The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 7, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		1	3	2	12
2	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		2	1	1	13
3	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		4	4	6	9
4	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		3	2	3	13
5	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		5	5	5	10
6	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		6	9	20	5
7	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		8	6	8	6
8	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		7	7	4	19
9	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		9	8	9	8
10	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		10	13	16	12
11	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		24	19	31	5
12	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]		12	10	10	10
13	I APOLOGIZE     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]		11	11	7	20
14	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		14	15	14	7
15	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		17	33	38	4
16	THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]		13	12	12	13
17	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		29	37	24	6
18	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]		25	—	—	2
19	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		18	36	34	4
20	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		20	26	—	5
21	BE MY LOVE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]		19	14	13	34
22	HELLO, YOUNG LOVERS     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4112 ]     [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 1491 ]		15	29	23	8
23	MY LIFE’S DESIRE     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		30	—	—	2
24	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		—	—	—	1
25	TOM’S TUNE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5644 ]		23	30	—	3
26	OLD SOLDIERS NEVER DIE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4146 ]		16	16	11	8
27	EVER TRUE EVER MORE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]		21	22	28	9
28	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		—	—	—	1
29	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		—	—	—	1
30	SEPTEMBER SONG     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]		35	20	19	10
31	TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]		—	—	—	1
32	WHEN YOU AND I WERE YOUNG MAGGIE BLUES     [ Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 27577 ]		26	23	22	10
33	THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]		22	32	30	7
34	GONE FISHIN’     [ Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong–Decca 27623 ]		27	40	—	3
35	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		37	—	—	2
36	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		—	—	—	1
37	DOWN THE TRAIL OF ACHIN’ HEARTS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5579 ]		31	25	29	9
38	MY RESISTANCE IS LOW     [ Hoagy Carmichael–Decca 27540 ]		—	39	32	3
39	I WHISTLE A HAPPY TUNE     [ Lyn Murray–Coral 60435 ]     [ Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 27600 ]		34	27	39	5
40	I LIKE THE WIDE OPEN SPACES     [ Arthur Godfrey & Laurie Anders–Columbia 39404 ]		32	21	18	7

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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