The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 12, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		3	1	1	13
2	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Orioles–Jubilee 5122		1	3	3	9   9   4   5
3	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		2	2	2	13
4	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		4	4	5	11
5	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		5	6	6	16
6	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		6	5	4	19
7	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		8	9	7	11
8	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		10	20	20	5
9	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		7	12	16	5
10	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		11	8	9	11
11	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		9	7	12	9
12	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167		15	14	11	8
13	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		14	15	15	7
14	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		18	13	28	6
15	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		19	34	24	9
16	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		24	37	35	6
17	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		17	10	10	15
18	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		16	11	8	25
19	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		23	21	25	4
20	LIGHTHOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188		45	30	33	5
21	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		22	—	—	2
22	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		20	—	—	2
23	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		28	17	13	25
24	GOD BLESS US ALL     Brucie Weil–Barbour 451     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 40049     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5413		12	25	18	5   4   3
25	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		27	22	22	8
26	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		13	16	14	16
27	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		47	18	27	15
28	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		21	19	17	8
29	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		41	—	—	2
30	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		25	—	—	2
31	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		31	48	48	11
32	RUB-A-DUB-DUB     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5361		29	—	—	2
33	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		26	41	36	13
34	BLUE CANARY     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390		36	35	31	7
35	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		34	—	—	2
36	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		46	32	30	21
37	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		40	39	32	9
38	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		32	28	21	5
39	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		33	27	29	15
40	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		35	33	—	3
41	TOO YOUNG TO TANGO     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		—	—	—	1
42	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		44	26	19	23
43	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		37	—	—	2
44	FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE     Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2539		—	—	—	1
45	TE AMO     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		39	24	37	7
46	A FOOL WAS I     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540		30	29	26	5
47	NO STONE UNTURNED     June Hutton–Capitol 2549		43	—	—	2
48	FALSE LOVE     Four Aces–Decca 28744		42	23	38	5
49	TOO LONG     Bob Dini–Derby 826		48	43	40	4
50	TONIGHT, LOVE     Bill Darnel–Decca 28706		49	38	—	3

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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