The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 9, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
  1
 
  1
 
  2
 
  7
 
  2STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
  2
 
  2
 
  3
 
  8
  5
  3RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  4  3  116
  4CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]
  5
 
  5
 
  7
 
  8
 
  5THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  3  4  410
  6RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  6  6  515
  7THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
  9
 
11
 
  8
 
  9
 
  8YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
12211114
  9EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  7  7  622
10EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
10  9  919
11THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
    Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268
22
 
23
 
45
 
  5
 
12SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
242517  7
13THE CREEP
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553
31  2
14YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
18121028
15WOMAN
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
141334  5
16LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
26221412
17GRANADA
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341
19
 
24
 

 
  3
 
18VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
23161930
19SANTA BABY
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502
  8  812  8
20TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
20142013
21Christmas Dragnet (pts. 1 & 2)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671
112025  5
22ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
15101314
23I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
35452425
24MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
13151816
25I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
17261519
26C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677
1618  3
27BIMBO
    Jim Reeves–Abbott 148
    Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272
43
 
35
 

 
  2
  3
28ROBE OF CALVARY
    Jill Corey–Columbia 40123
413023  5
29NINA-NON
    Joni James–M-G-M 11637
2735  3
30OFF SHORE
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252
    Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005
33
 
32
 
16
 
  6
10
31KISSING BRIDGE
    Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-5524
2134  3
32MARIE
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128
341936  7
33GOLDEN VIOLINS
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368
254029  5
34DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
    Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955
292941  6
35IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
28392215
36BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530
3636  3
37CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140
3017  5
38A DEAR JOHN AND MARSHA LETTER
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677
32  2
39A BABY CRIED
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496
44  4
40I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530
4942  3
41LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610
39274712
42OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
50372128
43DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614
4428  9
44THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
4031  3
45SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)
    Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638
4648  5
46PA-PAYA MAMA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
423312
47DON’T FORGET TO WRITE
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488
373831  7
48SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
454933  4
49HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
3821
50SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL
    Lancers–Trend 63
475032  9
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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