The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 2, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		1	1	1	14
2	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		2	2	3	12
3	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		6	7	23	6
4	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]		5	10	12	6
5	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		3	4	6	12
6	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		4	3	4	8
7	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		7	12	25	4
8	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		9	5	9	12
9	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		12	16	20	6
10	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		8	6	2	21
11	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		14	18	11	9
12	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		10	11	18	7
13	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		13	8	7	12
14	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		22	—	—	2
15	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		27	25	35	5
16	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		11	9	5	19
17	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		20	14	8	7
18	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		—	—	—	1
19	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		23	27	39	6
20	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210		16	13	10	9   3
21	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		15	21	14	14
22	THE LITTLE RED MONKEY     Harmonicats–Mercury 70118		—	—	—	1
23	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		19	19	17	6
24	STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING (Ho Ho, Hee Hee, Ha Ha)     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		—	—	—	1
25	AND THE BULL WALKED AROUND, OLAY     Richard Hayes–Mercury 70103		—	—	—	1
26	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		26	15	15	14
27	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		32	30	—	3
28	IS IT ANY WONDER     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		—	—	—	1
29	LESS THAN TOMORROW     Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601		25	—	—	2
30	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		17	22	13	22
31	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		21	23	36	10
32	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		—	—	—	1
33	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		18	17	19	12
34	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		38	33	—	3
35	SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961		28	24	—	3
36	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		—	—	—	1
37	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		34	32	31	12
38	SLEEP     Les Paul–Capitol 2400		31	—	—	2
39	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		24	29	21	5
40	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		30	35	16	19
41	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		37	26	29	6
42	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		49	20	22	14
43	YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY     Harry Kari & Six Saki Sippers–Capitol 2392		29	36	—	3
44	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby With Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581     Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2373		36	44	42	7   5
45	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		45	42	33	11
46	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		47	47	38	10
47	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		39	40	49	24
48	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		35	38	32	10
49	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		43	43	40	14
50	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		48	34	34	12

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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