The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 23, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1328 ]		1	1	3	9
2	April In Portugal     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]		4	2	4	9
3	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		3	4	2	15
4	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		5	5	7	7
5	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		7	6	5	15
6	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		2	3	1	17
7	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		6	7	9	9
8	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		11	13	18	4
9	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		10	11	14	5
10	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		9	18	—	3
11	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		8	8	6	11
12	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		14	17	8	15
13	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		27	37	15	8
14	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		12	9	11	12
15	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		19	22	36	4
16	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		21	—	—	2
17	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		22	23	19	9
18	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000		33	—	—	2
19	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		—	—	—	1
20	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		26	35	39	8
21	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		17	—	—	2
22	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		13	10	12	10
23	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		28	14	21	17
24	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		32	33	32	4
25	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		16	24	—	3
26	THE LITTLE RED MONKEY     Harmonicats–Mercury 70118     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246		38	29	22	4   3
27	IS IT ANY WONDER     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		43	32	28	4
28	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		—	—	—	1
29	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		23	19	13	15
30	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		25	—	—	2
31	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		41	31	—	3
32	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		44	20	17	10
33	DOT’S NICE—DONNA FIGHT     Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich–Columbia 39980		—	—	—	1
34	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		20	12	16	22
35	SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961		30	28	35	6
36	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		18	15	10	24
37	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		37	25	26	17
38	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		24	16	23	9
39	WHO’S GONNA PAY THE CHECK?     Peggy Lee–Decca 28631		—	26	—	2
40	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		50	42	27	6
41	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		29	38	34	6
42	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		31	39	31	13
43	LESS THAN TOMORROW     Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601		34	41	29	5
44	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210		35	21	20	12   6
45	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		40	36	33	15
46	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		45	43	37	15
47	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		36	27	30	25
48	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		39	47	41	9
49	AND THE BULL WALKED AROUND, OLAY     Richard Hayes–Mercury 70103		42	34	25	4
50	SLEEP     Les Paul–Capitol 2400		46	44	38	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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