The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 25, 1952
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 5899
  2  3  2  8
  2YOU BELONG TO ME
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
  1
 
 
12
 
 
  3WISH YOU WERE HERE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830
  3  2  314
  4MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN
    Les Paul–Capitol 2193
  4  4  5  9
  5HALF AS MUCH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710
  5  5  724
  6HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770
    [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]
  6
 
  8
 
  8
 
15
 
  7JAMBALAYA
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838
  8  6  6  8
  8AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART
    Vera Lynn–London 1227
  9  7  418
  9TRYING
    Hill Toppers–Dot 15018
  71415  6
10THE GLOW-WORM
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28384
101321  4
11INDIAN LOVE CALL
    Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156
111112  9
12TAKES TWO TO TANGO
    Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817
1730  3
13BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE
    Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914
12  910  6
14OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
20  2
15LADY OF SPAIN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
1422  3
16SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069
1512  923
17YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY
    Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829
232324  4
18IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249
18  2
19WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Joni James–M-G-M 11333
  1
20FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230 ]
25
 
45
 
29
 
  6
 
21MY FAVORITE SONG
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912
  1
22VANESSA
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691
21151420
23MY LOVE AND DEVOTION
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877
401628  7
24WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769
334235  4
25BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767
13101118
26THE RUBY AND THE PEARL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230
19  2
27WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130
26
 
17
 
18
 
20
 
28FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822
291819  9
29SUGARBUSH
    Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693
41212519
30THREE LETTERS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2213
  1
31STRING ALONG
    Ames Brothers–Coral 60804
162516  9
32SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE
    Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867
  1
33BLUES IN ADVANCE
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926
24  2
34TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193
374411
35FOOL, FOOL, FOOL
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2151
47392312
36I LAUGHED AT LOVE
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789
284327  9
37HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764
30383712
38HERE IN MY HEART
    Al Martino–BBS 101
46201723
39DELICADO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708
49191326
40SINNER OR SAINT
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912
  1
41THE MERMAID
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39862
31  2
42LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)
    Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269
22242213
43SO MADLY IN LOVE
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874
42324014
44COMES A-LONG A-LOVE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2213
3237  3
45HESITATION
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4851
364630  8
46ROCK OF GIBRALTAR
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770
45443815
47SHOULD I
    Four Aces–Decca 28323
48263211
48MY TORMENTED HEART
    Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839
384741  4
49BLUE TANGO
    Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875
35312641
50BLUES IN THE NIGHT
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813
4334  3
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with a star next to the artist(s) who had the hit version(s). Just those designated artists are listed above. Additional artists listed below a title in brackets also had hit versions on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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