The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MARCH 7, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		1	1	1	13
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	2	2	14
3	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		6	9	16	6
4	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		4	6	3	11
5	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		3	5	5	11
6	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		8	4	4	20
7	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		13	24	19	4
8	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     [ Four Knights–Capitol 2315 ]		5	3	6	13   4
9	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		7	11	12	6
10	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045		12	10	11	4   7
11	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		10	7	8	16
12	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		11	8	7	14
13	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		15	20	28	4
14	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		9	12	15	6
15	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		19	15	22	6
16	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		28	14	21	5
17	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		18	22	17	9
18	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		14	17	27	4
19	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		17	16	10	23
20	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077     Carlisles–Mercury 70028		38	—	—	2
21	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		16	28	25	4
22	KAW-LIGA     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582		30	—	—	2
23	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		20	18	9	8
24	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		33	34	30	6
25	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		21	32	—	3
26	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		29	30	39	5
27	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		23	—	—	2
28	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		46	43	40	4
29	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		22	13	18	5   4
30	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		27	21	13	13
31	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		—	—	—	1
32	YOU FOOLED ME     Four Aces–Decca 28560		—	—	—	1
33	I DON’T KNOW     Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5117		34	23	—	3
34	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		25	25	33	5
35	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		31	29	34	4
36	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		40	40	26	10
37	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		24	19	14	21
38	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		44	35	35	12
39	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954		—	—	—	1
40	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		26	37	20	22
41	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     June Christy–Capitol 2308     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804		48	27	42	5   7
42	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		41	31	31	25
43	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		32	41	38	8
44	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		35	26	36	11
45	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		36	33	—	3
46	JOHN, JOHN, JOHN (Every Tom, Dick And Harry’s Called John)     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 28546		37	36	—	3
47	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		39	38	23	10
48	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		43	49	48	11
49	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103     Dick Thomas–Jubilee 6026		45	48	32	8   6
50	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		47	45	44	27

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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