The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 1, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		1	2	3	9
2	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]     [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]		2	1	1	13
3	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		3	3	2	15
4	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		4	4	4	10
5	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		7	8	6	9
6	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770     [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]		6	6	8	16
7	HALF AS MUCH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710		5	5	5	25
8	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		10	10	13	5
9	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		9	7	14	7
10	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		13	12	9	7
11	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		15	14	22	4
12	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     Vera Lynn–London 1227		8	9	7	19
13	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		12	17	30	4
14	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		16	15	12	24
15	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		14	20	—	3
16	INDIAN LOVE CALL     Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156		11	11	11	10
17	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		21	—	—	2
18	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		31	16	25	10
19	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		19	—	—	2
20	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		24	33	42	5
21	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		18	18	—	3
22	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		44	32	37	4
23	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		33	24	—	3
24	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767		25	13	10	19
25	SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE     Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867		32	—	—	2
26	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813		50	43	34	4
27	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829		17	23	23	5
28	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		—	—	—	1
29	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		26	19	—	3
30	THE MERMAID     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39862		41	31	—	3
31	STAY WHERE YOU ARE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39866     Johnny Desmond–Coral 60848		—	—	33	2   1
32	SHOULD I     Four Aces–Decca 28323		47	48	26	12
33	I SHOULD CARE     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4885		—	—	—	1
34	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837		20	25	45	7
35	DON’T TEMPT ME     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4944		—	—	—	1
36	HAVE A GOOD TIME     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764		37	30	38	13
37	HERE IN MY HEART     Al Martino–BBS 101		38	46	20	24
38	SINNER OR SAINT     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		40	—	—	2
39	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130		27	26	17	21
40	VANESSA     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691		22	21	15	21
41	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     Kay Starr–Capitol 2151		35	47	39	13
42	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822		28	29	18	10
43	THREE LETTERS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		30	—	—	2
44	BLUE TANGO     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875		49	35	31	42
45	MY TORMENTED HEART     Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 39839		48	38	47	5
46	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269		42	22	24	14
47	SUGARBUSH     Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693		29	41	21	20
48	DELICADO     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708		39	49	19	27
49	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4877		23	40	16	8
50	I LAUGHED AT LOVE     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789		36	28	43	10

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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