The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending NOVEMBER 21, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		3	6	5	12
2	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		1	5	6	9
3	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		2	4	3	15
4	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		5	2	4	23
5	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		4	3	2	21
6	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		6	1	1	8
7	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		7	8	11	8
8	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		9	9	10	9
9	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		13	18	13	7
10	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		11	7	7	21
11	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		17	16	27	5
12	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		24	31	—	3
13	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		8	15	17	7
14	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES [The Eighteenth Variation]     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202     [ William Kapell–RCA Victor 49-4210 ]		10	10	12	12
15	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		15	13	22	9
16	OFF SHORE     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		25	26	—	3
17	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		18	33	21	6
18	(The Gang That Sang) “HEART OF MY HEART”     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076     Four Aces–Decca 28927		36	—	—	2
19	SANTA BABY     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502		—	—	—	1
20	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		12	14	15	12
21	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121		—	—	—	1
22	I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		28	42	35	4
23	THE KANGAROO     Les Paul–Capitol 2614		29	49	37	4
24	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		20	12	9	15
25	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		14	29	46	18
26	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		45	20	29	8
27	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		—	36	25	11
28	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		16	11	8	19 15 14 19
29	THE TYPEWRITER     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		23	45	34	4
30	THAT’S ALL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610		19	25	45	4
31	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		37	17	16	17
32	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260		—	—	—	1
33	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		35	32	—	3
34	MILWAUKEE POLKA     Patti Page–Mercury 70230		27	46	42	4
35	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		31	21	23	5
36	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		33	22	14	23
37	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		22	24	20	6
38	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		34	19	33	9
39	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		49	43	28	7
40	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		21	41	38	16
41	A BABY CRIED     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496		—	—	—	1
42	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		40	39	19	9
43	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		—	—	—	1
44	WHY CAN’T I     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		30	—	—	2
45	BABY BABY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61067		39	—	—	2
46	DON’T FORGT TO WRITE     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488		—	—	—	1
47	SWAMP FIRE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		32	—	47	4
48	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		42	34	43	8
49	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		50	—	44	11
50	WHEN MY DREAMBOAT COMES HOME     Kay Starr–Capitol 2595		—	35	—	2

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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