The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 7, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		2	3	5	9
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		1	1	1	10
3	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		3	2	2	16
4	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		4	5	6	9
5	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		7	6	7	12
6	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		6	8	10	10
7	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		9	7	16	7
8	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		8	9	4	17
9	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	10	12	7
10	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		10	4	3	19
11	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		16	19	25	5
12	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		13	16	18	4
13	PRETEND     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045		37	33	—	3
14	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		11	17	17	9
15	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		17	12	9	18
16	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		23	—	—	2
17	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		14	14	8	18
18	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		34	—	—	2
19	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		28	23	24	6
20	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		24	—	—	2
21	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		18	13	14	21
22	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		—	—	—	1
23	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		25	22	32	8
24	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930		—	—	—	1
25	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		22	11	11	23
26	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		12	15	13	21
27	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		32	—	—	2
28	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		21	18	36	7
29	STRANGE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2309		31	32	31	4
30	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		—	43	37	15
31	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		19	35	22	13
32	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		—	—	—	1
33	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		27	34	41	13
34	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		46	36	42	10
35	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		35	29	26	13
36	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		42	24	28	7
37	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		26	21	21	4
38	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804     June Christy–Capitol 2308		45	28	—	3   1
39	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		20	—	—	2
40	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		15	20	19	6
41	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		—	—	—	1
42	WATER CAN’T QUENCH THE FIRE OF LOVE     Helen O’Connell & Gisele MacKenzie–Capitol 2266		33	—	—	2
43	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		36	26	15	27
44	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		29	25	20	23
45	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		43	30	33	14
46	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103     Dick Thomas–Jubilee 6026		30	42	35	4   2
47	IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70015		38	27	—	3
48	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		50	37	27	17
49	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		47	39	44	17
50	LIES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		48	31	—	3

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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