The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 24, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		4	9	24	4
2	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		1	1	3	19
3	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		2	3	1	17
4	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		3	2	7	11
5	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		7	6	8	8
6	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		12	16	18	5
7	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		5	5	2	15 11 10 15
8	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		8	7	5	17
9	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		6	4	4	11
10	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		15	12	11	8
11	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		9	17	12	5
12	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		11	8	6	19
13	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		21	28	22	4
14	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		16	13	14	6 10
15	LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		10	11	29	4
16	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		14	10	9	22
17	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		25	29	—	3
18	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		13	15	10	13
19	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		17	18	25	5
20	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		18	—	—	2
21	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		20	19	16	8
22	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		22	36	—	3
23	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		—	—	—	1
24	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		35	35	39	5
25	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		23	14	15	12
26	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		33	43	37	4
27	THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 328		39	38	41	4
28	SWAMP FIRE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		—	—	—	1
29	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		19	24	42	5
30	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		24	23	21	14
31	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		27	46	35	9
32	BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079		28	37	—	3
33	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		30	—	—	2
34	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		38	26	13	25
35	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		31	33	34	8
36	I WANT TO BE EVIL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442		29	40	30	4
37	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		32	39	—	3
38	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		36	30	28	8
39	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		26	21	17	15
40	FATHER, FATHER     Patti Page–Mercury 70222		34	—	—	2
41	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		—	—	—	1
42	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		47	27	19	17
43	TIME     Sarah Vaughan–Columbia 40041		—	—	—	1
44	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		37	31	26	4
45	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		50	45	27	11
46	ELAINE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		41	48	38	4
47	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		45	42	43	12
48	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		44	34	31	31
49	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		49	32	23	8
50	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		48	41	36	21

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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