The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SIN
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]
    [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]
  1
 
  2
 
  1
 
14
 
  2COLD, COLD HEART
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]
  3  4  421
  3DOWN YONDER
    [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]
    [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]
    [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
  3
 
 
15
 
 
  4UNDECIDED
    [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]
  4  5  712
  5BECAUSE OF YOU
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]
    [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]
  5
 
  3
 
  2
 
30
 
  6CHARMAINE
    [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]
  8  8  8  7
  7SHRIMP BOATS
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]
  91311  7
  8JEALOUSY (Jalousie)
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]
  6  910  7
  9SLOW POKE
    [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]
  7  713  8
10CRY
    [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]
102223  4
11THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED
    [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]
142327  4
12I GET IDEAS
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
17
 
  6
 
  5
 
30
 
13DOMINO
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]
1112  9  8
14TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]
13111613
15AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]
1210  613
16JUST ONE MORE CHANCE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]
151719  9
17ANY TIME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]
20  2
18BLUE VELVET
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
18141412
19THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]
16151217
20THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)
    [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]
223035  5
21ONCE
    [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]
212732  7
22IT’S ALL IN THE GAME
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]
23261814
23SOLITAIRE
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]
19201510
24A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON
    [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]
26212110
25HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’
    [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]
25182610
26OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN
    [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]
243725  8
27THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA
    [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]
    [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
27
 
 
25
 
 
31
 
 
  8
 
 
28I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME
    [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]
    [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]
30
 
29
 
22
 
  9
 
29UNFORGETTABLE
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]
291617  8
30JINGLE BELLS
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1881 ]
2831  3
31IF WISHES WERE KISSES
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4344 ]
32  2
32WHISPERING
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]
31402418
33I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]
393233  6
34TELL ME WHY
    [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]
41
 
39
 

 
  3
 
35NEVER
    [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]
333439  4
36FLAMENCO
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]
342834  6
37THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]
36192037
38ROLLIN’ STONE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]
37354911
39THE OLD SOFT SHOE
    [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]
    [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]
35
 
36
 
29
 
10
 
40GREENSLEEVES
    [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 39617 ]
38  2
41BELA BIMBA
    [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]
40423011
42JAZZ ME BLUES
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]
424136  8
43THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]
443328  7
44GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)
    [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]
43244411
45MY CONCERTO
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1835 ]
    [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11077 ]
45
 
38
 

 
  3
 
46TOO YOUNG
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]
46484737
47ALWAYS, ALWAYS
    [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4298 ]
474537  5
48CASTLE ROCK
    [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]
49445016
49VANITY
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]
48464025
50MEANDERIN’
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]
504343  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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