The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 17, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  1  3  318
  2YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
  3  1  216
  3EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  2  7  910
  4ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
  924  3
  5CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368
    Orioles–Jubilee 5122
    Rex Allen–Decca 28758
    Darrell Glenn–Valley 105
  5
 
 
 
  2
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
14
10
  9
14
  6DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
  4  4  410
  7EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
  6  8  7  7
  8OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
  7  5  816
  9MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
171232  4
10LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
1129  3
11NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
  8  6  518
12RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
161826  4
13HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
15101012
14P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
10  9  621
15THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
121115  7
16A DEAR JOHN LETTER
    Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502
    Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566
13
 
14
 
14
 
  5
  9
17THE VELVET GLOVE
    Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405
182520  4
18PA-PAYA MAMA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
  1
19MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404
244233  4
20I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
191619  7
21RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
2822  3
22ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
36  2
23MY LOVE, MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
14151611
24I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
23211713
25YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
29  2
26C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358
21171114
27RELAX
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
463527  8
28BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079
37  2
29I WANT TO BE EVIL
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442
4030  3
30TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
  1
31FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560
333424  7
32LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)
    Four Aces–Decca 28843
39  2
33IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
4337  3
34FATHER, FATHER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70222
  1
35CARIBBEAN
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
353930  4
36DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347
302825  7
37LOVE ME AGAIN
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424
3126  3
38I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
26131224
39THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 328
3841  3
40(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342
25322921
41ELAINE
    Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405
4838  3
42GAMBLER’S GUITAR
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167
20201813
43TROPICANA
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325
22332214
44THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
34314530
45CHICKA BOOM
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035
42434011
46PROUD NEW FATHER
    Johnny Standley–Capitol 2569
494631  5
47WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
27191316
48ALLEZ-VOUS-EN
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2464
41362120
49TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME
    Joan Regan–London 1353
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
32
 
23
 
41
 
  7
 
50YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
45273510
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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