The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 25, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		1	1	3	12
2	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		2	2	1	18
3	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		3	4	2	18
4	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		6	6	6	6
5	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		5	3	4	16
6	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168 ]		4	5	5	9
7	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		7	9	9	6
8	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		11	15	26	4
9	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		8	7	7	14
10	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		9	8	8	18
11	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		10	11	12	8
12	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		19	22	16	8
13	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		15	50	32	4
14	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		14	24	23	9
15	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		12	16	14	8
16	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		13	10	10	24
17	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167     Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163		24	19	17	1   5
18	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		16	12	11	10
19	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		26	23	22	11
20	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		17	14	18	9
21	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 28762		21	—	—	2   2   1
22	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		18	20	19	8
23	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		22	17	21	4
24	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		—	—	—	1
25	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		23	27	20	4
26	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		—	—	—	1
27	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		27	—	—	2
28	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		32	—	—	2
29	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		39	—	—	2
30	JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		31	39	39	4
31	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		28	32	28	6
32	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		20	13	15	24
33	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		25	28	25	6
34	KEEP IT GAY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		33	26	—	3
35	WHERE THE WINDS BLOW     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		34	29	—	3
36	GOIN’ STEADY     Betty Hutton–Capitol 2522		—	—	—	1
37	EYES OF BLUE (Shane)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168		43	37	30	4
38	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		44	49	40	19
39	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		45	43	37	9
40	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		47	34	49	14
41	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		46	46	24	17
42	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		36	44	29	18
43	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		41	42	33	5
44	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		29	33	38	11
45	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		42	21	13	13
46	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		30	25	46	21
47	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		35	38	36	6
48	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		40	30	45	7
49	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		37	18	31	26
50	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		38	36	27	10

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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