The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 11, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		1	1	1	11
2	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		2	2	2	18
3	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		3	5	5	9
4	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		8	8	11	5
5	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	3	3	16
6	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		6	10	7	9
7	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		7	4	8	9
8	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		16	22	34	4
9	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		4	7	13	9
10	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954		9	9	17	6
11	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		18	15	22	6
12	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5052		14	29	23	3   5
13	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		10	6	4	19
14	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		12	17	14	11
15	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		11	13	10	11
16	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		17	11	6	16
17	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		25	20	—	3
18	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		22	27	28	4
19	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		15	25	26	9
20	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		30	28	—	3
21	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		28	—	—	2
22	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		13	12	9	11
23	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		24	41	—	3
24	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		29	23	33	10
25	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		—	—	—	1
26	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		20	18	12	19
27	TWICE AS MUCH     Mills Brothers–Decca 28586		33	30	39	4
28	BLUE GARDENIA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2389		36	43	—	3
29	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		39	35	—	3
30	SALOMEE (With Her Seven Veils)     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5176		42	36	37	5
31	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		21	16	16	9
32	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		27	21	19	7
33	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		40	37	27	8
34	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		23	26	21	9
35	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		34	—	—	2
36	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		26	24	20	7
37	MEXICO     Ken Remo–M-G-M 11419		—	—	—	1
38	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		32	31	25	7
39	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		45	40	—	3
40	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		49	38	40	11
41	OH, HAPPY DAY     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     Don Howard–Essex 311		19	14	15	9 18
42	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby With Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581     Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2373		31	34	29	4   2
43	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		46	50	38	14
44	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		38	44	30	10   9
45	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		35	33	31	10
46	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		48	32	24	25
47	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		43	42	46	8
48	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		44	45	42	10
49	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		37	19	18	21
50	YOU FOOLED ME     Four Aces–Decca 28560		47	39	35	5

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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