The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 27, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE 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
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
  2MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]
    [ Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1328 ]
  3
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  7
 
 
 
  3THE THING
    [ Phil Harris–RCA Victor 47-3968 ]
  2  2  2  9
  4A BUSHEL AND A PECK
    [ Perry Como & Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 47-3930 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1234 ]
  5
 
  5
 
  5
 
14
 
  5HARBOR LIGHTS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 38963 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27219 ]
  4
 
 
 
  3
 
 
 
  3
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
  6THINKING OF YOU
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27128 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-3901 ]
  7
 
  7
 
  6
 
17
 
  7NEVERTHELESS (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
 
 
 
  6
 
 
 
  7
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
  8OH, BABE!
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1278 ]
    [ Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Robin Hood 101 ]
  9
 
  9
 
10
 
10
 
  9ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27118 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27117 ]
  8
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
23
 
 
 
10YOU’RE JUST IN LOVE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3945 ]
131235  8
11THE ROVING KIND
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]
    [ Weavers–Decca 27332 ]
12
 
14
 
30
 
  5
 
12BE MY LOVE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]
14151611
13TO THINK YOU’VE CHOSEN ME
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5517 ]
1010  910
14IF
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]
30  2
15SO LONG (It’s Been Good To Know Yuh)
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27376 ]
3637  3
16THE PETITE WALTZ (La Petite Valse)
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]
    [ Three Suns with Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3834 ]
18
 
17
 
14
 
16
 
17NOBODY’S CHASING ME
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]
151323  4
18I’LL NEVER BE FREE
    [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]
21211122
19OUR LADY OF FATIMA
    [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]
    [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]
11
 
11
 
20
 
20
 
20ORANGE COLORED SKY
    [ Nat “King” Cole & Stan Kenton–Capitol 1184 ]
22222117
21A MARSHMALLOW WORLD
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27230 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10827 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5496 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3942 ]
16
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
18
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
22MUSIC BY THE ANGELS
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]
191937  4
23IF I WERE A BELL
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5500 ]
202039  9
24PATRICIA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3905 ]
17181316
25THE BEST THING FOR YOU
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3922 ]
263019  7
26TIME OUT FOR TEARS
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1270 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 27259 ]
28
 
28
 

 
  3
 
27ZING ZING—ZOOM ZOOM
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]
  1
28IT IS NO SECRET
    [ Bill Kenny & Song Spinners–Decca 27326 ]
3131  3
29SO LONG, SALLY
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3931 ]
    [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 1246 ]
29
 
27
 

 
  3
 
30I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]
32322623
31I AM LOVED
    [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 27281 ]
    [ Gordon MacRae–Capitol 1289 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39079 ]
33
 
 
35
 
 
38
 
 
  4
 
 
32TELL ME TONIGHT
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3987 ]
  1
33GET OUT THOSE OLD RECORDS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27336 ]
  1
34A PENNY A KISS
    [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4019 ]
35  2
35A RAINY DAY REFRAIN
    [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 47-3921 ]
25233613
36USE YOUR IMAGINATION
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27351 ]
3434  3
37HOT ROD RACE
    [ Tiny Hill & Orchestra–Mercury 5547 ]
    [ Red Foley–Decca 46286 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
38THE SEA OF THE MOON
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3987 ]
2729  3
39MOMMY, WON’T YOU BUY A BABY BROTHER?
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-3934 ]
232533  9
40THE ONE ROSE
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5517 ]
  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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