The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 18, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		1	3	3	11
2	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		2	1	1	17
3	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		4	2	2	17
4	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168 ]		5	5	5	8
5	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		3	4	4	15
6	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		6	6	9	5
7	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		9	9	17	5
8	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		7	7	6	13
9	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		8	8	8	17
10	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		11	12	10	7
11	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		15	26	—	3
12	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		16	14	14	7
13	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		10	10	7	23
14	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		24	23	39	8
15	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		50	32	—	3
16	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		12	11	13	9
17	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		14	18	21	8
18	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		20	19	38	7
19	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		22	16	34	7
20	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		13	15	11	23
21	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368		—	—	—	1
22	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		17	21	18	3
23	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		27	20	—	3
24	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163		19	17	36	4
25	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		28	25	37	5
26	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		23	22	35	10
27	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		—	—	—	1
28	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		32	28	23	5
29	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		33	38	26	10
30	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		25	46	15	20
31	JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		39	39	—	3
32	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		—	—	—	1
33	KEEP IT GAY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		26	—	—	2
34	WHERE THE WINDS BLOW     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		29	—	—	2
35	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		38	36	20	5
36	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		44	29	16	17
37	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		18	31	19	25
38	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		36	27	32	9
39	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		—	—	—	1
40	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		30	45	27	6
41	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		42	33	40	4
42	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		21	13	12	12
43	EYES OF BLUE (Shane)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168     Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 40014		37	30	—	3
44	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		49	40	22	18
45	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		43	37	43	8
46	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		46	24	31	16
47	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		34	49	—	13
48	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		45	44	24	8
49	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956		40	42	33	12
50	LET’S WALK THAT-A-WAY     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		31	47	41	5

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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