The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 11, 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	1	2	10
2	WISH YOU WERE HERE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		3	3	3	12
3	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		2	5	11	6
4	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2193 ]		5	6	8	7
5	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		7	4	5	22
6	JAMBALAYA     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838 ]		6	8	9	6
7	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]		4	2	1	16
8	HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		8	7	4	13
9	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2212 ]		10	17	17	4
10	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		11	9	6	16
11	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156 ]		12	11	24	7
12	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		9	13	13	21
13	THE GLOW-WORM     [ Mills Brothers–Decca 28384 ]		21	—	—	2
14	TRYING     [ Hill Toppers–Dot 15018 ]		15	20	44	4
15	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		14	15	14	18
16	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877 ]		28	18	32	5
17	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		18	10	12	18
18	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822 ]		19	29	19	7
19	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		13	14	7	24
20	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		17	19	10	21
21	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		25	12	21	17
22	LADY OF SPAIN     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953 ]		—	—	—	1
23	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     [ Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829 ]		24	—	—	2
24	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     [ Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269 ]		22	24	16	11
25	STRING ALONG     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60804 ]		16	16	26	7
26	SHOULD I     [ Four Aces–Decca 28323 ]		32	30	22	9
27	TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD     [ Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39812 ]		20	34	20	7
28	ONE MINT JULEP     [ Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4868 ]		31	28	—	4
29	ONCE IN AWHILE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5867 ]		45	35	31	15
30	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     [ Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817 ]		—	—	—	1
31	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		26	23	18	39
32	SO MADLY IN LOVE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874 ]		40	38	27	12
33	STAY WHERE YOU ARE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39866 ]		—	—	—	1
34	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813 ]		—	—	—	1
35	SAY YOU’LL WAIT FOR ME     [ Al Martino–Capitol 2185 ]		33	27	—	3
36	I’M YOURS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]		34	42	15	23
37	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2213 ]		—	—	—	1
38	HAVE A GOOD TIME     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764 ]		37	46	29	10
39	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		23	36	43	10
40	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]		43	33	42	24
41	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		48	47	48	17
42	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769 ]		35	—	—	2
43	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     [ Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789 ]		27	21	30	7
44	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		38	49	33	13
45	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837 ]		29	26	35	4
46	HESITATION     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851 ]		30	31	37	6
47	MY TORMENTED HEART     [ Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839 ]		41	—	—	2
48	YOU LIKE?     [ Eileen Barton–Coral 60805 ]		46	41	—	3
49	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		42	22	23	17
50	ZING A LITTLE ZONG     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 28255 ]		39	32	—	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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