The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 29, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1WANTED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647
  1  1  114
  2YOUNG-AT-HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703
  2  3  217
  3I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)
    Four Knights–Capitol 2654
  4  2  316
  4LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  3  9  7  7
  5THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
    Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715
  9
 
11
 
14
 
  6
 
  6HERE
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665
  5  5  911
  7CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70302
11  6  515
  8THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
1618  3
  9MAKE LOVE TO ME!
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143
  7  4  418
10A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675
  6  7  610
11ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
14  8  819
12IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
    Vera Lynn–London 1412
13
 
16
 
17
 
  7
 
13THE MAN UPSTAIRS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
  81413  8
14THE MAN WITH THE BANJO
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644
10151113
15ISLE OF CAPRI
    Gaylords–Mercury 70350
151316  5
16HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
2025  3
17JILTED
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152
171212  9
18POOR BUTTERFLY
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15156
191918  9
19SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
12101027
20I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740
30
 

 

 
  2
 
21STEAM HEAT
    Patti Page–Mercury 70380
21  2
22WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
3121  3
23I SPEAK TO THE STARS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40210
261721  8
24CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
254242  4
25DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787
443732  5
26IT HAPPENS TO BE ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
362323  9
27LET’S DO IT
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737
38  2
28ALONE TOO LONG
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
452428  6
29CUDDLE ME
    Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285
18291516
30SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691
344830  6
31PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213
2822  3
32DREAM, DREAM, DREAM
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677
423148  6
33I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787
492839  4
34MY FRIEND
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748
  1
35SUGAR LUMP
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132
  1
36WOW
    Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70378
  1
37UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213
373625  4
38ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675
29202011
39SOUTH
    Les Paul–Capitol 2735
24402612
40THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169
22261913
41TWELFTH STREET RAG
    Liberace–Columbia 40217
33  2
42THE LAST TIME
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 112
  1
43UNTIL SUNRISE
    Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 2730
  2
44I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
    Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742
  1
45BEER BARREL POLKA
    Liberace–Columbia 40217
483250  6
46GEE
    Crows–Rama 5
343315
47TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON
    Burl Ives–Decca 29088
235031  5
48I SHOULD CARE
    Jeff Chandler–Decca 29004
3022  6
49FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70296
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15127
27
 
27
 
24
 
18
17
50JOEY
    Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716
  1
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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