The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 28, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		1	1	1	15
2	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		2	2	3	12
3	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		3	6	6	8
4	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		4	3	2	16
5	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		14	17	36	4
6	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		5	4	4	16
7	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		6	7	10	15
8	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		11	21	—	3
9	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		8	8	7	9
10	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		7	5	9	11
11	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		9	9	5	13
12	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		12	11	15	7
13	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		24	16	20	8
14	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		10	10	8	22
15	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		13	18	28	4
16	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		15	15	11	8
17	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]		17	13	12	13
18	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		23	36	—	3
19	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		18	12	14	10
20	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		22	34	—	3
21	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39487 ]		21	20	18	5
22	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		26	23	19	7
23	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		19	22	24	4
24	THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]		16	19	16	16
25	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		34	32	35	5
26	I APOLOGIZE     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]		20	14	13	23
27	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		25	27	29	4
28	I WISH I HAD NEVER SEEN SUNSHINE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1592 ]		—	—	—	1
29	BALLIN’ THE JACK     [ Danny Kaye–Decca 27957 ]		—	—	—	1
30	THERE’S A BIG BLUE CLOUD (Next To Heaven)     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		29	35	—	4
31	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		—	—	—	1
32	BECAUSE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]		30	40	—	3
33	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		32	—	—	2
34	OCEANS OF TEARS     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1567 ]		—	—	—	1
35	THE STRANGE LITTLE GIRL     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5630 ]		35	39	33	10
36	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		40	28	17	9
37	THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		36	—	—	2
38	SEPTEMBER SONG     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1480 ]		28	33	30	13
39	BLACK BALL FERRY LINE     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39426 ]		37	—	—	2
40	I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]		27	37	—	4

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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