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

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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