The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 12, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  3  1  113
  2CRYING 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
  3NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  2  2  213
  4YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
  4  4  511
  5P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
  5  6  616
  6I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
  6  5  419
  7OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
  8  9  711
  8EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
102020  5
  9DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
  71216  5
10WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
11  8  911
11C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358
  9  712  9
12GAMBLER’S GUITAR
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167
151411  8
13HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
141515  7
14MY LOVE, MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
181328  6
15TROPICANA
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325
193424  9
16CHICKA BOOM
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035
243735  6
17ALLEZ-VOUS-EN
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
17101015
18THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
1611  825
19A DEAR JOHN LETTER
    Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566
232125  4
20LIGHTHOUSE
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188
453033  5
21I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
22  2
22THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
20  2
23APRIL IN PORTUGAL
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
28171325
24GOD 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
25I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
272222  8
26(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342
13161416
27I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
47182715
28BUTTERFLIES
    Patti Page–Mercury 70183
211917  8
29DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347
41  2
30EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
25  2
31RETURN TO PARADISE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498
31484811
32RUB-A-DUB-DUB
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5361
29  2
33HONEY IN THE HORN
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
26413613
34BLUE CANARY
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390
363531  7
35TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME
    Joan Regan–London 1353
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
34
 

 

 
  2
 
36SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
46323021
37ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)
    Vic Damone–Mercury 70186
403932  9
38YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
322821  5
39HALF A PHOTOGRAPH
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
33272915
40RELAX
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
3533  3
41TOO YOUNG TO TANGO
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  1
42RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
44261923
43FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560
37  2
44FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE
    Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2539
  1
45TE AMO
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022
392437  7
46A FOOL WAS I
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540
302926  5
47NO STONE UNTURNED
    June Hutton–Capitol 2549
43  2
48FALSE LOVE
    Four Aces–Decca 28744
422338  5
49TOO LONG
    Bob Dini–Derby 826
484340  4
50TONIGHT, LOVE
    Bill Darnel–Decca 28706
4938  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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