The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		1	1	1	18
2	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1710 ]		2	2	2	13
3	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		5	6	6	18
4	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		9	8	10	5
5	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		4	5	5	25
6	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		7	7	9	9
7	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		3	3	3	14
8	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		6	4	4	25
9	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		20	23	—	3
10	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		10	11	7	18
11	BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		11	10	12	7
12	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		8	13	16	6
13	SIN     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]		30	—	—	2
14	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		13	9	8	22
15	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		12	14	11	14
16	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		14	17	14	13
17	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		—	—	—	1
18	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		15	12	33	4
19	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]		19	16	13	9
20	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		18	15	19	9
21	WHILE YOU DANCED, DANCED, DANCED     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5681 ]		21	25	17	6
22	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		17	19	15	12
23	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		16	21	29	11
24	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		—	—	—	1
25	WHERE’S-A YOUR HOUSE?     [ Robert Q. Lewis–M-G-M 11056 ]		33	—	—	2
26	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		32	—	—	2
27	WONDER WHY     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]		22	24	28	4
28	ENCHANTED LAND     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 11028 ]		—	—	—	1
29	HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60510 ]		24	—	—	2
30	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		26	18	20	17
31	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		27	20	22	13
32	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		36	33	23	9
33	KISSIN’ BUG BOOGIE     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39529 ]		—	—	—	1
34	OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4220 ]		—	—	—	1
35	KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		25	28	24	8
36	THE MUSICIANS     [ Dinah Shore, Betty Hutton, Tony Martin & Phil Harris–         RCA Victor 47-4225 ]		—	34	—	2
37	I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]     [ Lucky Millinder & Orchestra–King 4453 ]		—	—	—	1
38	SWEETHEART OF YESTERDAY     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		31	37	39	4
39	GO GO GO GO     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5671 ]		—	—	—	3
40	MARY ROSE     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4214 ]		35	22	37	4
41	I WANT TO BE NEAR YOU     [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 11027 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39528 ]		34	—	—	2
42	HOW HIGH THE MOON     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1451 ]		23	27	21	26
43	IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]		28	—	—	2
44	BECAUSE OF RAIN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1501 ]		37	—	27	16
45	DIMPLES AND CHERRY CHEEKS     [ Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–         Decca 27652 ]		29	30	36	4
46	SURPRISING     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4203 ]		—	40	—	3

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. This week’s chart, with 46 positions listed, was a transition from the 40-position charts of the past to the new Top 50 that began the following week.

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