The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 27, 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	14
2	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 70128 ]		2	2	2	14
3	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		3	3	4	8
4	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		4	4	3	12
5	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		6	12	11	5
6	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		5	5	6	10
7	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		7	6	5	20
8	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		8	7	7	14
9	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		16	—	—	2
10	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		12	29	26	4
11	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		10	9	8	20
12	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		9	8	9	9
13	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		11	11	15	6
14	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		13	16	22	4
15	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		14	26	12	17
16	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		19	13	16	14
17	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		20	—	—	2
18	RETURN TO PARADISE (pts. 1 & 2)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39998		23	—	—	2
19	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		17	10	10	22
20	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		36	—	—	2
21	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		15	14	31	5
22	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		18	37	23	15
23	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		39	—	—	2
24	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		28	23	19	5
25	LOVE ME, LOVE ME     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70148		—	—	—	1
26	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		24	30	14	7
27	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		41	27	—	3
28	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		26	22	20	16
29	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		21	17	17	7
30	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		44	33	32	8
31	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		27	15	13	13
32	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		43	18	33	6
33	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956		29	21	34	9
34	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		30	24	28	4
35	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		37	20	24	7
36	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163		—	—	—	1
37	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		32	—	—	2
38	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		33	40	21	4
39	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		25	39	36	5
40	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		—	—	—	1
41	LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		31	—	—	2
42	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		22	32	18	20
43	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		38	34	37	5
44	FRENESI     Eydie Gorme–Coral 60977		—	—	—	1
45	SAY SI SI     Mills Brothers–Decca 28670		35	19	25	5
46	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		34	42	27	7
47	SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME     Judy Garland–Columbia 40010		40	25	43	5
48	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		49	36	42	14
49	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		45	35	38	9
50	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		46	41	30	8

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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