The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 14, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		5	6	6	8
2	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		4	3	4	14
3	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		6	5	5	11
4	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		3	2	3	20
5	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		2	4	2	22
6	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		1	1	1	7
7	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		8	11	13	7
8	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		15	17	22	6
9	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		9	10	11	8
10	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES [The Eighteenth Variation]     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202     [ William Kapell–RCA Victor 49-4210 ]		10	12	10	11
11	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		7	7	8	20
12	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		14	15	21	11
13	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		18	13	17	6
14	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		29	46	30	17
15	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		13	22	19	8
16	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		11	8	7	18 14 13 18
17	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		16	27	23	4
18	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		33	21	33	5
19	THAT’S ALL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610		25	45	—	3
20	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		12	9	9	14
21	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		41	38	25	15
22	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		24	20	20	5
23	THE TYPEWRITER     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		45	34	—	3
24	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		31	—	—	2
25	OFF SHORE     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		26	—	—	2
26	BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079		23	31	32	6
27	MILWAUKEE POLKA     Patti Page–Mercury 70230		46	42	—	3
28	I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		42	35	—	3
29	THE KANGAROO     Les Paul–Capitol 2614		49	37	—	3
30	WHY CAN’T I     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		—	—	—	1
31	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		21	23	41	4
32	SWAMP FIRE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		—	47	28	3
33	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		22	14	12	22
34	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		19	33	24	8
35	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		32	—	—	2
36	(The Gang That Sang) “HEART OF MY HEART”     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076     Four Aces–Decca 28927		—	—	—	1
37	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		17	16	18	16
38	LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		38	32	15	7
39	BABY BABY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61067		—	—	—	1
40	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		39	19	29	8
41	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		44	30	42	20
42	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		34	43	44	7
43	FATHER, FATHER     Patti Page–Mercury 70222		37	26	40	5
44	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		28	18	14	9 13
45	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		20	29	26	7
46	TENNESSEE WIG WALK     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846		—	—	—	1
47	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Mariners–Columbia 40104		30	—	—	2
48	TOYS     Eileen Barton–Coral 61019		—	—	—	1
49	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		43	28	37	6
50	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		—	44	38	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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