The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 9, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552     Eddie Calvert–Essex 336		1	1	2	7
2	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927		2	2	3	8   5
3	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		4	3	1	16
4	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]		5	5	7	8
5	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		3	4	4	10
6	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		6	6	5	15
7	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		9	11	8	9
8	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		12	21	11	14
9	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		7	7	6	22
10	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		10	9	9	19
11	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945     Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268		22	23	45	5
12	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		24	25	17	7
13	THE CREEP     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553		31	—	—	2
14	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		18	12	10	28
15	WOMAN     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		14	13	34	5
16	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		26	22	14	12
17	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		19	24	—	3
18	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		23	16	19	30
19	SANTA BABY     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502		8	8	12	8
20	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		20	14	20	13
21	Christmas Dragnet (pts. 1 & 2)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671		11	20	25	5
22	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		15	10	13	14
23	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		35	45	24	25
24	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		13	15	18	16
25	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		17	26	15	19
26	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		16	18	—	3
27	BIMBO     Jim Reeves–Abbott 148     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272		43	35	—	2   3
28	ROBE OF CALVARY     Jill Corey–Columbia 40123		41	30	23	5
29	NINA-NON     Joni James–M-G-M 11637		27	—	35	3
30	OFF SHORE     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		33	32	16	6 10
31	KISSING BRIDGE     Fontane Sisters–RCA Victor 47-5524		21	34	—	3
32	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		34	19	36	7
33	GOLDEN VIOLINS     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368		25	40	29	5
34	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		29	29	41	6
35	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		28	39	22	15
36	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		36	36	—	3
37	CARIBBEAN     Mitchell Torok–Abbott 140		30	17	—	5
38	A DEAR JOHN AND MARSHA LETTER     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		32	—	—	2
39	A BABY CRIED     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496		—	—	44	4
40	I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		49	42	—	3
41	LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610		39	27	47	12
42	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		50	37	21	28
43	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		44	28	—	9
44	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		40	31	—	3
45	SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)     Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638		46	48	—	5
46	PA-PAYA MAMA     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		42	33	—	12
47	DON’T FORGET TO WRITE     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488		37	38	31	7
48	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		45	49	33	4
49	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		38	—	—	21
50	SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL     Lancers–Trend 63		47	50	32	9

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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