The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 23, 1950
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	GOODNIGHT IRENE     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38892 ]		1	1	1	10
2	MONA LISA     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]     [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10689 ]		2	2	2	16
3	SAM’S SONG (The Happy Tune)     [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 962 ]		3	3	3	12
4	TZENA TZENA TZENA     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 38885 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5454 ]		4	4	4	12
5	PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY     [ Gary Crosby & Friend–Decca 27112 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1039 ]		5	5	5	14
6	LA VIE EN ROSE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3819 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27111 ]     [ Edith Piaf–Columbia 38948 ]		12	10	8	17
7	CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN? (NO, NO, NO!)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60253 ]		10	16	14	6
8	BONAPARTE’S RETREAT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 936 ]     [ Gene Krupa & Chicago Jazz–RCA Victor 47-3766 ]		9	15	13	15
9	ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]		8	13	16	5
10	I WANNA BE LOVED     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27007 ]     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10716 ]		7	6	6	20
11	COUNT EVERY STAR     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-3697 / 47-3221 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 979 ]     [ Dick Haymes & Artie Shaw–Decca 27042 ]		6	7	7	22
12	OUR LADY OF FATIMA     [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]     [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]		23	—	—	2
13	CINCINNATI DANCING PIG     [ Red Foley–Decca 46261 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5477 ]		21	39	—	3
14	NOLA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1014 ]		25	23	17	12
15	MUSIC, MAESTRO, PLEASE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5458 ]		19	18	32	5
16	THE THIRD MAN THEME     [ Anton Karas–London 536 / 30005 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 24839 ]		11	11	10	30
17	I’LL NEVER BE FREE     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]		18	34	—	4
18	SOMETIME     [ Mariners–Columbia 38781 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27102 ]		13	9	15	14
19	JUST SAY I LOVE HER     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5474 ]		14	14	26	6
20	NO OTHER LOVE     [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 1053 ]		15	17	19	10
21	BEWITCHED     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 24983 ]     [ Bill Snyder & Orchestra–Tower 1473 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38698 ]     [ Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3726 ]     [ Jan August & Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats–Mercury 5399 ]		16	19	9	25
22	I CROSS MY FINGERS     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38786 ]     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]		28	21	11	16
23	VAGABOND SHOES     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5429 ]		29	22	34	12
24	SENTIMENTAL ME     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60173 ]     [ Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 24904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 923 ]		17	8	12	26
25	HARBOR LIGHTS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway”Orchestra–Columbia 38963 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]		—	—	—	1
26	I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]		24	24	30	5
27	HOME (When Shadows Fall)     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1133 ]		37	28	36	4
28	THE OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3828 ]		27	31	—	3
29	HAPPY FEET     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1052 ]     [ Roy Ross & Orchestra–Coral 60248 ]		31	35	29	9
30	I DIDN’T SLIP—I WASN’T PUSHED—I FELL     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38818 ]		34	29	23	13
31	MAMBO JAMBO     [ Dave Barbour & Orchestra–Capitol 973 ]		20	12	21	8
32	HOOP-DEE-DOO     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3747 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 980 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 38771 ]		26	20	18	21
33	DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5458 ]     [ Jack Owens–Decca 27096 ]		36	—	—	2
34	CAN’T WE TALK IT OVER     [ Andrews Sisters–Decca 27115 ]		—	—	37	2
35	THE PHANTOM STAGE COACH     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3818 ]		39	32	27	9
36	I’M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES     [ Gordon Jenkins & Artie Shaw–Decca 27186 ]		—	—	—	1
37	IF YOU WERE MY GIRL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3846 ]		38	40	—	3
38	THE RED WE WANT IS THE RED WE’VE GOT (In The Old Red, White And Blue)     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3904 ]		—	—	—	1
39	I THOUGHT SHE WAS A LOCAL (But She Was A Fast Express)     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3828 ]     [ Shorty Warren–London 16027 ]		35	27	24	7
40	AT SUNDOWN     [ Frank Petty Trio–M-G-M 10735 ]		40	33	28	9

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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