The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 3, 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	11
2	MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]     [ Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1328 ]		2	3	4	8
3	THE THING     [ Phil Harris–RCA Victor 47-3968 ]		3	2	2	10
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 ]		5	4	3	20
5	BE MY LOVE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]		12	14	15	12
6	A BUSHEL AND A PECK     [ Perry Como & Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 47-3930 ]     [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1234 ]		4	5	5	15
7	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 ]		7	6	6	16
8	THINKING OF YOU     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27128 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-3901 ]		6	7	7	18
9	IF     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]		14	30	—	3
10	YOU’RE JUST IN LOVE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3945 ]		10	13	12	9
11	OH, BABE!     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1278 ]     [ Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Robin Hood 101 ]		8	9	9	11
12	ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27118 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27117 ]		9	8	8	24
13	THE ROVING KIND     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]     [ Weavers–Decca 27332 ]		11	12	14	6
14	TO THINK YOU’VE CHOSEN ME     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5517 ]		13	10	10	11
15	SO LONG (It’s Been Good To Know Yuh)     [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27376 ]		15	36	37	4
16	NOBODY’S CHASING ME     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]		17	15	13	5
17	IT IS NO SECRET     [ Bill Kenny & Song Spinners–Decca 27326 ]		28	31	31	4
18	THE PETITE WALTZ (La Petite Valse)     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]     [ Three Suns with Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3834 ]		16	18	17	17
19	I’LL NEVER BE FREE     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]		18	21	21	23
20	SO LONG, SALLY     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3931 ]     [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 1246 ]		29	29	27	4
21	ORANGE COLORED SKY     [ Nat “King” Cole & Stan Kenton–Capitol 1184 ]		20	22	22	18
22	GET OUT THOSE OLD RECORDS     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27336 ]		33	—	—	2
23	USE YOUR IMAGINATION     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27351 ]		36	34	34	4
24	MARRYING FOR LOVE     [ Guy Mitchell & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39052 ]		—	—	—	1
25	PATRICIA     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3905 ]		24	17	18	17
26	MUSIC BY THE ANGELS     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]		22	19	19	5
27	ZING ZING—ZOOM ZOOM     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]		27	—	—	2
28	TIME OUT FOR TEARS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1270 ]     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27259 ]		26	28	28	4
29	A PENNY A KISS     [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4019 ]		34	35	—	3
30	HOT ROD RACE     [ Tiny Hill & Orchestra–Mercury 5547 ]     [ Red Foley–Decca 46286 ]		37	—	—	2
31	I STILL FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU     [ Georgia Gibbs with Owen Bradley Sextet–Coral 60353 ]		—	—	—	1
32	A MARSHMALLOW WORLD     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27230 ]     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10827 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5496 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3942 ]		21	16	16	12
33	I TAUT I TAW A PUDDY TAT     [ Mel Blanc–Capitol 1360 ]		—	—	—	1
34	LIFE IS SO PECULIAR     [ Louis Armstrong & Louis Jordan–Decca 27212 ]     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38960 ]		—	—	—	1
35	OUR LADY OF FATIMA     [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]     [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]		19	11	11	21
36	THE SEA OF THE MOON     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3987 ]		38	27	29	4
37	THE BEST THING FOR YOU     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3922 ]		25	26	30	8
38	A RAINY DAY REFRAIN     [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 47-3921 ]		35	25	23	14
39	I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]		30	32	32	24
40	IF I WERE A BELL     [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5500 ]		23	20	20	10

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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