The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 14, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		1	2	2	16
2	MULE TRAIN     [ Frankie Laine & Muleskinners–Mercury 5345 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3600 / 47-3106 ]     [ Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 40258 ]		2	1	1	9
3	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]		8	7	7	8
4	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		4	5	3	14
5	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		7	6	6	14
6	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		6	9	12	6
7	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		5	4	5	15
8	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		9	12	11	9
9	RUDOLPH, THE RED-NOSED REINDEER     [ Gene Autry & Pinafores–Columbia 38610 ]		3	3	9	7
10	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band–Columbia 38649 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24819 ]		12	16	21	11
11	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]		10	8	8	20
12	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		11	11	10	11
13	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		17	31	—	3
14	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		14	18	31	4
15	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		15	13	16	6
16	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		13	10	4	19
17	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		16	17	14	7
18	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		21	39	33	4
19	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]		23	14	15	17
20	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		24	33	—	3
21	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		19	23	13	8
22	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		20	15	19	6
23	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		18	20	20	20
24	WUNDERBAR     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24927 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 768 ]		36	35	40	4
25	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		22	30	28	10
26	BYE, BYE BABY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		38	37	38	4
27	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		25	19	18	10
28	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		28	21	24	17
29	DILL PICKLES     [ Eddie Zack–Decca 46245 ]     [ Pee Wee Hunt–Capitol 773 ]		35	36	—	3
30	SORRY     [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]		40	—	—	2
31	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		34	22	22	12
32	CANADIAN CAPERS (Cuttin’ Capers)     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38595 ]		27	28	26	11
33	(There’s A) BLUEBIRD ON YOUR WINDOWSILL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		30	26	25	11
34	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Johnnie Johnston–M-G-M 10582 ]     [ Dick Thomas–Decca 46191 ]		33	29	29	9
35	I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24813 ]		—	—	—	1
36	YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5271 ]     [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 38546 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 24693 ]		29	25	17	28
37	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		37	34	34	9
38	THE BLOSSOMS ON THE BOUGH     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 771 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24822 ]		—	—	—	1
39	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38637 ]		26	32	36	4
40	SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 785 ]		—	—	—	1

NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.

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