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

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