The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 28, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		1	1	1	12
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	2	2	13
3	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	5	9	10
4	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		6	3	7	10
5	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     [ Four Knights–Capitol 2315 ]		3	6	4	12   3
6	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		9	16	18	5
7	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		11	12	20	5
8	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		4	4	3	19
9	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		12	15	16	5
10	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		7	8	5	15
11	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		8	7	6	13
12	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045		10	11	13	3   6
13	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		24	19	—	3
14	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		17	27	—	3
15	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		20	28	—	3
16	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		28	25	—	3
17	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		16	10	10	22
18	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		22	17	11	8
19	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		15	22	39	5
20	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		18	9	12	7
21	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		32	—	—	2
22	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		13	18	24	4   3
23	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		—	—	—	1
24	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		19	14	8	20
25	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		25	33	32	4
26	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		37	20	17	21
27	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		21	13	14	12
28	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		14	21	22	4
29	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		30	39	41	4
30	KAW-LIGA     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582		—	—	—	1
31	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		29	34	—	3
32	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		41	38	37	7
33	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		34	30	27	5
34	I DON’T KNOW     Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5117		23	—	—	2
35	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		26	36	28	10
36	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		33	—	—	2
37	JOHN, JOHN, JOHN (Every Tom, Dick And Harry’s Called John)     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 28546		36	—	—	2
38	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077     Carlisles–Mercury 70028		—	—	—	1
39	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		38	23	19	9
40	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		40	26	40	9
41	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		31	31	26	24
42	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		44	24	15	21
43	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		49	48	36	10
44	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		35	35	23	11
45	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103     Dick Thomas–Jubilee 6026		48	32	46	7   5
46	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		43	40	—	3
47	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		45	44	25	26
48	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     June Christy–Capitol 2308     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804		27	42	38	4   6
49	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		39	29	31	16
50	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		47	46	35	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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