The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 30, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
10
 
  2STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5535
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
11
  8
  2
  3THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  3  3  513
  4CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]
  4
 
  4
 
  4
 
11
 
  5RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  7  5  319
  6SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
10141210
  7THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
  6
 
  7
 
  7
 
12
 
  8RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  5  6  618
  9WOMAN
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
  8  815  8
10THE CREEP
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553
112013  5
11THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
151611  8
12EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  9  9  925
13TILL WE TWO ARE ONE
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 28937
2840  3
14BELL BOTTOM BLUES
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066
35  2
15ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
16102217
16TILL THEN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15132
2022  3
17YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
1415  817
18GRANADA
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341
13
 
11
 
17
 
  6
 
19MARIE
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128
17333210
20FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70296
  1
21MAKE LOVE TO ME!
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143
  1
22DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
    Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955
294434  9
23TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
18172016
24I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
23192522
25ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
34  2
26THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
122144  6
27EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
19121022
28C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677
362726  6
29HARMONY BROWN
    Four Lads–Columbia 40140
  1
30OUR HEARTBREAKING WALTZ
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066
3939  3
31OFF SHORE
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252
    Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005
24
 
23
 
30
 
  9
13
32SADIE THOMPSON’S SONG (Blue Pacific Blues)
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70237
3236  3
33YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING
    Joni James–M-G-M 30829
  1
34WHY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
  1
35VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
21181833
36MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
31322419
37WHAT IT WAS, WAS FOOTBALL (pts. 1 & 2)
    Deacon Andy Griffith–Capitol 2693
2230  3
38BIMBO
    Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272
    Jim Reeves–Abbott 148
50
 
25
 
27
 
  6
  5
39CABBAGES AND KINGS
    Charlie Applewhite–Decca 29001
33  2
40YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
37131431
41SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70298

 

 

 
  1
 
42LOVIN’ SPREE
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610
  1
43YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 2694
  1
44SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
274648  7
45LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES
    Jaye P. Morgan–Derby 837
  1
46BAUBLES, BANGLES, AND BEADS
    Peggy Lee–Decca 28890
    Lu Ann Simms–Columbia 40127
46
 
34
 

 
  3
 
47LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
38291615
48JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553
26  2
49BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530
252636  6
50ALONE
    Jimmy Sacca–Dot 15130
4028  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.
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