The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 29, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		1	1	2	17
2	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		2	2	1	12
3	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		3	3	3	13
4	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		5	5	5	24
5	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		6	6	8	17
6	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		4	4	4	24
7	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		7	9	14	8
8	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		13	16	15	5
9	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		8	10	16	4
10	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		11	7	6	17
11	BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		10	12	9	6
12	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		14	11	10	13
13	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		9	8	7	21
14	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		17	14	12	12
15	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		12	33	—	3
16	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		21	29	17	10
17	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		19	15	22	11
18	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		15	19	18	8
19	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]		16	13	19	8
20	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		23	—	—	2
21	WHILE YOU DANCED, DANCED, DANCED     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5681 ]		25	17	30	5
22	WONDER WHY     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]		24	28	—	3
23	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		27	21	13	25
24	HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60510 ]		—	—	—	1
25	KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		28	24	26	7
26	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		18	20	11	16
27	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		20	22	24	12
28	IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]		—	—	—	1
29	DIMPLES AND CHERRY CHEEKS     [ Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–         Decca 27652 ]		30	36	—	3
30	SIN     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]		—	—	—	1
31	SWEETHEART OF YESTERDAY     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		37	39	—	3
32	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		—	—	—	1
33	WHERE’S-A YOUR HOUSE?     [ Robert Q. Lewis–M-G-M 11056 ]		—	—	—	1
34	I WANT TO BE NEAR YOU     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 11027 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39528 ]		—	—	—	1
35	MARY ROSE     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4214 ]		22	37	—	3
36	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		33	23	33	8
37	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		—	27	—	15
38	THE GIRL IN THE WOOD     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39489 ]		36	18	25	5
39	WONDERFUL, WASN’T IT?     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39489 ]		31	40	40	4
40	GOOD MORNING MISTER ECHO     [ Jane Turzy Trio–Decca 27622 ]		38	30	32	13

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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