The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 17, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		1	1	4	8
2	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		2	2	1	24
3	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		3	3	2	15
4	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		4	4	3	24
5	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		6	6	5	9
6	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		7	7	8	7
7	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		5	5	6	11
8	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		10	9	19	6
9	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		11	10	10	7
10	DOMINO     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]		22	—	—	2
11	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		8	8	7	31
12	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		9	12	9	12
13	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		13	13	21	6
14	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		12	14	14	8
15	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		17	18	29	4
16	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		21	26	43	5
17	JUST ONE MORE CHANCE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]		24	34	—	3
18	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]		34	—	—	2
19	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		42	28	15	10
20	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		23	17	17	15
21	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		26	24	26	5
22	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		—	—	—	1
23	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		38	36	42	4
24	I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME     [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]		32	40	—	3
25	THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		—	—	—	1
26	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		14	19	12	31
27	ONCE     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]		—	—	—	1
28	UNFORGETTABLE     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]		18	—	—	2
29	OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4220 ]		25	23	25	7
30	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		27	37	31	4
31	JEALOUSY (Jalousie)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		—	—	—	1
32	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]		16	11	11	19
33	CALLA CALLA     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5698 ]		15	21	27	6
34	JAZZ ME BLUES     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]		30	—	—	2
35	BELA BIMBA     [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]		31	44	37	5
36	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		20	22	13	20
37	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		—	—	—	1
38	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		19	16	24	19
39	OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]		29	—	—	2
40	THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA     [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]     [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		41	—	—	2
41	THE OLD SOFT SHOE     [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]		44	35	34	4
42	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]		28	33	22	15
43	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		37	29	16	18
44	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		39	15	20	20
45	BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		35	20	18	13
46	IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]		45	25	35	8
47	MEANDERIN’     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		33	—	—	2
48	WONDER WHY     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]		40	30	23	10
49	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		46	31	46	15
50	WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		36	27	48	5

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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