The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 6, 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	11
2	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 70128 ]		2	2	4	11
3	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		3	4	5	9
4	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		4	10	9	5
5	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		5	3	3	17
6	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		6	9	10	7
7	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		8	7	6	11
8	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		7	5	7	17
9	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		10	8	11	6
10	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		9	6	2	19
11	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		21	—	—	2
12	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		12	14	12	14
13	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		24	13	27	10
14	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		19	16	21	4
15	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		29	19	—	3
16	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		13	17	22	11
17	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		16	21	17	4
18	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		17	12	14	17
19	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		15	—	—	2
20	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		11	11	8	13
21	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		—	—	—	1
22	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		—	—	—	1
23	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		14	22	13	12
24	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000		20	18	33	4
25	SAY SI SI     Mills Brothers–Decca 28670		31	—	—	2
26	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		—	—	—	1
27	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		33	30	25	4
28	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		—	—	—	1
29	THE LITTLE RED MONKEY     Harmonicats–Mercury 70118     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246		34	26	38	6   5
30	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		35	25	16	5
31	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		26	—	—	2
32	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		18	31	41	5
33	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		27	28	—	3
34	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		25	15	19	6
35	(How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW     Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-5280		22	—	—	2
36	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		32	—	—	2
37	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		36	—	—	2
38	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		23	24	32	6
39	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		28	41	29	8
40	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		—	32	44	11
41	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		40	23	28	19
42	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		41	38	24	11
43	SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME     Judy Garland–Columbia 40010		38	—	—	2
44	DOT’S NICE—DONNA FIGHT     Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich–Columbia 39980		43	33	—	3
45	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		45	40	50	8
46	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		46	36	18	26
47	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		30	20	26	10
48	IS IT ANY WONDER     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		37	27	43	6
49	LESS THAN TOMORROW     Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601		39	43	34	7
50	WHO’S GONNA PAY THE CHECK?     Peggy Lee–Decca 28631		42	39	—	4

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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