The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 4, 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 ]		1	2	2	9
2	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		5	11	25	5
3	WISH YOU WERE HERE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		3	3	4	11
4	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]		2	1	1	15
5	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2193 ]     [ Harry Grove Trio–London 1248 ]		6	8	12	6
6	JAMBALAYA     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838 ]		8	9	10	5
7	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		4	5	5	21
8	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		7	4	6	12
9	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		13	13	9	20
10	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2212 ]		17	17	—	3
11	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		9	6	3	15
12	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156 ]		11	24	23	6
13	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		14	7	7	23
14	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		15	14	15	17
15	TRYING     [ Hill Toppers–Dot 15018 ]		20	44	—	3
16	STRING ALONG     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60804 ]		16	26	29	6
17	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		19	10	8	20
18	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		10	12	11	17
19	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822 ]		29	19	39	6
20	TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD     [ Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39812 ]		34	20	19	6
21	THE GLOW-WORM     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 28384 ]		—	—	—	1
22	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     [ Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269 ]		24	16	16	10
23	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		36	43	47	9
24	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     [ Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829 ]		—	—	—	1
25	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		12	21	13	16
26	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		23	18	17	38
27	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     [ Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789 ]		21	30	27	6
28	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877 ]		18	32	30	4
29	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		26	35	—	3
30	HESITATION     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851 ]		31	37	34	5
31	ONE MINT JULEP     [ Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4868 ]		28	—	45	3
32	SHOULD I     [ Four Aces–Decca 28323 ]		30	22	20	8
33	SAY YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME     [ Al Martino–Capitol 2185 ]		27	—	—	2
34	I’M YOURS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]		42	15	14	22
35	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769 ]		—	—	—	1
36	IT’S A BLUE WORLD     [ Four Freshmen–Capitol 2152 ]		43	45	40	4
37	HAVE A GOOD TIME     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764 ]		46	29	31	9
38	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		49	33	21	12
39	ZING A LITTLE ZONG     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 28255 ]		32	—	—	4
40	SO MADLY IN LOVE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874 ]		38	27	35	11
41	MY TORMENTED HEART     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839 ]		—	—	—	1
42	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		22	23	18	16
43	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]		33	42	24	23
44	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193 ]		45	36	22	9
45	ONCE IN AWHILE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5867 ]		35	31	33	14
46	YOU LIKE?     [ Eileen Barton–Coral 60805 ]		41	—	—	2
47	KAY’S LAMENT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		37	40	43	8
48	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		47	48	50	16
49	LOVE ME (Baby Can’t You Love Me)     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		40	—	—	2
50	STRANGE SENSATION     [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4759 ]		44	25	26	8

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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