The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 1, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		1	1	1	13
2	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		4	6	6	7
3	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		2	2	2	19
4	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		7	7	9	7
5	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		3	3	4	19
6	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		6	4	5	10
7	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		5	5	3	17
8	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		14	14	24	10
9	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		11	10	11	9
10	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		8	11	15	5
11	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		10	9	8	19
12	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 28762		21	21	—	3   3   2
13	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		28	32	—	3
14	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		13	15	50	5
15	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		9	8	7	15
16	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		15	12	16	9
17	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		24	—	—	2
18	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		25	23	27	5
19	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167     Jim Lowe–Mercury 70163		17	24	19	2   6
20	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		16	13	10	25
21	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		27	27	—	3
22	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		18	16	12	11
23	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		20	17	14	10
24	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		33	25	28	7
25	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		12	19	22	9
26	BLUE CANARY     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-539		—	—	—	1
27	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		23	22	17	5
28	TE AMO     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		—	—	—	1
29	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		29	39	—	3
30	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		47	35	38	7
31	EYES OF BLUE (Shane)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168		37	43	37	5
32	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		26	—	—	2
33	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		—	—	—	1
34	WHERE THE WINDS BLOW     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		35	34	29	4
35	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		19	26	23	12
36	JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		30	31	39	5
37	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		22	18	20	9
38	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		31	28	32	7
39	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		32	20	13	25
40	GOIN’ STEADY     Betty Hutton–Capitol 2522		36	—	—	2
41	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		46	30	25	22
42	KEEP IT GAY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		34	33	26	4
43	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		39	45	43	10
44	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		43	41	42	6
45	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		50	38	36	11
46	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		38	44	49	20
47	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		41	46	46	18
48	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		44	29	33	12
49	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		48	40	30	8
50	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		42	36	44	19

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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