The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 7, 1952
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1KISS OF FIRE
    [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]
  1
 
  5
 
  5
 
  6
 
  2BLUE TANGO
    [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]
    [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]
  2
 
  1
 
  1
 
21
 
  3A GUY IS A GUY
    [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]
  3  2  311
  4I’M YOURS
    [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]
  4
 
  7
 
  6
 
  5
 
  5WHEEL OF FORTUNE
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]
  5  3  216
  6THE BLACKSMITH BLUES
    [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]
  6  4  417
  7BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]
  81111  9
  8HERE IN MY HEART
    [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]
1027  3
  9I’LL WALK ALONE
    [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]
    [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]
  7
 
  6
 
  9
 
11
 
10DELICADO
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]
  91019  6
11FORGIVE ME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]
11  8  711
12ANY TIME
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]
12  9  825
13CARIOCA
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 2080 ]
1528  3
14PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]
13121313
15PERFIDIA
    [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]
14141215
16WHAT’S THE USE?
    [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]
181310  8
17SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]
3631  3
18HALF AS MUCH
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]
292639  4
19CRY
    [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]
25151427
20LADY LOVE
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]
192524  7
21RAMINAY (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39725 ]
  1
22YOU
    [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]
2121  3
23I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2080 ]
23  2
24AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]
17301713
25THAT’S HOW IT GOES
    [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39716 ]
  1
26I WAITED A LITTLE TOO LONG
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2062 ]
  1
27MY HERO
    [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]
342022  8
28TENDERLY
    [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]
26392715
29A LITTLE KISS GOODNIGHT
    [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]
20  2
30FESTIVAL
    [ Johnny Desmond–Coral 60670 ]
    [ DeMarco Sisters–M-G-M 11204 ]
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]
30
 
 
18
 
 
26
 
 
  9
 
 
31OAKIE BOOGIE
    [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2072 ]
  1
32WHISPERING WINDS
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]
221721  9
33TELL ME WHY
    [ Four Aces–Decca 27860 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4444 ]
35
 
35
 
15
 
26
 
34DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES
    [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1175 ]
39362912
35JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]
404544  4
36HEAVENLY FATHER
    [ Evelyn Knight–Decca 28151 ]
    [ Fran Warren–M-G-M 11237 ]
    [ Edna McGriff with Buddy Lucas & Band Of Tomorrow–
        Jubilee 5073 ]

 
 

 
 

 
 
  1
 
 
37PLEASE, MR. SUN
    [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39636 ]
42161619
38THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]
16193010
39I UNDERSTAND
    [ Four Aces–Decca 28162 ]
2722  3
40GENTLY JOHNNY
    [ Doris Day & Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39714 ]
414031  5
41RUTZA, RUTZA
    [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4665 ]
  1
42HAMBONE
    [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39672 ]
31243713
43HONEST AND TRULY
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]
32
 
23
 
43
 
10
 
44WITH A SONG IN MY HEART
    [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]
4738  3
45I HEAR A RHAPSODY
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 39652 ]
43442812
46MOUNTAINS IN THE MOONLIGHT
    [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]
453745  6
47SLEEPLESS
    [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39695 ]
333433  8
48WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]
38  2
49SHEIK OF ARABY
    [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60680 ]
373218  7
50BE MY LIFE’S COMPANION
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27889 ]
46423222
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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