The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 18, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		1	3	8	6
2	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		2	1	1	18
3	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		3	2	2	15
4	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		4	6	5	7
5	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		8	7	13	11
6	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		6	5	7	18
7	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		5	4	3	11
8	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]		13	16	16	11
9	ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY     [ Weavers & Terry Gilkyson–Decca 27515 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4114 ]		9	9	6	19
10	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		15	18	15	7
11	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		11	13	12	10
12	MISTER AND MISSISSIPPI     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5645 ]     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4140 ]		10	11	9	12
13	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		7	8	4	19
14	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		12	14	31	4
15	ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		14	10	10	14
16	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		19	20	18	6
17	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		18	15	20	6
18	LAURA     [ Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 1704 ]		35	—	—	2
19	SOUND OFF (The Duckworth Chant)     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4113 ]		17	12	11	16
20	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		16	19	27	7
21	UNLESS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4120 ]     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39331 ]		20	25	17	16
22	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		22	—	—	2
23	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		37	—	—	2
24	WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		38	—	—	2
25	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		39	—	—	2
26	LONELY LITTLE ROBIN     [ Pinetoppers–Coral 60508 ]		32	21	25	8
27	THESE THINGS I OFFER YOU (For A Lifetime)     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39370 ]		27	23	22	10
28	BECAUSE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3207 ]		23	27	32	6
29	I’LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART (’Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4191 ]		21	32	—	3
30	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]		40	—	—	2
31	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		30	37	33	5
32	I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN     [ Stan Freberg–Capitol 1711 ]		—	—	—	1
33	CARA CARA, BELLA BELLA     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4203 ]		—	—	—	1
34	KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		—	—	—	1
35	MOCKIN’ BIRD HILL     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1373 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5595 ]		29	17	14	25
36	WANG WANG BLUES     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60489 ]		31	22	23	7
37	WHAT IS A BOY     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 49-3425 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39487 ]		28	29	21	8
38	PRETTY EYED BABY     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39388 ]     [ Al Trace & Orchestra with     [ Lola Ameche–Mercury 5609 ]		24	24	19	13
39	BALLIN’ THE JACK     [ Danny Kaye–Decca 27957 ]		25	34	29	4
40	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		26	28	36	12

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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