The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 31, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		1	4	9	5
2	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		3	2	3	18
3	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		4	3	2	12
4	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		2	1	1	20
5	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		5	7	6	9
6	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		6	12	16	6
7	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		8	8	7	18
8	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		7	5	5	16 12 11 16
9	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		9	6	4	12
10	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		11	9	17	6
11	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		13	21	28	5
12	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		10	15	12	9
13	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		17	25	29	4
14	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		12	11	8	20
15	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		21	20	19	9
16	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		18	13	15	14
17	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		22	22	36	4
18	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		14	16	13	7 11
19	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		29	19	24	6
20	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		20	18	—	3
21	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		33	30	—	3
22	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		19	17	18	6
23	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		41	—	—	2
24	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		16	14	10	23
25	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		35	31	33	9
26	FATHER, FATHER     Patti Page–Mercury 70222		40	34	—	3
27	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		23	—	—	2
28	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		37	32	39	4
29	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		26	33	43	5
30	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		42	47	27	18
31	BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079		32	28	37	4
32	LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		15	10	11	5
33	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		24	35	35	6
34	THE TYPEWRITER     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		—	—	—	1
35	I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		—	—	—	1
36	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		31	27	46	10
37	THE KANGAROO     Les Paul–Capitol 2614		—	—	—	1
38	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		25	23	14	13
39	I WANT TO BE EVIL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442		36	29	40	5
40	THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 328		27	39	38	5
41	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		34	38	26	26
42	MILWAUKEE POLKA     Patti Page–Mercury 70230		—	—	—	1
43	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		44	37	31	5
44	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		38	36	30	9
45	THAT’S ALL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610		—	—	—	1
46	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		30	24	23	15
47	SWAMP FIRE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		28	—	—	2
48	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		45	50	45	12
49	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		47	45	42	13
50	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		49	49	32	9

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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