The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 14, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		1	2	3	10
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	1	1	11
3	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		7	9	7	8
4	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		3	3	2	17
5	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		9	5	10	8
6	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     [ Four Knights–Capitol 2315 ]		4	4	5	10   1
7	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		6	6	8	11
8	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		5	7	6	13
9	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		12	13	16	5
10	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		10	10	4	20
11	PRETEND     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		13	37	33	4   1
12	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		20	24	—	3
13	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		14	11	17	10
14	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		8	8	9	18
15	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		16	23	—	3
16	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		18	34	—	3
17	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		11	16	19	6
18	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		24	—	—	2   1
19	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		—	—	—	1
20	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		17	14	14	19
21	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		22	—	—	2
22	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		39	20	—	3
23	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		19	28	23	7
24	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		15	17	12	19
25	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		—	—	—	1
26	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		40	15	20	7
27	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		—	—	—	1
28	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		—	—	—	1
29	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		31	19	35	14
30	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		27	32	—	3
31	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		26	12	15	22
32	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103     Dick Thomas–Jubilee 6026		46	30	42	5   3
33	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		32	—	—	2
34	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		—	—	—	1
35	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		23	25	22	9
36	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		28	21	18	8
37	STRANGE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2309		29	31	32	5
38	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		37	26	21	5
39	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		41	—	—	2
40	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		—	—	—	1
41	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		21	18	13	22
42	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804     June Christy–Capitol 2308		38	45	28	4   2
43	IT’S WORTH ANY PRICE YOU PAY     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70015		47	38	27	4
44	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		25	22	11	24
45	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		48	50	37	18
46	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		35	35	29	14
47	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		33	27	34	14
48	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		36	42	24	8
49	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		44	29	25	24
50	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		30	—	43	16

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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