The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 21, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I CAN DREAM, CAN’T I?     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24705 ]		1	1	2	17
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	2	1	10
3	DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 24798 ]     [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 38605 ]		3	8	7	9
4	A DREAMER’S HOLIDAY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3543 / 47-3036 ]     [ Buddy Clark with Girl Friends–Columbia 38599 ]		5	7	6	15
5	THE OLD MASTER PAINTER     [ Dick Haymes–Decca 24801 ]     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5342 ]     [ Phil Harris & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3608 / 47-3114 ]		6	6	9	7
6	SLIPPING AROUND     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 40224 ]		4	4	5	15
7	DON’T CRY, JOE (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24720 ]		7	5	4	16
8	JOHNSON RAG     [ Jack Teter Trio–London 501 / 30004 ]     [ Jimmy Dorsey & Original “Dorseyland” Jazz Band–Columbia 38649 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24819 ]		10	12	16	12
9	THERE’S NO TOMORROW     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3582 / 47-3078 ]		8	9	12	10
10	JEALOUS HEART     [ Al Morgan–London 500 / 30001 ]		11	10	8	21
11	BIBBIDI-BOBBIDI-BOO (The Magic Song)     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3607 / 47-3113 ]		13	17	31	4
12	I’VE GOT A LOVELY BUNCH OF COCONUTS     [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3554 / 47-3047 ]		12	11	11	12
13	THAT LUCKY OLD SUN     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5316 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3531 / 47-3018 ]		16	13	10	20
14	ECHOES     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 782 ]		14	14	18	5
15	MARTA (Rambling Rose Of The Wildwood)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		18	21	39	5
16	CHARLEY MY BOY     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		15	15	13	7
17	SORRY     [ Frank Sinatra & Modernaires–Columbia 38662 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 776 ]		30	40	—	3
18	’WAY BACK HOME     [ Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 24800 ]		21	19	23	9
19	I WANNA GO HOME (With You)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-3586 / 47-3082 ]		17	16	17	8
20	THE BLOSSOMS ON THE BOUGH     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 771 ]     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 24822 ]		38	—	—	2
21	WHISPERING HOPE     [ Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae–Capitol 690 ]		19	23	14	18
22	CARELESS KISSES     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24814 ]		20	24	33	4
23	HOP-SCOTCH POLKA (Scotch Hot)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24704 ]     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10500 ]		23	18	20	21
24	ENVY     [ Fran Warren–RCA Victor 20-3551 / 47-3044 ]		25	22	30	11
25	I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 24813 ]		35	—	—	2
26	SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON     [ Andrews Sisters/Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24812 ]		22	20	15	7
27	BYE, BYE BABY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38556 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 20-3598 / 47-3104 ]		26	38	37	5
28	WHY WAS I BORN?     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5326 ]		27	25	19	11
29	DILL PICKLES     [ Eddie Zack–Decca 46245 ]     [ Pee Wee Hunt–Capitol 773 ]		29	35	36	4
30	WUNDERBAR     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24927 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 768 ]		24	36	35	5
31	A GAME OF BROKEN HEARTS     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 792 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38637 ]		39	26	32	5
32	SO THIS IS LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3606 / 47-3112 ]		—	—	—	1
33	FOOLISH TEARS     [ Johnnie Johnston–M-G-M 10582 ]     [ Dick Thomas–Decca 46191 ]		34	33	29	10
34	THE WEDDING SAMBA     [ Edmundo Ros & Orchestra–London 499 / 30017 ]     [ Carmen Miranda & Andrews Sisters–Decca 24841 ]		—	—	—	1
35	TOOT, TOOT, TOOTSIE (Good-Bye)     [ Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 10548 ]		31	34	22	13
36	WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I’M DREAMING     [ Patti Page Quartet–Mercury 5344 ]		—	—	—	1
37	SCARLET RIBBONS (For Her Hair)     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 785 ]		40	—	—	2
38	THE RIVER SEINE     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38611 ]		—	—	—	3
39	CROCODILE TEARS     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38638 ]		37	37	34	10
40	I NEVER SEE MAGGIE ALONE     [ Kenny Roberts–Coral 64012 ]		28	28	21	18

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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