The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 13, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
20
12
  2IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
  3
 
 
12
12
11
  3THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
  6  8  619
  4PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  4  6  8  8
  5I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
  3  4  413
  6SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
  7  9  715
  7HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
  9  71014
  8SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
  5
 
 
  3
 
 
  2
 
 
13
11
13
  9MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
111012  8
10TEACH ME TONIGHT
    DeCastro Sisters–Abbott 3001
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40351
10
 
14
 
34
 
  6
  3
11SH-BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404
    Chords–Cat 104
  8
 
  5
 
  5
 
20
 
12CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
13121514
13WHITHER THOU GOEST
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2928
122119  7
14THE MAMA DOLL SONG
    Patti Page–Mercury 70458
252040  5
15MR. SANDMAN
    Chordettes–Cadence 1247
1928  3
16MAMBO ITALIANO
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40361
23  2
17COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS (Instead Of Sheep)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
141536  6
18IT’S A WOMAN’S WORLD
    Four Aces–Decca 29269
181921  5
19SMILE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836
17
 
16
 
16
 
11
 
20THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER
    Gaylords–Mercury 70403
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769
20
 
13
 
13
 
21
 
21THE BANDIT
    Johnston Brothers–London 1470
3327  5
22HAJJI BABA (Persian Lament)
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
1524  3
23(Bazoom) I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Cheers–Capitol 2921
453241  4
24I WANT YOU ALL TO MYSELF (Just You)
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29268
344032  4
25THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203
    LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232
16
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
  9
 
 
 
17
17
19
16
26TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15249
444342  4
27HOPELESSLY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840
322629  9
28MANDOLINO
    Les Paul–Capitol 2928
412223  6
29MOOD INDIGO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040
4031  7
30THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767
21171119
31IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN
    Russ Carlyle–“X” 0055
    David Carroll & Orchestra–Mercury 70444
24
 
23
 
17
 
  7
  5
32MY SON, MY SON
    Vera Lynn & Frank Weir–London 1501
22  2
33SISTERS
    Rosemary & Betty Clooney–Columbia 40305
423538  5
34DIM, DIM THE LIGHTS (I Want Some Atmosphere)
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29317
  1
35RUNAROUND
    Three Chuckles–“X” 0066
37  2
36FANNY
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5871
281830  6
37ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042
2636  6
38DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29217
382014
39THAT’S WHAT I LIKE
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 125
2729  4
40IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130
36462520
41MAMBO BABY
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70473
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1044

 

 

 
  1
 
42PUPALINA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70479
  1
43I CAN’T TELL A WALTZ FROM A TANGO
    Patti Page–Mercury 70458
24  2
44DRINK, DRINK, DRINK
    Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-4220
29  3
45OOP-SHOOP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70443
392514  9
46THE THINGS I DIDN’T DO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
31  3
47LONESOME POLECAT
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61278
4633  3
48UNBELIEVABLE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2949
3544  3
49THE TOUCH
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5874
3045  4
50IT WORRIES ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2922
433045  7
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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