The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 3, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871     [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5067 ]		10	6	16	4
2	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		1	1	1	11
3	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		4	2	2	14
4	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	5	7	5
5	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		6	4	4	18
6	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		3	3	3	12
7	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		9	15	12	16
8	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		7	8	10	13
9	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		8	12	13	7
10	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		27	18	31	4
11	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		5	11	8	16
12	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		11	9	6	13
13	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		18	26	25	5
14	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		—	—	—	1
15	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		17	13	19	4
16	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		12	14	9	18
17	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		14	7	5	22
18	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		19	—	—	2
19	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		28	19	15	24
20	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		13	10	11	9
21	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		15	16	17	8
22	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		21	22	14	9
23	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		20	—	—	2
24	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		23	—	—	2
25	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		29	23	20	8
26	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		—	—	—	1
27	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		30	—	—	2
28	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		49	41	38	4
29	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		33	20	24	11
30	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		44	43	37	10
31	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		46	45	43	19
32	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		24	25	23	12
33	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		16	17	21	12
34	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		22	37	29	30
35	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		32	21	22	5
36	SLEIGH RIDE     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28429		26	28	—	3
37	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		36	29	—	3
38	EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4841		45	44	41	4
39	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		35	24	27	4
40	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		37	40	35	13
41	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		38	30	18	19
42	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		39	34	30	25
43	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		25	27	34	4
44	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		42	32	28	6
45	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		47	31	26	14
46	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		31	35	40	8
47	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		40	50	46	33
48	TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		48	36	—	3
49	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		34	38	32	8
50	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		43	39	45	12

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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