The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 8, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		1	1	1	11
2	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		3	2	2	27
3	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		4	4	5	12
4	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		2	3	3	18
5	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		5	5	4	27
6	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		8	7	6	10
7	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		6	8	8	9
8	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		25	29	22	4
9	DOMINO     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]		7	9	10	5
10	JEALOUSY (Jalousie)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		10	18	31	4
11	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		28	36	37	4
12	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		9	6	7	14
13	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]		16	16	18	5
14	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		12	17	13	9
15	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		18	20	30	7
16	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		11	10	9	10
17	UNFORGETTABLE     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]		20	21	28	5
18	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		19	15	14	11
19	JUST ONE MORE CHANCE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]		13	14	17	6
20	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		17	11	11	34
21	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		30	33	23	7
22	I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME     [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]		24	23	24	6
23	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		—	—	—	1
24	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		14	13	12	15
25	OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]		29	28	39	5
26	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		15	19	15	7
27	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		—	—	—	1
28	THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		35	44	25	4
29	THE OLD SOFT SHOE     [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]		33	30	41	7
30	BELA BIMBA     [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]		31	24	35	8
31	THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA     [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]     [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		40	48	40	5
32	ONCE     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]		22	43	27	4
33	I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		27	40	—	3
34	FLAMENCO     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		26	38	—	3
35	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		38	—	—	2
36	JAZZ ME BLUES     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]		32	26	34	5
37	ALWAYS, ALWAYS     [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4298 ]		39	—	—	2
38	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]		43	41	32	22
39	NEVER     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]		—	—	—	1
40	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		41	42	38	22
41	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		46	34	44	23
42	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		49	32	36	23
43	MEANDERIN’     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		47	50	47	5
44	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		23	12	16	8
45	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		36	31	20	18
46	WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		45	39	50	8
47	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		37	22	26	34
48	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]		44	49	42	18
49	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		21	27	21	8
50	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		48	25	19	13

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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