The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 20, 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	13
2	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 70128 ]		2	2	2	13
3	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		3	4	4	7
4	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		4	3	3	11
5	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		5	6	6	9
6	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		12	11	21	4
7	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		6	5	5	19
8	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		7	7	8	13
9	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		8	9	10	8
10	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		9	8	7	19
11	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		11	15	29	5
12	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		29	26	—	3
13	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		16	22	—	3
14	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		26	12	12	16
15	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		14	31	26	4
16	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		—	—	—	1
17	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		10	10	9	21
18	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		37	23	14	14
19	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		13	16	13	13
20	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		—	—	—	1
21	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		17	17	16	6
22	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		32	18	17	19
23	RETURN TO PARADISE (pts. 1 & 2)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39998		—	—	—	1
24	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		30	14	19	6
25	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		39	36	32	4
26	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		22	20	11	15
27	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		15	13	24	12
28	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		23	19	15	4
29	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		21	34	25	8
30	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		24	28	—	3
31	LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		—	—	—	1
32	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		—	—	—	1
33	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		40	21	—	3
34	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		42	27	33	6
35	SAY SI SI     Mills Brothers–Decca 28670		19	25	31	4
36	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		—	—	—	1
37	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		20	24	20	6
38	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		34	37	36	4
39	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		—	—	—	1
40	SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME     Judy Garland–Columbia 40010		25	43	38	4
41	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		27	—	—	2
42	(How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW     Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-5280		43	35	22	4
43	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		18	33	27	5
44	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		33	32	18	7
45	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		35	38	23	8
46	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		41	30	35	7
47	DENNIS THE MENACE     Rosemary Clooney & Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39988		31	—	—	2
48	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		44	39	28	10
49	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		36	42	41	13
50	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		38	47	30	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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