The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		1	5	8	9
2	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		2	1	3	12
3	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		3	3	5	10
4	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		4	2	1	16
5	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		7	24	—	3
6	I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5067 ]		16	—	—	2
7	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		5	4	2	20
8	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		10	12	11	11
9	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		6	9	9	11
10	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		11	11	16	7
11	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		8	6	7	14
12	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		13	15	22	5
13	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		19	—	—	2
14	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		9	7	4	16
15	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		12	8	18	14
16	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		17	10	26	6
17	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		21	14	13	10
18	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		31	—	—	2
19	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		15	13	6	22
20	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		24	17	14	9
21	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		22	34	—	3
22	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		14	18	31	7
23	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		20	21	50	6
24	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		27	—	—	2
25	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		23	26	15	10
26	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		25	31	—	3
27	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		34	—	—	2
28	SLEIGH RIDE     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28429		—	—	—	1
29	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		—	—	—	1
30	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		18	16	10	17
31	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		26	39	30	12
32	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		28	45	29	4
33	VERADERO     Camarata & Orchestra–Decca 28376		—	—	—	1
34	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		30	19	12	23
35	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		40	23	27	6
36	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		—	—	—	1
37	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		29	—	—	28
38	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		32	20	20	6
39	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		45	32	21	10
40	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		35	25	24	11
41	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		38	—	—	2
42	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837		33	28	41	14
43	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		37	38	36	8
44	EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4841		41	—	—	2
45	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		43	30	32	17
46	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829		42	43	35	12
47	DANCE OF DESTINY     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		36	27	34	7
48	HALF AS MUCH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710		39	22	17	32
49	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     Vera Lynn–London 1227		47	42	44	26
50	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		46	35	19	31

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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