The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 26, 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 ]		1	1	3	12
2	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		2	6	8	8
3	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		3	3	1	18
4	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		9	12	16	7
5	SHRIMP BOATS     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39581 ]		6	9	5	11
6	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		4	2	2	19
7	JEALOUSY (Jalousie)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		11	8	7	11
8	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		7	7	11	8
9	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		10	4	4	25
10	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		5	10	10	16
11	CHARMAINE     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1020 ]		8	5	9	11
12	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		12	13	13	6
13	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		13	11	6	34
14	DANCE ME LOOSE     [ Arthur Godfrey–Columbia 39632 ]		21	24	35	4
15	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4455 ]		24	17	28	14
16	GREENSLEEVES     [ Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 39617 ]		25	39	38	6
17	A GARDEN IN THE RAIN     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]		17	26	—	3
18	DOMINO     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4343 ]		14	14	14	12
19	UNFORGETTABLE     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1808 ]		16	16	17	12
20	BERMUDA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4422 ]		—	—	—	1
21	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		18	18	12	34
22	NEVER     [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 47-4285 ]		28	15	22	8
23	TIGER RAG     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1920 ]		—	—	—	1
24	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		29	—	—	2
25	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		26	27	19	9
26	MOTHER AT YOUR FEET IS KNEELING     [ Bobby Wayne–London 968 ]		—	—	—	1
27	I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME     [ Buddy Greco–Coral 60573 ]     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39576 ]		35	34	37	13
28	JUST ONE MORE CHANCE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1825 ]		39	22	21	13
29	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		23	21	20	16
30	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		15	20	18	17
31	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		32	25	40	18
32	SNOWFLAKES     [ Evelyn Knight & Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–         Decca 27892 ]		20	35	25	4
33	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		19	23	15	17
34	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		38	19	24	14
35	CRAZY HEART     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27888 ]		—	—	—	1
36	ONCE     [ Jan Peerce–RCA Victor 47-4318 ]		27	30	23	11
37	THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM AT OUR HOUSE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		42	47	36	11
38	I CAN’T HELP IT (If I’m Still In Love With You)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39595 ]		22	37	29	10
39	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		40	32	45	14
40	TRUST IN ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		33	—	—	2
41	IF WISHES WERE KISSES     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4344 ]		45	43	46	6
42	I WANNA SAY HELLO!     [ Ellen Sutton–Kem 2710 ]		30	—	—	2
43	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39631 ]		34	31	—	3
44	THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA     [ Voices Of Walter Schumann–Capitol 1812 ]     [ Mariners–Columbia 39568 ]     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4271 ]		37	38	32	12
45	MANHATTAN     [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4345 ]		49	36	27	4
46	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		50	33	47	22
47	WALKIN’     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1863 ]		44	50	30	4
48	OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5724 ]		31	29	31	12
49	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		46	44	39	15
50	FLAMENCO     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39585 ]		36	48	43	10

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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