The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 17, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		2	1	1	18
2	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		1	2	2	13
3	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		4	4	6	8
4	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		3	3	3	14
5	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		6	14	—	3
6	I’M YOURS     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		23	—	—	2
7	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		10	12	10	8
8	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		5	5	4	22
9	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		7	8	11	8
10	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		14	21	15	5
11	BE ANYTHING (BUT BE MINE)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		8	9	16	6
12	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		9	7	8	12
13	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		12	10	13	10
14	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		11	6	5	24
15	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		13	11	7	23
16	PLEASE, MR. SUN     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		16	13	9	16
17	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		20	17	18	10
18	SHEIK OF ARABY     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60680 ]		26	39	36	4
19	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		15	24	—	3
20	WIMOWEH     [ Weavers & Gordon Jenkins–Decca 27928 ]		18	23	19	14
21	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		22	19	37	6
22	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		33	38	44	5
23	HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		24	16	29	16
24	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		34	28	24	4
25	AT LAST     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1912 ]		28	29	20	10
26	FESTIVAL     [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]     [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		27	40	45	6
27	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		36	45	46	12
28	I HEAR A RHAPSODY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39652 ]		46	30	32	9
29	DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]		29	31	28	9
30	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		25	20	26	7
31	GENTLY JOHNNY     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		43	—	—	2
32	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]		38	27	12	19
33	SLEEPLESS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]		30	33	42	5
34	TWO LITTLE KISSES     [ Four Aces–Flash 103 ]		41	—	—	2
35	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     [ Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657 ]		37	26	39	25
36	COME WHAT MAY     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5772 ]		47	25	27	15
37	HAMBONE     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]		17	15	14	10
38	TULIPS AND HEATHER     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4453 ]		19	22	25	15
39	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		—	—	—	1
40	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		31	34	23	24
41	THE GANDY DANCERS’ BALL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		21	18	22	9
42	STOLEN LOVE     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5771 / Mercury 5784 ]		39	44	40	13
43	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		35	32	41	7
44	JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		—	—	—	1
45	MOUNTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		45	42	—	3
46	WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO TAKE TO ME     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		42	—	—	2
47	NOODLIN’ RAG     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4542 ]		44	41	34	10
48	TIGER RAG     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1920 ]		40	37	38	17
49	BERMUDA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4422 ]		32	35	17	17
50	TRY     [ Stan Freberg–Capitol 2029 ]		49	36	21	5

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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