The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 17, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SIN
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]
    [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]
  1
 
  1
 
  4
 
  8
 
  2BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
  2
 
  2
 
  1
 
24
 
  3COLD, COLD HEART
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]
  3  3  215
  4I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
  4
 
  4
 
  3
 
24
 
  5DOWN YONDER
    [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]
    [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]
    [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]
  6
 
 
  6
 
 
  5
 
 
  9
 
 
  6AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]
  7  7  8  7
  7THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]
  5  5  611
  8UNDECIDED
    [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]
10  919  6
  9TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]
111010  7
10DOMINO
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]
22  2
11THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
  8  8  731
12WHISPERING
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]
  912  912
13BLUE VELVET
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
131321  6
14IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]
121414  8
15HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’
    [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]
171829  4
16GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]
212643  5
17JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]
2434  3
18SLOW POKE
    [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]
34  2
19CASTLE ROCK
    [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]
42281510
20DETOUR
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]
23171715
21ROLLIN’ STONE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]
262426  5
22CHARMAINE
    [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]
  1
23A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
383642  4
24I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME
    [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]
32
 
40
 

 
  3
 
25THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]
  1
26TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
14191231
27ONCE
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]
  1
28UNFORGETTABLE
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]
18  2
29OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4220 ]
252325  7
30SOLITAIRE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
273731  4
31JEALOUSY (Jalousie)
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]
  1
32COME ON-A MY HOUSE
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]
16111119
33CALLA CALLA
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5698 ]
152127  6
34JAZZ ME BLUES
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]
30  2
35BELA BIMBA
    [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]
314437  5
36SWEET VIOLETS
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]
20221320
37SHRIMP BOATS
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]
  1
38VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
19162419
39OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN
    [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]
29  2
40THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA
    [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]
    [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
41
 
 

 
 

 
 
  2
 
 
41THE OLD SOFT SHOE
    [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]
    [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]
44
 
35
 
34
 
  4
 
42LONGING FOR YOU
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]
28
 
33
 
22
 
15
 
43I WON’T CRY ANYMORE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
37291618
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
 
45BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]
35201813
46IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]
452535  8
47MEANDERIN’
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
33  2
48WONDER WHY
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]
40302310
49IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING
    [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]
46314615
50WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]
362748  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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