The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 4, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		1	1	1	16
2	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		2	2	2	13
3	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		8	11	21	4
4	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		3	3	6	9
5	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		7	6	7	16
6	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		5	14	17	5
7	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		13	24	16	9
8	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		4	4	3	17
9	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		6	5	4	17
10	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		10	7	5	12
11	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		9	8	8	10
12	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		11	9	9	14
13	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		12	12	11	8
14	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		31	—	—	2
15	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		20	22	34	4
16	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		16	15	15	9
17	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		14	10	10	23
18	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]		15	13	18	5
19	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		27	25	27	5
20	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		18	23	36	4
21	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		25	34	32	6
22	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		23	19	22	5
23	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		22	26	23	8
24	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		19	18	12	11
25	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]		17	17	13	14
26	OCEANS OF TEARS     [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1567 ]		34	—	—	2
27	BECAUSE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]		32	30	40	4
28	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		36	40	28	10
29	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39487 ]		21	21	20	6
30	THERE’S NO BOAT LIKE A ROWBOAT     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4158 ]		37	36	—	3
31	I APOLOGIZE     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 10903 ]		26	20	14	24
32	I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART (’Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4191 ]		—	—	—	1
33	TELL ME (You Will Love Me Forever)     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4169 ]		—	39	26	4
34	BALLIN’ THE JACK     [ Danny Kaye–Decca 27957 ]		29	—	—	2
35	MY BROTHER     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1565 ]		—	—	—	1
36	RHUMBA BOOGIE     [ Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4168 ]     [ Hank Snow–RCA Victor 48-0431 ]		—	—	—	1
37	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		33	32	—	3
38	THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 40201 ]		24	16	19	17
39	I’M A FOOL TO WANT YOU     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39425 ]		40	27	37	5
40	I WISH I HAD NEVER SEEN SUNSHINE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1592 ]		28	—	—	2

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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