The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 26, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		1	2	1	11   7   6 11
2	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		3	4	4	13
3	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		2	1	3	15
4	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		5	9	7	7
5	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		4	3	2	15
6	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		6	5	5	18
7	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		21	30	25	4
8	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		8	7	8	13
9	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		7	8	10	7
10	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		16	13	14	9
11	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		12	11	9	11
12	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		10	6	6	21
13	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		9	10	11	13
14	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		11	19	23	2   6
15	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		18	22	20	4
16	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		13	14	18	8
17	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		25	25	27	10
18	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167		15	12	15	10
19	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		20	21	22	4
20	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		—	—	—	1
21	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		14	17	17	17
22	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		17	15	19	11
23	GOD BLESS US ALL     Brucie Weil–Barbour 451     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 40049     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5413		35	24	12	7   6   5
24	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		33	43	37	4
25	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		29	29	41	4
26	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		—	—	—	1
27	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		47	40	35	5
28	TONIGHT, LOVE     Bill Darnel–Decca 28706		—	50	49	4
29	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		27	26	13	18
30	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		28	—	—	1*
31	PROUD NEW FATHER     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2569		32	—	—	2
32	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		—	—	—	1
33	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		—	—	—	1
34	LIGHTHOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188		26	20	45	7
35	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		42	38	32	7
36	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		34	31	31	13
37	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		24	28	21	10
38	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		38	33	26	15
39	TOO YOUNG TO TANGO     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		39	41	—	3
40	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		23	16	24	8
41	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		43	35	34	4
42	NO STONE UNTURNED     June Hutton–Capitol 2549		50	47	43	4
43	A FOOL WAS I     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540		49	46	30	7
44	BLUE CANARY     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390		37	34	36	9
45	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		19	18	16	27
46	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		22	23	28	27
47	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		30	27	47	17
48	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		44	42	44	25
49	TOO LONG     Bob Dini–Derby 826		36	49	48	6
50	FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE     Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2539		41	44	—	3

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. *This was the first week that Tony Martin was listed for “Caribbean”; the previous week’s chart position was for the Mitchell Torok version.

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