The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	YOU BELONG TO ME     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811 ]     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]		2	2	3	8
2	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]		1	1	1	14
3	WISH YOU WERE HERE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		3	4	4	10
4	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		5	5	2	20
5	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		11	25	33	4
6	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2193 ]     [ Harry Grove Trio–London 1248 ]		8	12	38	5
7	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		4	6	9	11
8	JAMBALAYA     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838 ]		9	10	19	4
9	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		6	3	5	14
10	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		12	11	8	16
11	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156 ]		24	23	21	5
12	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		21	13	16	15
13	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		13	9	13	19
14	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		7	7	7	22
15	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		14	15	10	16
16	STRING ALONG     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60804 ]		26	29	47	5
17	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2212 ]		17	—	—	2
18	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877 ]		32	30	—	3
19	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		10	8	6	19
20	TRYING     [ Hill Toppers–Dot 15018 ]		44	—	—	2
21	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     [ Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789 ]		30	27	50	5
22	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		23	18	12	15
23	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		18	17	14	37
24	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     [ Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269 ]		16	16	17	9
25	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		47	44	40	27
26	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		35	—	—	2
27	SAY YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME     [ Al Martino–Capitol 2185 ]		—	—	—	1
28	ONE MINT JULEP     [ Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4868 ]		—	45	—	2
29	FEET UP (PAT HIM ON THE PO-PO)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822 ]		19	39	36	5
30	SHOULD I     [ Four Aces–Decca 28323 ]		22	20	26	7
31	HESITATION     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851 ]		37	34	35	4
32	ZING A LITTLE ZONG     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 28255 ]		—	—	49	3
33	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]		42	24	15	22
34	TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD     [ Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39812 ]		20	19	27	5
35	ONCE IN AWHILE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5867 ]		31	33	42	13
36	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		43	47	29	8
37	KAY’S LAMENT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		40	43	23	7
38	SO MADLY IN LOVE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874 ]		27	35	32	10
39	SMOKE RINGS     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2123 ]		34	32	—	13
40	LOVE ME (Baby Can’t You Love Me)     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		—	—	—	1
41	YOU LIKE?     [ Eileen Barton–Coral 60805 ]		—	—	—	1
42	I’M YOURS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]		15	14	11	21
43	IT’S A BLUE WORLD     [ Four Freshmen–Capitol 2152 ]		45	40	—	3
44	STRANGE SENSATION     [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4759 ]		25	26	28	7
45	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193 ]		36	22	48	8
46	HAVE A GOOD TIME     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764 ]		29	31	20	8
47	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		48	50	41	15
48	A SINNER AM I     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39788 ]		38	48	—	8
49	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		33	21	25	11
50	LOVER     [ Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28215 ]		50	28	24	16

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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