The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 8, 1952
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 5899
  1  1  210
  2YOU BELONG TO ME
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 2165 ]
  2
 
 
  2
 
 
  1
 
 
14
 
 
  3WISH YOU WERE HERE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830
  3  3  316
  4JAMBALAYA
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838
  5  7  810
  5MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN
    Les Paul–Capitol 2193
  4  4  411
  6THE GLOW-WORM
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28384
  81010  6
  7HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770
    [ Tex Ritter–Capitol 2120 ]
  6
 
  6
 
  6
 
17
 
  8IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249
211818  4
  9TRYING
    Hill Toppers–Dot 15018
  9  9  7  8
10HALF AS MUCH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710
  7  5  526
11LADY OF SPAIN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]
11
 
15
 
14
 
  5
 
12BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE
    Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914
101312  8
13AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART
    Vera Lynn–London 1227
12  8  920
14MY FAVORITE SONG
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912
1721  3
15TAKES TWO TO TANGO
    Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817
131217  5
16YOURS
    Vera Lynn–London 1261
  1
17WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Joni James–M-G-M 11333
1919  3
18INDIAN LOVE CALL
    Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156
16111111
19SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069
14161525
20COMES A-LONG A-LOVE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2213
224432  5
21BLUES IN ADVANCE
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926
233324  4
22YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY
    Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829
271723  6
23FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837
342025  8
24OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
151420  4
25HEART AND SOUL
    Four Aces–Decca 28390
  1
26THE RUBY AND THE PEARL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230
292619  4
27SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE
    Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867
2532  3
28BLUES IN THE NIGHT
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813
265043  5
29STRING ALONG
    Ames Brothers–Coral 60804
18311611
30BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767
24251320
31I’M NEVER SATISFIED
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2212
  1
32FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822
42282911
33WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769
202433  6
34DANCE OF DESTINY
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008
  1
35HAVE A GOOD TIME
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764
36373014
36THE MERMAID
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39862
304131  4
37THREE LETTERS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2213
4330  3
38TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959
28  2
39SINNER OR SAINT
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912
3840  3
40PIECE A-PUDDIN’
    Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867
  1
41WHO KISSED ME LAST NIGHT?
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813
  1
42STAY WHERE YOU ARE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 39866
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 60848
31
 

 

 
  3
  2
43LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)
    Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269
46422215
44I LAUGHED AT LOVE
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-4789
50362811
45WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130
39
 
27
 
26
 
22
 
46FOOL, FOOL, FOOL
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2151
41354714
47SHOULD I
    Four Aces–Decca 28323
32474813
48I SHOULD CARE
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4885
33  2
49DON’T TEMPT ME
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4944
35  2
50DELICADO
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708
48394928
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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