The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 25, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		1	1	1	13
2	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		2	3	3	11
3	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		4	6	6	11
4	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		3	4	8	7
5	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		10	12	14	5
6	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		7	23	24	5
7	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		12	25	—	3
8	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		6	2	2	20
9	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		5	9	4	11
10	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		11	18	22	6
11	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		9	5	5	18
12	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		16	20	30	5
13	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		8	7	7	11
14	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		18	11	18	8
15	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		21	14	12	13
16	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210		13	10	9	8   2
17	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		22	13	10	21
18	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		17	19	15	11
19	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		19	17	25	5
20	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		14	8	16	6
21	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		23	36	26	9
22	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		—	—	—	1
23	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		27	39	45	5
24	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		29	21	28	4
25	LESS THAN TOMORROW     Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601		—	—	—	1
26	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		15	15	11	13
27	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		25	35	34	4
28	SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961		24	—	—	2
29	YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY     Harry Kari & Six Saki Sippers–Capitol 2392		36	—	—	2
30	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		35	16	17	18
31	SLEEP     Les Paul–Capitol 2400		—	—	—	1
32	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		30	—	—	2
33	SALOMEE (With Her Seven Veils)     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5176		28	30	42	7
34	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		32	31	21	11
35	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		38	32	27	9
36	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby With Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581     Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2373		44	42	31	6   4
37	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		26	29	39	5
38	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		33	—	—	2
39	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		40	49	37	23
40	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		37	26	20	21
41	TWICE AS MUCH     Mills Brothers–Decca 28586		46	27	33	6
42	OH, HAPPY DAY     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     Don Howard–Essex 311		45	41	19	11 20
43	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		43	40	49	13
44	BLUE GARDENIA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2389		31	28	36	5
45	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		42	33	40	10
46	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		48	44	38	12 11
47	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		47	38	32	9
48	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		34	34	23	11
49	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		20	22	13	13
50	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		41	45	35	12

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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