The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 6, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		3	3	6	10
2	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		1	1	1	14
3	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		5	4	7	8
4	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		2	2	2	18
5	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		8	7	15	7
6	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		7	5	5	12
7	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		4	6	3	14
8	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		18	13	9	12
9	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		9	12	11	9
10	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		26	22	26	4
11	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		16	11	18	5
12	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		11	9	10	9
13	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		6	8	4	20
14	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		13	16	16	8
15	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		22	40	—	3
16	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		10	10	8	15
17	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912     Ames Brothers–Coral 60846		14	15	12	7   4
18	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		31	24	31	5
19	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		12	14	14	21
20	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		20	34	29	4
21	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		50	19	36	4
22	HALF AS MUCH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710		17	17	13	30
23	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		27	26	42	4
24	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		—	—	—	1
25	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		24	20	23	9
26	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		15	18	22	8
27	DANCE OF DESTINY     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		34	29	24	5
28	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837		41	47	30	12
29	WHO KISSED ME LAST NIGHT?     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813		43	36	45	5
30	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		32	27	32	15
31	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		—	—	—	1
32	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		21	21	28	8
33	LAZY RIVER     Art Mooney & Orchestra–M-G-M 11347		—	—	—	1
34	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		—	—	—	1
35	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		19	45	19	29
36	SHOULD I     Four Aces–Decca 28323		—	—	50	15
37	NOW     Al Martino–Capitol 2260		33	25	37	4
38	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		36	49	39	6
39	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		30	44	17	10
40	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     Doris Day–Columbia 39817		40	31	33	4
41	INDIAN LOVE CALL     Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156		23	33	25	15
42	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     Vera Lynn–London 1227		44	50	20	24
43	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829		35	32	21	10
44	(’Cause I Love You) THAT’S A-WHY     Guy Mitchell & Mindy Carson–Columbia 39879		25	—	—	2
45	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		29	—	—	2
46	PIECE A-PUDDIN’     Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867		38	38	49	5
47	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813		39	46	27	9
48	SETTIN’ THE WOODS ON FIRE     Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39867		48	23	43	7
49	THE CHERRIES     Doris Day–Columbia 39881		45	39	—	3
50	YOU WIN AGAIN     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11326		42	—	—	2

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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