The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 27, 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	1	5	10
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		5	7	24	4
3	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		3	3	3	11
4	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		2	2	1	13
5	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		11	8	6	15
6	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		4	4	2	17
7	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		8	10	12	12
8	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		12	13	15	6
9	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		15	12	8	15
10	I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5067 ]		6	16	—	3
11	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		9	6	9	12
12	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		14	9	7	17
13	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		10	11	11	8
14	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		7	5	4	21
15	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		16	17	10	7
16	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		17	21	14	11
17	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		13	19	—	3
18	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		26	25	31	4
19	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		—	—	—	1
20	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		—	—	—	1
21	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		22	14	18	8
22	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		37	29	—	29
23	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		—	—	—	1
24	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		25	23	26	11
25	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		27	34	—	3
26	SLEIGH RIDE     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28429		28	—	—	2
27	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		18	31	—	3
28	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		19	15	13	23
29	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		23	20	21	7
30	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		—	—	—	1
31	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		35	40	23	7
32	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		21	22	34	4
33	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		20	24	17	10
34	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		38	32	20	7
35	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		24	27	—	3
36	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		29	—	—	2
37	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		40	35	25	12
38	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		30	18	16	18
39	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		34	30	19	24
40	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		50	46	35	32
41	VERADERO     Camarata & Orchestra–Decca 28376		33	—	—	2
42	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		32	28	45	5
43	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		39	45	32	11
44	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		43	37	38	9
45	EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4841		44	41	—	3
46	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		45	43	30	18
47	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		31	26	39	13
48	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		36	—	—	2
49	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		41	38	—	3
50	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837		42	33	28	15

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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