The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Orioles–Jubilee 5122		2	1	3	10 10   5   6
2	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		1	3	1	14
3	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		4	4	4	12
4	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		3	2	2	14
5	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		9	7	12	6
6	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		5	5	6	17
7	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		8	10	20	6
8	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		7	8	9	12
9	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		10	11	8	12
10	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		6	6	5	20
11	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502		19	23	21	5   1
12	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		11	9	7	10
13	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		14	18	13	7
14	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		17	17	10	16
15	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167		12	15	14	9
16	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		13	14	15	8
17	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		15	19	34	10
18	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		22	20	—	3
19	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		18	16	11	26
20	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		21	22	—	3
21	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		30	25	—	3
22	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		23	28	17	26
23	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		16	24	37	7
24	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		28	21	19	9
25	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		25	27	22	9
26	LIGHTHOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188		20	45	30	6
27	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		26	13	16	17
28	CARIBBEAN     Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140		—	—	—	1
29	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		29	41	—	3
30	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		27	47	18	16
31	RUB-A-DUB-DUB     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5361		32	29	—	3
32	PROUD NEW FATHER     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2569		—	—	—	1
33	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		43	37	—	3
34	RETURN TO PARADISE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498		31	31	48	12
35	GOD BLESS US ALL     Brucie Weil–Barbour 451     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 40049     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5413		24	12	25	6   5   4
36	TOO LONG     Bob Dini–Derby 826		49	48	43	5
37	BLUE CANARY     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390		34	36	35	8
38	HONEY IN THE HORN     Four Aces–Decca 28691		33	26	41	14
39	TOO YOUNG TO TANGO     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		41	—	—	2
40	ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)     Vic Damone–Mercury 70186		37	40	39	10
41	FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE     Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2539		44	—	—	2
42	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		38	32	28	6
43	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		35	34	—	3
44	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		42	44	26	24
45	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		36	46	32	22
46	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		39	33	27	16
47	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		40	35	33	4
48	TE AMO     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022		45	39	24	8
49	A FOOL WAS I     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540		46	30	29	6
50	NO STONE UNTURNED     June Hutton–Capitol 2549		47	43	—	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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