The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 28, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		1	1	1	9
2	I’M YOURS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]		2	2	4	8
3	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		3	3	2	24
4	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		4	5	8	6
5	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		5	7	10	9
6	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		10	11	7	12
7	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		6	4	9	14
8	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]		12	17	—	3
9	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		7	6	3	14
10	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		9	10	6	20
11	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		8	8	5	19
12	LOVER     [ Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28215 ]		17	31	—	3
13	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		15	24	18	7
14	CARIOCA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2080 ]		16	12	13	6
15	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		13	27	17	6
16	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		25	—	—	2
17	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		20	—	—	2
18	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]		—	—	—	1
19	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		14	13	14	16
20	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		11	9	11	14
21	WATERMELON WEATHER     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		—	—	—	1
22	I WAITED A LITTLE TOO LONG     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2062 ]		24	22	26	4
23	I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2080 ]		19	20	23	5
24	YOU’LL NEVER BE MINE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39753 ]		26	—	—	2
25	THE DAY OF JUBILO     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39753 ]		31	—	—	2
26	RAMINAY (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39725 ]		37	16	21	4
27	YOU     [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]		18	14	22	6
28	I’M SORRY     [ Bobby Wayne–Mercury 5847 / Mercury 5857 ]		40	41	—	3
29	OAKIE BOOGIE     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2072 ]		—	37	31	3
30	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		21	15	15	18
31	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		27	18	12	28
32	RUTZA, RUTZA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4665 ]		39	38	41	4
33	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		—	—	—	1
34	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		42	35	38	13
35	SMOKE RINGS     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2123 ]		—	—	—	1
36	WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]		30	30	48	5
37	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		44	40	—	3
38	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		—	42	33	28
39	WITH A SONG IN MY HEART     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		33	29	44	6
40	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		35	43	32	12
41	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		29	34	20	10
42	THAT’S HOW IT GOES     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39716 ]		38	26	25	4
43	HOW LOVELY COOKS THE MEAT     [ Frankie Laine & Doris Day–Columbia 39693 ]		34	—	—	2
44	I UNDERSTAND     [ Four Aces–Decca 28162 ]		—	32	39	5
45	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		49	—	—	2
46	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		23	33	16	11
47	JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		43	28	35	7
48	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		45	45	27	11
49	WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		48	—	—	2
50	SUMMER IS A-COMIN’ IN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1494 ]		47	—	—	2

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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