The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 24, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		1	2	4	8
2	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		2	1	2	14
3	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		5	9	10	7
4	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		3	3	3	17
5	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		6	10	15	7
6	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		7	6	9	10
7	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		16	30	24	5
8	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		10	15	13	8
9	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		4	5	6	15
10	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		12	16	18	5
11	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		11	8	5	21
12	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		9	7	8	16
13	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		14	13	11	19
14	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		8	11	12	16
15	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		13	12	7	19
16	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		18	—	—	2
17	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		17	24	39	7
18	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		36	38	27	5
19	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		25	27	—	3
20	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		19	14	14	4
21	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		21	—	—	2
22	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		32	26	37	6
23	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		24	25	26	4
24	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		28	29	23	5
25	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		20	17	16	21
26	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		15	18	17	25
27	IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70015		—	—	—	1
28	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804		—	—	—	1
29	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		26	28	21	11
30	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		33	42	22	12
31	LIES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		—	—	—	1
32	STRANGE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2309		31	—	—	2
33	PRETEND     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045		—	—	—	1
34	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		41	35	46	11
35	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		22	19	25	11
36	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		42	34	35	8
37	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		27	20	33	15
38	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		30	23	20	12
39	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		44	32	32	15
40	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		47	37	28	7
41	BUNNY HOP     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2251		34	—	—	2
42	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		35	—	—	2
43	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		37	22	29	14
44	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		29	39	34	33
45	I KEEP TELLING MYSELF     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		39	41	—	3
46	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		40	21	43	7
47	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		48	36	19	27
48	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		38	44	30	13
49	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		43	48	49	11
50	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		45	31	31	22

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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