The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 30, 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	1	10
2	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]		2	4	2	10
3	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		4	5	5	8
4	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		10	9	18	4
5	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		3	3	4	16
6	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		9	10	11	6
7	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		5	7	6	16
8	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		7	6	7	10
9	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		6	2	3	18
10	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		8	11	13	5
11	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		11	8	8	12
12	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		14	12	9	13
13	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		17	22	23	10
14	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		22	13	10	11
15	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		—	—	—	1
16	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		21	17	—	3
17	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		12	14	17	16
18	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		31	41	31	4
19	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		16	21	—	3
20	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000		18	33	—	3
21	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		—	—	—	1
22	(How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW     Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-5280		—	—	—	1
23	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		24	32	33	5
24	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		13	27	37	9
25	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		15	19	22	5
26	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		—	—	—	1
27	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		28	—	—	2
28	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		41	29	38	7
29	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		19	—	—	2
30	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		20	26	35	9
31	SAY SI SI     Mills Brothers–Decca 28670		—	—	—	1
32	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		—	—	—	1
33	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		30	25	—	3
34	THE LITTLE RED MONKEY     Harmonicats–Mercury 70118     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246		26	38	29	5   4
35	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		25	16	24	4
36	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		—	—	—	1
37	IS IT ANY WONDER     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		27	43	32	5
38	SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME     Judy Garland–Columbia 40010		—	—	—	1
39	LESS THAN TOMORROW     Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601		43	34	41	6
40	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		23	28	14	18
41	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		38	24	16	10
42	WHO’S GONNA PAY THE CHECK?     Peggy Lee–Decca 28631		39	—	26	3
43	DOT’S NICE—DONNA FIGHT     Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich–Columbia 39980		33	—	—	2
44	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		34	20	12	23
45	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		40	50	42	7
46	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		36	18	15	25
47	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		47	36	27	26
48	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210		44	35	21	13   7
49	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		45	40	36	16
50	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		29	23	19	16

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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