The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 8, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		1	1	1	14
2	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		2	4	6	8
3	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		4	7	7	8
4	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		3	2	2	20
5	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		5	3	3	20
6	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Orioles–Jubilee 5122		12	21	21	4   4   1   1
7	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		9	11	10	10
8	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		6	6	4	11
9	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		10	8	11	6
10	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		7	5	5	18
11	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		17	24	—	3
12	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		8	14	14	11
13	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		14	13	15	6
14	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		16	15	12	10
15	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		18	25	23	6
16	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167		19	17	24	3
17	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		15	9	8	16
18	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		11	10	9	20
19	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		13	28	32	4
20	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		25	12	19	10
21	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		21	27	27	4
22	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		29	29	39	4
23	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		20	16	13	26
24	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		33	—	—	2
25	JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		36	30	31	6
26	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		23	20	17	11
27	BLUE CANARY     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390		26	—	—	2
28	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		22	18	16	12
29	TE AMO     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		28	—	—	2
30	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		—	—	—	1
31	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		32	26	—	3
32	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		43	39	45	11
33	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		38	31	28	8
34	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		27	23	22	6
35	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		35	19	26	13
36	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		—	—	—	1
37	GIGI     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		24	33	25	8
38	WHERE THE WINDS BLOW     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		34	35	34	5
39	EYES OF BLUE (Shane)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168		31	37	43	6
40	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		37	22	18	10
41	KEEP IT GAY     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		42	34	33	5
42	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		45	50	38	12
43	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		39	32	20	26
44	GOIN’ STEADY     Betty Hutton–Capitol 2522		40	36	—	3
45	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		47	41	46	19
46	THUNDER AND LIGHTNING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70172		30	47	35	8
47	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		49	48	40	9
48	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		41	46	30	23
49	SHE LOVES ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61011		44	43	41	7
50	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		46	38	44	21

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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