The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 4, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		1	1	2	10
2	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		2	2	1	17
3	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		5	5	6	8
4	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		7	13	7	8
5	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		3	3	5	15
6	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		10	7	4	8
7	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		4	8	9	8
8	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		8	11	25	4
9	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954		9	17	28	5
10	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		6	4	3	18
11	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		13	10	12	10
12	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		17	14	11	10
13	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		12	9	8	10
14	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5052		29	23	33	2   4
15	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		25	26	18	8
16	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		22	34	—	3
17	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		11	6	10	15
18	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		15	22	23	5
19	OH, HAPPY DAY     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     Don Howard–Essex 311		14	15	14	8 17
20	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		18	12	13	18
21	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		16	16	29	8
22	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		27	28	—	3
23	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		26	21	26	8
24	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		41	—	—	2
25	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		20	—	—	2
26	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		24	20	24	6
27	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		21	19	22	6
28	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		—	—	—	1
29	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		23	33	17	9
30	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		28	—	—	2
31	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby with Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581     Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2373		34	29	—	3   1
32	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		31	25	44	6
33	TWICE AS MUCH     Mills Brothers–Decca 28586		30	39	—	3
34	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		—	—	—	1
35	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		33	31	27	9
36	BLUE GARDENIA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2389		43	—	—	2
37	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		19	18	15	20
38	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		44	30	20	9   8
39	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		35	—	—	2
40	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		37	27	38	7
41	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		49	36	31	12
42	SALOMEE (With Her Seven Veils)     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5176		36	37	32	4
43	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		42	46	41	7
44	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		45	42	40	9
45	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		40	—	—	2
46	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		50	38	21	13
47	YOU FOOLED ME     Four Aces–Decca 28560		39	35	—	4
48	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		32	24	16	24
49	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		38	40	34	10
50	I DON’T KNOW     Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5117		46	41	30	7

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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