The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles | ||||||
Week ending JANUARY 27, 1951 | ||||||
TW | TITLE | ArtistLabel | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | THE TENNESSEE WALTZ [ Patti PageMercury 5534 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27336 ] [ Les Paul & Mary FordCapitol 1316 ] [ Jo StaffordColumbia 39065 ] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
2 | MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU [ Guy MitchellColumbia 39067 ] [ Dinah ShoreRCA Victor 47-3978 ] [ Vic DamoneMercury 5563 ] [ Jimmy WakelyCapitol 1328 ] | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
3 | THE THING [ Phil HarrisRCA Victor 47-3968 ] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
4 | A BUSHEL AND A PECK [ Perry Como & Betty HuttonRCA Victor 47-3930 ] [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy WakelyCapitol 1234 ] | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
5 | HARBOR LIGHTS [ Sammy Kaye & Swing And Sway OrchestraColumbia 38963 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27208 ] [ Ray Anthony & OrchestraCapitol 1190 ] [ Bing CrosbyDecca 27219 ] | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
6 | THINKING OF YOU [ Don CherryDecca 27128 ] [ Eddie FisherRCA Victor 47-3901 ] | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
7 | NEVERTHELESS (Im In Love With You) [ Paul Weston & OrchestraColumbia 38982 ] [ Mills BrothersDecca 27253 ] [ Ralph Flanagan & OrchestraRCA Victor 47-3904 ] [ Ray Anthony & OrchestraCapitol 1190 ] | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
8 | OH, BABE! [ Kay StarrCapitol 1278 ] [ Louis Prima & Keely SmithRobin Hood 101 ] | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
9 | ALL MY LOVE (Bolero) [ Patti PageMercury 5455 ] [ Percy Faith & OrchestraColumbia 38918 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27118 ] [ Bing CrosbyDecca 27117 ] | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
10 | YOURE JUST IN LOVE [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3945 ] | 13 | 12 | 35 | 8 | |
11 | THE ROVING KIND [ Guy MitchellColumbia 39067 ] [ WeaversDecca 27332 ] | 12 | 14 | 30 | 5 | |
12 | BE MY LOVE [ Mario LanzaRCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ] | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | |
13 | TO THINK YOUVE CHOSEN ME [ Eddy HowardMercury 5517 ] | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
14 | IF [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3997 ] | 30 | | | 2 | |
15 | SO LONG (Its Been Good To Know Yuh) [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & WeaversDecca 27376 ] | 36 | 37 | | 3 | |
16 | THE PETITE WALTZ (La Petite Valse) [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27208 ] [ Three Suns with Larry Green & OrchestraRCA Victor 47-3834 ] | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | |
17 | NOBODYS CHASING ME [ Dinah ShoreRCA Victor 47-3978 ] | 15 | 13 | 23 | 4 | |
18 | ILL NEVER BE FREE [ Kay Starr & Tennessee ErnieCapitol 1124 ] | 21 | 21 | 11 | 22 | |
19 | OUR LADY OF FATIMA [ Richard Hayes & Kitty KallenMercury 5466 ] [ Red FoleyDecca 14526 ] | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | |
20 | ORANGE COLORED SKY [ Nat King Cole & Stan KentonCapitol 1184 ] | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | |
21 | A MARSHMALLOW WORLD [ Bing CrosbyDecca 27230 ] [ Johnny DesmondM-G-M 10827 ] [ Vic DamoneMercury 5496 ] [ Vaughn Monroe & OrchestraRCA Victor 47-3942 ] | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
22 | MUSIC BY THE ANGELS [ Vic DamoneMercury 5563 ] | 19 | 19 | 37 | 4 | |
23 | IF I WERE A BELL [ Frankie LaineMercury 5500 ] | 20 | 20 | 39 | 9 | |
24 | PATRICIA [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3905 ] | 17 | 18 | 13 | 16 | |
25 | THE BEST THING FOR YOU [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3922 ] | 26 | 30 | 19 | 7 | |
26 | TIME OUT FOR TEARS [ Nat King ColeCapitol 1270 ] [ Ink SpotsDecca 27259 ] | 28 | 28 | | 3 | |
27 | ZING ZINGZOOM ZOOM [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3997 ] | | | | 1 | |
28 | IT IS NO SECRET [ Bill Kenny & Song SpinnersDecca 27326 ] | 31 | 31 | | 3 | |
29 | SO LONG, SALLY [ Perry ComoRCA Victor 47-3931 ] [ Jan Garber & OrchestraCapitol 1246 ] | 29 | 27 | | 3 | |
30 | ILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU [ Dean MartinCapitol 1028 ] | 32 | 32 | 26 | 23 | |
31 | I AM LOVED [ Evelyn KnightDecca 27281 ] [ Gordon MacRaeCapitol 1289 ] [ Frank SinatraColumbia 39079 ] | 33 | 35 | 38 | 4 | |
32 | TELL ME TONIGHT [ Tony MartinRCA Victor 47-3987 ] | | | | 1 | |
33 | GET OUT THOSE OLD RECORDS [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27336 ] | | | | 1 | |
34 | A PENNY A KISS [ Tony Martin & Dinah ShoreRCA Victor 47-4019 ] | 35 | | | 2 | |
35 | A RAINY DAY REFRAIN [ Mindy CarsonRCA Victor 47-3921 ] | 25 | 23 | 36 | 13 | |
36 | USE YOUR IMAGINATION [ Guy Lombardo & Royal CanadiansDecca 27351 ] | 34 | 34 | | 3 | |
37 | HOT ROD RACE [ Tiny Hill & OrchestraMercury 5547 ] [ Red FoleyDecca 46286 ] | | | | 1 | |
38 | THE SEA OF THE MOON [ Tony MartinRCA Victor 47-3987 ] | 27 | 29 | | 3 | |
39 | MOMMY, WONT YOU BUY A BABY BROTHER? [ Spike Jones & City SlickersRCA Victor 47-3934 ] | 23 | 25 | 33 | 9 | |
40 | THE ONE ROSE [ Eddy HowardMercury 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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