The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 11, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		3	3	3	10
2	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		1	1	1	16
3	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		4	4	4	14
4	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]		2	2	2	16
5	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		5	5	6	7
6	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		6	9	16	4
7	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		7	6	5	12
8	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		8	8	8	16
9	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		9	17	20	4
10	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		10	7	7	22
11	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		12	10	12	6
12	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321     [ Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70153 ]		11	13	11	8
13	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		15	11	10	22
14	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		18	21	15	7
15	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		26	—	—	2
16	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		14	14	13	6
17	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		21	18	23	2
18	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		31	19	17	24
19	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163		17	36	—	3
20	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		19	38	33	6
21	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		13	12	9	11
22	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		16	34	30	6
23	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		22	35	37	9
24	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		23	39	25	7
25	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		46	15	14	19
26	KEEP IT GAY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		—	—	—	1
27	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		20	—	—	2
28	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		25	37	32	4
29	WHERE THE WINDS BLOW     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		—	—	—	1
30	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		45	27	41	5
31	LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		47	41	31	4
32	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		28	23	39	4
33	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		38	26	24	9
34	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		49	—	48	12
35	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		35	49	45	11
36	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		27	32	43	8
37	SHANE (The Cry Of The Far-Away Hills)     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40014     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168		30	—	—	2
38	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		36	20	36	4
39	JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		39	—	—	2
40	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956		42	33	29	11
41	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		48	42	22	22
42	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		33	40	—	3
43	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		37	43	38	7
44	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		29	16	19	16
45	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		44	24	28	7
46	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		24	31	27	15
47	LOVE ME, LOVE ME     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70148		50	25	—	3
48	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		34	29	21	9
49	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		40	22	18	17
50	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		32	—	—	2

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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