The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 20, 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	20
2	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		2	3	5	20
3	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		4	6	7	11
4	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		6	5	4	27
5	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		8	13	30	4
6	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		3	4	9	7
7	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]		5	2	2	15
8	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		9	7	3	16
9	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		12	12	8	8
10	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		14	17	—	3
11	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		7	8	6	27
12	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]		11	9	20	5
13	BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		10	11	11	9
14	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		22	24	—	3
15	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		15	20	18	11
16	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		13	16	14	15
17	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]		18	19	19	11
18	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		16	15	12	16
19	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		17	18	15	6
20	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		21	22	17	14
21	WHILE YOU DANCED, DANCED, DANCED     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5681 ]		20	21	21	8
22	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		28	—	—	2
23	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		26	26	32	4
24	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		19	10	10	20
25	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		—	—	—	1
26	OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4220 ]		27	34	—	3
27	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		41	—	—	2
28	CALLA CALLA     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5698 ]		33	—	—	2
29	ENCHANTED LAND     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 11028 ]		32	28	—	3
30	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		42	32	36	11
31	KISSIN’ BUG BOOGIE     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39529 ]		34	33	—	3
32	KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		23	35	25	10
33	WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		—	—	—	1
34	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		24	14	13	24
35	BLACK STRAP MOLASSES     [ Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman &         Groucho Marx–Decca 27748 ]		—	—	—	2
36	IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]		30	43	28	4
37	WHERE’S-A YOUR HOUSE?     [ Robert Q. Lewis–M-G-M 11056 ]		40	25	33	4
38	WONDER WHY     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]		25	27	22	6
39	SWEETHEART OF YESTERDAY     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		43	38	31	6
40	BELA BIMBA     [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]		—	—	—	1
41	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		—	—	—	1
42	THE MUSICIANS     [ Dinah Shore, Betty Hutton, Tony Martin & Phil Harris–         RCA Victor 47-4225 ]		29	36	—	4
43	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		35	23	16	13
44	I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1747 ]		39	—	—	3
45	I WISH I WUZ     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39536 ]		31	—	—	2
46	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		45	31	27	15
47	HAWAIIAN WAR CHANT (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60510 ]		37	29	24	4
48	I’M IN LOVE AGAIN     [ Henri Rene & Orchestra featuring April Stevens–         RCA Victor 47-4148 ]		46	30	26	19
49	MARY ROSE     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4214 ]		36	40	35	6
50	SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY     [ Les Brown & Band Of Renown & Ames Brothers–Coral 60566 ]		44	—	—	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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