The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 2, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
  1
 
  2
 
  9
 
  6
 
  2STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
  2
 
  3
 
  7
 
  7
  4
  3THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  4  4  3  9
  4RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  3  1  115
  5CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]
  5
 
  7
 
  8
 
  7
 
  6RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  6  5  214
  7EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  7  6  421
  8SANTA BABY
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502
  81215  7
  9THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
11
 
  8
 
13
 
  8
 
10EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
  9  9  518
11CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671
202526  4
12YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
21111913
13MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
15181115
14WOMAN
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
133434  4
15ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
10131713
16C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677
18  2
17I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
26151418
18YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
1210  627
19GRANADA
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341
24
 

 

 
  2
 
20TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
14201812
21KISSING BRIDGE
    Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-5524
34  2
22THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
    Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268
23
 
45
 
37
 
  4
 
23VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
16191029
24SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
251722  6
25GOLDEN VIOLINS
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368
402925  4
26LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
22141611
27NINA-NON
    Joni James–M-G-M 11637
35  2
28IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
39222414
29DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
    Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955
294145  5
30CARIBBEAN
    Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140
17  4
31THE CREEP
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553
  1
32A DEAR JOHN AND MARSHA LETTER
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677
  1
33OFF SHORE
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252
    Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005
32
 
16
 
20
 
  5
  9
34MARIE
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128
1936  6
35I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
45242324
36BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530
36  2
37DON’T FORGET TO WRITE
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488
3831  6
38HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
20
39LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610
27474611
40THE STRINGS OF MY HEART
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
31  2
41ROBE OF CALVARY
    Jill Corey–Columbia 40123
302332  4
42PA-PAYA MAMA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
333511
43BIMBO
    Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272
    Jim Reeves–Abbott 148
35
 

 

 
  2
  1
44DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614
2848  8
45SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
4933  3
46SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)
    Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638
4849  4
47SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL
    Lancers–Trend 63
503233  6
48MAMA-PAPA POLKA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
4128  3
49I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530
42  2
50OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
37212127
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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