The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 7, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		1	1	4	6
2	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		4	2	1	21
3	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		2	3	2	19
4	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		3	4	3	13
5	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		6	6	12	7
6	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		5	5	7	10
7	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		7	8	8	19
8	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		11	13	21	6
9	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		10	11	9	7
10	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		12	10	15	10
11	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		8	7	5	17 13 12 17
12	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		9	9	6	13
13	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		22	19	17	7
14	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		15	21	20	10
15	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		17	22	22	5
16	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		27	23	—	3
17	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		16	18	13	15
18	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		13	17	25	5
19	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		33	24	35	7
20	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		29	26	33	6
21	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		23	41	—	3
22	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		14	12	11	21
23	BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079		31	32	28	5
24	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		20	20	18	4
25	THAT’S ALL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610		45	—	—	2
26	OFF SHORE     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		—	—	—	1
27	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		24	16	14	24
28	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		18	14	16	8 12
29	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		46	30	24	16
30	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Mariners–Columbia 40104		—	—	—	1
31	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		—	—	—	1
32	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		—	—	—	1
33	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		21	33	30	4
34	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		43	44	37	6
35	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		—	—	—	1
36	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		25	35	31	10
37	FATHER, FATHER     Patti Page–Mercury 70222		26	40	34	4
38	LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		32	15	10	6
39	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		19	29	19	7
40	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		36	31	27	11
41	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		38	25	23	14
42	I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		35	—	—	2
43	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		28	37	32	5
44	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		30	42	47	19
45	THE TYPEWRITER     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		34	—	—	2
46	MILWAUKEE POLKA     Patti Page–Mercury 70230		42	—	—	2
47	THE GIRL IN SATIN     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		—	—	—	1
48	I WANT TO BE EVIL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442		39	36	29	6
49	THE KANGAROO     Les Paul–Capitol 2614		37	—	—	2
50	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		48	45	50	13

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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