The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		1	1	2	12
2	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		2	2	7	11
3	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		6	12	12	6
4	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		4	4	3	18
5	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		3	3	1	15
6	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		11	5	5	24
7	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927		9	18	21	4   1
8	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]		7	13	32	4
9	OH, MEIN PAPA (Oh! My Pa-Pa)     Eddie Calvert–Essex 336     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552		28	49	—	3
10	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		10	7	4	26
11	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		8	8	8	12
12	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		12	6	6	11
13	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		14	15	18	5
14	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		17	17	20	15
15	SANTA BABY     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502		27	24	19	4
16	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		13	16	11	8
17	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		5	9	13	10
18	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		23	20	17	9
19	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		18	11	9	10
20	OFF SHORE     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252		19	19	16	6   2
21	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		15	10	10	24
22	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		24	47	—	3
23	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		25	21	25	21
24	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		21	26	26	11
25	GOLDEN VIOLINS     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368		—	—	—	1
26	CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671		—	—	—	1
27	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		16	14	14	15
28	THE TYPEWRITER     Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881		39	23	29	7
29	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		22	25	15	12
30	BABY BABY BABY     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61067		20	22	45	5
31	NATIVE DANCER     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70256		—	—	—	1
32	ROBE OF CALVARY     Jill Corey–Columbia 40123		—	—	—	1
33	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Lancers–Trend 63     Mariners–Columbia 40104		36	35	—	3   5
34	WOMAN     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		—	—	—	1
35	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		26	32	37	9
36	A BABY CRIED     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496		—	—	41	2
37	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268		—	—	—	1
38	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		48	38	24	18
39	FINI     Eydie Gorme–Coral 61093     Lu Ann Simms–Columbia 40127		—	—	—	1
40	CONEY ISLAND WASHBOARD     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2647		—	—	—	1
41	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		30	39	28	22 18 17 22
42	TENNESSEE WIG WALK     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846     Bonnie Lou–King 1272		34	28	—	4   2
43	I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11606		31	31	22	7
44	MILWAUKEE POLKA     Patti Page–Mercury 70230		38	40	34	7
45	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		29	—	—	2
46	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		33	50	35	8
47	THAT’S ALL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610		47	30	30	7
48	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		37	34	33	6
49	SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)     Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638		43	—	—	2
50	UNDER PARIS SKIES     Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40 100		—	—	—	1

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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