The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 11, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
  3  3  310
  2THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
  1  1  116
  3RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]
  4
 
  4
 
  4
 
14
 
  4APRIL IN PORTUGAL
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
    [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
16
 
  5(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342
  5  5  6  7
  6NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  6  916  4
  7SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
  7  6  512
  8ANNA
    Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457
  8  8  816
  9VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  91720  4
10I BELIEVE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938
10  7  722
11ALLEZ-VOUS-EN
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
121012  6
12CRAZY MAN, CRAZY
    Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321
    [ Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70153 ]
11
 
13
 
11
 
  8
 
13PRETEND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346
15111022
14THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)
    Trudy Richards–Derby 823
182115  7
15WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
26  2
16I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
141413  6
17RETURN TO PARADISE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498
211823  2
18THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW
    Patti Page–Mercury 70070
31191724
19GAMBLER’S GUITAR
    Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163
1736  3
20CANDY LIPS
    Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001
193833  6
21THE HO HO SONG
    Red Buttons–Columbia 39981
1312  911
22HALF A PHOTOGRAPH
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
163430  6
23JUST ANOTHER POLKA
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
22
 
35
 
37
 
  9
 
24P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
233925  7
25SEVEN LONELY DAYS
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095
46151419
26KEEP IT GAY
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  1
27OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
20  2
28GIGI
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
253732  4
29WHERE THE WINDS BLOW
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022
  1
30MY ONE AND ONLY HEART
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
452741  5
31LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY
    Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001
474131  4
32HONEY IN THE HORN
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
282339  4
33USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284
382624  9
34THE NEARNESS OF YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 2383
494812
35NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70127
35494511
36ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
273243  8
37SHANE (The Cry Of The Far-Away Hills)
    Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40014
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168
30
 

 

 
  2
 
38THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172
362036  4
39JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
39  2
40BIG MAMOU
    Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956
42332911
41YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Joni James–M-G-M 11426
48422222
42SHE LOVES ME
    Don Cornell–Coral 61011
3340  3
43I AM IN LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459
374338  7
44SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
29161916
45MY FLAMING HEART
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459
442428  7
46RAMONA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70012
24312715
47LOVE ME, LOVE ME
    Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70148
5025  3
48ALMOST ALWAYS
    Joni James–M-G-M 11470
342921  9
49CARAVAN
    Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097
40221817
50YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
32  2
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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