The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 12, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SLOW POKE     [ Pee Wee King & Golden West Cowboys–RCA Victor 48-0489 ]     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]     [ Helen O’Connell–Capitol 1837 ]		3	9	7	10
2	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		2	3	2	17
3	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		1	1	1	16
4	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		4	2	3	23
5	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		9	6	8	9
6	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		8	10	10	6
7	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		11	11	14	6
8	JEALOUSY (Jalousie)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		7	8	6	9
9	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		5	7	9	9
10	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		10	4	4	14
11	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		6	5	5	32
12	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		16	34	41	5
13	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		13	17	20	4
14	DOMINO     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]		14	13	11	10
15	NEVER     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]		22	35	33	6
16	UNFORGETTABLE     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]		17	29	29	10
17	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		28	24	26	12
18	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		12	12	17	32
19	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		24	23	19	12
20	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		18	14	13	15
21	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		20	18	18	14
22	JUST ONE MORE CHANCE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]		21	16	15	11
23	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		15	15	12	15
24	DANCE ME LOOSE     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]		35	—	—	2
25	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		40	22	23	16
26	A GARDEN IN THE RAIN     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]		—	—	—	1
27	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		19	20	22	7
28	TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE     [ Billy Eckstine & George Shearing–M-G-M 11101 ]		—	—	—	1
29	OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]		31	26	24	10
30	ONCE     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]		23	21	21	9
31	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39631 ]		—	—	—	1
32	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		45	25	25	12
33	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		47	32	31	20
34	I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME     [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]		37	28	30	11
35	SNOWFLAKES     [ Evelyn Knight & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–         Decca 27892 ]		25	—	—	2
36	MANHATTAN     [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4345 ]		27	—	—	2
37	I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		29	33	39	8
38	THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA     [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]     [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		32	27	27	10
39	GREENSLEEVES     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 39617 ]		38	40	38	4
40	JAZZ ME BLUES     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1825 ]		41	42	42	10
41	MY CONCERTO     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1835 ]     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11077 ]		49	45	45	5
42	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		34	37	36	39
43	IF WISHES WERE KISSES     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4344 ]		46	31	32	4
44	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		39	44	43	13
45	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		44	19	16	19
46	THE OLD SOFT SHOE     [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]		33	39	35	12
47	THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		36	43	44	9
48	FLAMENCO     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		43	36	34	8
49	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		42	38	37	13
50	WALKIN’     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1863 ]		30	—	—	2

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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