Capitol 973 ]
27312010
25VAGABOND SHOES
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5429 ]
29232914
26YOU’RE MINE, YOU!
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Artie Shaw–Decca 27186 ]
32  3
27DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5458 ]
    [ Jack Owens–Decca 27096 ]
30
 
33
 
36
 
  4
 
28MY SILENT LOVE
    [ Bill Snyder & Orchestra–Tower 1482 ]
36  2
29I CROSS MY FINGERS
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38786 ]
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]
26
 
22
 
28
 
18
 
30THE RED WE WANT IS THE RED WE’VE GOT (In The Old Red, White And Blue)
    [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3904 ]
3738  3
31HOME (When Shadows Fall)
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1133 ]
242737  6
32I 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 ]
39
 
39
 
35
 
  9
 
33THINKING OF YOU
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27128 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-3901 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
34FOGGY RIVER
    [ Peter Hanley with Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–
         RCA Victor 47-3822 ]
  1
35(I Love The Girl) I LOVE THE GUY
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 38925 ]
  1
36ORANGE COLORED SKY
    [ Nat “King” Cole & Stan Kenton–Capitol 1184 ]
  1
37I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Artie Shaw–Decca 27186 ]
2836  3
38THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3828 ]
332827  5
39THE PHANTOM STAGE COACH
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3818 ]
35353911
40HAPPY FEET
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1052 ]
    [ Roy Ross & Orchestra–Coral 60248 ]
40
 
29
 
31
 
11
 
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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