The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 18, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOU BELONG TO ME     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]		1	1	1	11
2	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		3	2	5	7
3	WISH YOU WERE HERE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		2	3	3	13
4	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2193 ]		4	5	6	8
5	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		5	7	4	23
6	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		8	8	7	14
7	TRYING     [ Hill Toppers–Dot 15018 ]		14	15	20	5
8	JAMBALAYA     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838 ]		6	6	8	7
9	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]		7	4	2	17
10	THE GLOW-WORM     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 28384 ]		13	21	—	3
11	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156 ]		11	12	11	8
12	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2212 ]		9	10	17	5
13	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		10	11	9	17
14	LADY OF SPAIN     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953 ]		22	—	—	2
15	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		12	9	13	22
16	STRING ALONG     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60804 ]		25	16	16	8
17	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     [ Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817 ]		30	—	—	2
18	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     [ Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249 ]		—	—	—	1
19	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]		—	—	—	1
20	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953 ]		—	—	—	1
21	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		15	14	15	19
22	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     [ Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269 ]		24	22	24	12
23	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     [ Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829 ]		23	24	—	3
24	BLUES IN ADVANCE     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926 ]		—	—	—	1
25	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		45	29	26	5
26	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		17	18	10	19
27	ADIOS     [ Gisele MacKenzie–Capitol 2156 ]		—	—	—	3
28	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     [ Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789 ]		43	27	21	8
29	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822 ]		18	19	29	8
30	HAVE A GOOD TIME     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764 ]		38	37	46	11
31	THE MERMAID     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39862 ]		—	—	—	1
32	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2213 ]		37	—	—	2
33	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769 ]		42	35	—	3
34	ONE MINT JULEP     [ Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4868 ]		28	31	28	5
35	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		31	26	23	40
36	HESITATION     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851 ]		46	30	31	7
37	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193 ]		—	44	45	10
38	MY TORMENTED HEART     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839 ]		47	41	—	3
39	TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD     [ Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39812 ]		27	20	34	8
40	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877 ]		16	28	18	6
41	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		21	25	12	18
42	SO MADLY IN LOVE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874 ]		32	40	38	13
43	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813 ]		34	—	—	2
44	YOU LIKE?     [ Eileen Barton–Coral 60805 ]		48	46	41	4
45	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		44	38	49	14
46	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		20	17	19	22
47	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		39	23	36	11
48	SHOULD I     [ Four Aces–Decca 28323 ]		26	32	30	10
49	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		19	13	14	25
50	SAY YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME     [ Al Martino–Capitol 2185 ]		35	33	27	4

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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