The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DOWN YONDER
    [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]
    [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]
    [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]
  3
 
 
  4
 
 
  4
 
 
13
 
 
  2SIN
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]
    [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
12
 
  3BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
  2
 
  3
 
  2
 
28
 
  4COLD, COLD HEART
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]
  4  2  319
  5UNDECIDED
    [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]
  7  6  810
  6I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
  5
 
  5
 
  5
 
28
 
  7SLOW POKE
    [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]
131616  6
  8CHARMAINE
    [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]
  82529  5
  9JEALOUSY (Jalousie)
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]
101018  5
10AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]
  6  8  711
11TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]
16111011
12DOMINO
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]
  9  7  9  6
13SHRIMP BOATS
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]
112836  5
14BLUE VELVET
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
14121710
15THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]
12  9  615
16UNFORGETTABLE
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]
172021  6
17JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]
191314  7
18HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’
    [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]
261519  8
19THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
20171135
20SOLITAIRE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
151820  8
21A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
213033  8
22CRY
    [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]
23  2
23THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED
    [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]
27  2
24GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]
442312  9
25THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA
    [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]
    [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
31
 
 
40
 
 
48
 
 
  6
 
 
26IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]
18191512
27ONCE
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]
322243  5
28FLAMENCO
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]
342638  4
29I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME
    [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]
22
 
24
 
23
 
  7
 
30THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)
    [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]
3538  3
31JINGLE BELLS
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1881 ]
  1
32I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]
332740  4
33THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]
283544  5
34NEVER
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]
39  2
35ROLLIN’ STONE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]
492127  9
36THE OLD SOFT SHOE
    [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]
    [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]
29
 
33
 
30
 
  8
 
37OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN
    [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]
252928  6
38MY CONCERTO
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1835 ]
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11077 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
39TELL ME WHY
    [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
40WHISPERING
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]
24141316
41JAZZ ME BLUES
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]
363226  6
42BELA BIMBA
    [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]
303124  9
43MEANDERIN’
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
434750  6
44CASTLE ROCK
    [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]
50482514
45ALWAYS, ALWAYS
    [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4298 ]
3739  3
46VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
40414223
47DETOUR
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]
45363119
48TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
47372235
49SWEET VIOLETS
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]
42493224
50COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
38434123
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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