The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 15, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  2  2  4  9
  2VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  3  4  7  9
  3CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    Darrell Glenn–Valley 105
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368
    Orioles–Jubilee 5122
  6
 
 
12
 
 
21
 
 
  5
  5
  2
  4I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
  1  1  115
  5P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
12  81412
  6YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
131413  7
  7THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
  4  3  221
  8WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
  910  8  7
  9APRIL IN PORTUGAL
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
  5  5  321
10OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
151825  7
11(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342
  8  6  612
12ALLEZ-VOUS-EN
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
  7  91111
13RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
10  7  519
14C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358
191328  5
15I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
14161511
16BUTTERFLIES
    Patti Page–Mercury 70183
111724  4
17GAMBLER’S GUITAR
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167
161917  4
18HALF A PHOTOGRAPH
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
20251211
19EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  1
20HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
2433  3
21SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
1715  917
22ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)
    Vic Damone–Mercury 70186
222929  5
23ANNA
    Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457
18111021
24MY LOVE, MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
30  2
25TROPICANA
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325
212127  5
26CRAZY MAN, CRAZY
    Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321
28221813
27A FOOL WAS I
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540
  1
28HONEY IN THE HORN
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
333831  9
29GOD BLESS US ALL
    Brucie Weil–Barbour 451
    Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 40049

 

 

 
  1
 
30LIGHTHOUSE
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188
  1
31BLUE CANARY
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390
2726  3
32YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
  1
33THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)
    Trudy Richards–Derby 823
26232012
34DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
    Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5398

 

 

 
  1
 
35I BELIEVE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938
23201627
36FALSE LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 28744
  1
37RETURN TO PARADISE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498
342723  7
38WHERE THE WINDS BLOW
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022
383435  6
39JUST ANOTHER POLKA
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
35
 
35
 
19
 
14
 
40JOHNNY (Is The Boy For Me)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
253630  7
41GOIN’ STEADY
    Betty Hutton–Capitol 2522
444036  4
42I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
313226  4
43CHICKA BOOM
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035
36  2
44CANDY LIPS
    Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001
40372211
45TE AMO
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022
2928  3
46I AM IN LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459
32433912
47EYES OF BLUE (Shane)
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70168
393137  7
48GIGI
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
372433  9
49PRETEND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346
43393227
50SHE LOVES ME
    Don Cornell–Coral 61011
494443  8
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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