The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 19, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1CRYING 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
  2VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  1  3  114
  3YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
  4  4  412
  4NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  3  2  214
  5DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
  9  712  6
  6P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
  5  5  617
  7EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  81020  6
  8OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
  7  8  912
  9WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
1011  812
10I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
  6  6  520
11A DEAR JOHN LETTER
    Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566
    Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502
19
 
23
 
21
 
  5
  1
12C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358
11  9  710
13MY LOVE, MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
141813  7
14ALLEZ-VOUS-EN
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
17171016
15GAMBLER’S GUITAR
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167
121514  9
16HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
131415  8
17TROPICANA
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325
15193410
18THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
2220  3
19THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
18161126
20I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
2122  3
21EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
3025  3
22APRIL IN PORTUGAL
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
23281726
23CHICKA BOOM
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035
162437  7
24BUTTERFLIES
    Patti Page–Mercury 70183
282119  9
25I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
252722  9
26LIGHTHOUSE
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188
204530  6
27(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342
26131617
28CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140
  1
29DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347
2941  3
30I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
27471816
31RUB-A-DUB-DUB
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5361
3229  3
32PROUD NEW FATHER
    Johnny Standley–Capitol 2569
  1
33FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560
4337  3
34RETURN TO PARADISE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2498
31314812
35GOD 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
36TOO LONG
    Bob Dini–Derby 826
494843  5
37BLUE CANARY
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5390
343635  8
38HONEY IN THE HORN
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
33264114
39TOO YOUNG TO TANGO
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
41  2
40ETERNALLY (The Song From Limelight)
    Vic Damone–Mercury 70186
37403910
41FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE
    Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 2539
44  2
42YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
383228  6
43TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME
    Joan Regan–London 1353
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
35
 
34
 

 
  3
 
44RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
42442624
45SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
36463222
46HALF A PHOTOGRAPH
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
39332716
47RELAX
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
403533  4
48TE AMO
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40022
453924  8
49A FOOL WAS I
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2540
463029  6
50NO STONE UNTURNED
    June Hutton–Capitol 2549
4743  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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