The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 20, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE TENNESSEE WALTZ     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5534 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27336 ]     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1316 ]     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39065 ]		1	1	1	9
2	THE THING     [ Phil Harris–RCA Victor 47-3968 ]		2	2	3	8
3	MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]     [ Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1328 ]		4	4	11	6
4	HARBOR LIGHTS     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 38963 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27219 ]		3	3	2	18
5	A BUSHEL AND A PECK     [ Perry Como & Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 47-3930 ]     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1234 ]		5	5	5	13
6	NEVERTHELESS (I’m In Love With You)     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 38982 ]     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27253 ]     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3904 ]     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]		6	7	7	14
7	THINKING OF YOU     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27128 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-3901 ]		7	6	4	16
8	ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27118 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27117 ]		8	8	6	22
9	OH, BABE!     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1278 ]     [ Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Robin Hood 101 ]		9	10	10	9
10	TO THINK YOU’VE CHOSEN ME     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5517 ]		10	9	26	9
11	OUR LADY OF FATIMA     [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]     [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]		11	20	12	19
12	THE ROVING KIND     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]     [ Weavers–Decca 27332 ]		14	30	29	4
13	YOU’RE JUST IN LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3945 ]		12	35	15	7
14	BE MY LOVE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]		15	16	25	10
15	NOBODY’S CHASING ME     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]		13	23	—	3
16	A MARSHMALLOW WORLD     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27230 ]     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10827 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5496 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3942 ]		16	18	27	10
17	PATRICIA     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3905 ]		18	13	8	15
18	THE PETITE WALTZ (La Petite Valse)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]     [ Three Suns with Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3834 ]		17	14	14	15
19	MUSIC BY THE ANGELS     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]		19	37	—	3
20	IF I WERE A BELL     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5500 ]		20	39	30	8
21	I’LL NEVER BE FREE     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]		21	11	13	21
22	ORANGE COLORED SKY     [ Nat “King” Cole & Stan Kenton–Capitol 1184 ]		22	21	9	16
23	MOMMY, WON’T YOU BUY A BABY BROTHER?     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-3934 ]		25	33	21	8
24	SILVER BELLS     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1255 ]		24	24	34	4
25	A RAINY DAY REFRAIN     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 47-3921 ]		23	36	38	12
26	THE BEST THING FOR YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3922 ]		30	19	31	6
27	THE SEA OF THE MOON     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3987 ]		29	—	—	2
28	TIME OUT FOR TEARS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1270 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27259 ]		28	—	—	2
29	SO LONG, SALLY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3931 ]     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 1246 ]		27	—	—	2
30	IF     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]		—	—	—	1
31	IT IS NO SECRET     [ Bill Kenny & Song Spinners–Decca 27326 ]		31	—	—	2
32	I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]		32	26	23	22
33	I AM LOVED     [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 27281 ]     [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 1289 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39079 ]		35	38	—	3
34	USE YOUR IMAGINATION     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27351 ]		34	—	—	2
35	A PENNY A KISS     [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4019 ]		—	—	—	1
36	SO LONG (It’s Been Good To Know Yuh)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27376 ]		37	—	—	2
37	I’M GONNA LIVE TILL I DIE     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5544 ]     [ Danny Scholl–National 9119 ]		36	25	—	3
38	CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN? (No, No, No!)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60253 ]		38	22	28	23
39	MONA LISA     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1010 ]     [ Victor Young & Orchestra & Don Cherry–Decca 27048 ]		39	34	19	33
40	GOODNIGHT IRENE     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27077 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38892 ]		40	27	18	27

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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