The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 31, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		5	5	6	5
2	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		1	1	2	20
3	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		2	3	4	10
4	I’M YOURS     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		7	6	23	4
5	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		3	2	1	15
6	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		4	4	3	16
7	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		6	9	7	10
8	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		11	11	8	8
9	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		10	19	15	5
10	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		27	—	—	2
11	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		8	7	10	10
12	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		9	8	5	24
13	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		12	13	12	12
14	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		14	12	9	14
15	CARIOCA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2080 ]		28	—	—	2
16	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		19	30	25	9
17	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		30	17	20	12
18	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		13	10	14	7
19	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		25	24	34	6
20	A LITTLE KISS GOODNIGHT     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		—	—	—	1
21	YOU     [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]		21	—	—	2
22	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		17	21	22	8
23	I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2080 ]		—	—	—	1
24	JUNCO PARTNER (A Worthless Cajun)     [ Richard Hayes–Mercury 5833 ]		—	—	—	1
25	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		15	14	11	26
26	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		39	27	36	14
27	I UNDERSTAND     [ Four Aces–Decca 28162 ]		22	—	—	2
28	AT LAST     [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1912 ]		33	25	28	12
29	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		26	39	—	3
30	FESTIVAL     [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]     [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		18	26	27	8
31	HAMBONE     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]		24	37	17	12
32	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		23	43	35	9
33	SLEEPLESS     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]		34	33	30	7
34	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		20	22	33	7
35	TELL ME WHY     [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]		35	15	13	25
36	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		31	—	—	2
37	SHEIK OF ARABY     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60680 ]		32	18	26	6
38	WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]		—	—	—	1
39	DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]		36	29	29	11
40	JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		45	44	—	3
41	GENTLY JOHNNY     [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]		40	31	43	4
42	PLEASE, MR. SUN     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		16	16	16	18
43	I HEAR A RHAPSODY     [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39652 ]		44	28	46	11
44	THE GANDY DANCERS’ BALL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		29	41	21	11
45	MOUNTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		37	45	45	5
46	BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]		42	32	38	21
47	WITH A SONG IN MY HEART     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		38	—	—	2
48	WIMOWEH     [ Weavers & Gordon Jenkins–Decca 27928 ]		41	20	18	16
49	HERE AM I—BROKEN HEARTED     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]		46	23	24	18
50	THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		48	40	31	26

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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