The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		1	2	1	14
2	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		3	4	4	21
3	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		2	1	3	15
4	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		4	5	7	12
5	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		5	3	2	30
6	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		8	8	8	7
7	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		9	13	11	7
8	JEALOUSY (Jalousie)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		6	9	10	7
9	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]		7	7	13	8
10	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		10	22	23	4
11	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		14	23	27	4
12	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		17	6	5	30
13	DOMINO     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]		11	12	9	8
14	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		13	11	16	13
15	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		12	10	6	13
16	JUST ONE MORE CHANCE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]		15	17	19	9
17	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		20	—	—	2
18	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		18	14	14	12
19	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		16	15	12	17
20	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		22	30	35	5
21	ONCE     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]		21	27	32	7
22	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		23	26	18	14
23	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		19	20	15	10
24	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		26	21	21	10
25	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		25	18	26	10
26	OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]		24	37	25	8
27	THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA     [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]     [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		27	25	31	8
28	I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME     [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]		30	29	22	9
29	UNFORGETTABLE     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]		29	16	17	8
30	JINGLE BELLS     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1881 ]		28	31	—	3
31	IF WISHES WERE KISSES     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4344 ]		32	—	—	2
32	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		31	40	24	18
33	I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		39	32	33	6
34	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		41	39	—	3
35	NEVER     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]		33	34	39	4
36	FLAMENCO     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		34	28	34	6
37	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		36	19	20	37
38	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		37	35	49	11
39	THE OLD SOFT SHOE     [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]		35	36	29	10
40	GREENSLEEVES     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 39617 ]		38	—	—	2
41	BELA BIMBA     [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]		40	42	30	11
42	JAZZ ME BLUES     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]		42	41	36	8
43	THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		44	33	28	7
44	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		43	24	44	11
45	MY CONCERTO     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1835 ]     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11077 ]		45	38	—	3
46	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		46	48	47	37
47	ALWAYS, ALWAYS     [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4298 ]		47	45	37	5
48	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		49	44	50	16
49	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		48	46	40	25
50	MEANDERIN’     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		50	43	43	8

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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