The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 16, 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	1	8
2	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5535 ]		2	2	2	9   6
3	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		5	3	4	11
4	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]		4	5	5	9
5	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		3	4	3	17
6	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		6	6	6	16
7	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		7	9	11	10
8	WOMAN     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		15	14	13	6
9	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		9	7	7	23
10	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		22	15	10	15
11	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		17	19	24	4
12	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		10	10	9	20
13	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		14	18	12	29
14	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		12	24	25	8
15	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		8	12	21	15
16	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		11	22	23	6
17	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		20	20	14	14
18	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		18	23	16	31
19	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		25	17	26	20
20	THE CREEP     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553		13	31	—	3
21	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		44	40	31	4
22	TILL THEN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15132		—	—	—	1
23	OFF SHORE     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		30	33	32	7 11
24	TENNESSEE WIG WALK     Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846     Bonnie Lou–King 1272		—	—	47	7   5
25	BIMBO     Jim Reeves–Abbott 148     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272		27	43	35	3   4
26	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		36	36	36	4
27	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		26	16	18	4
28	ALONE     Jimmy Sacca–Dot 15130		—	—	—	1
29	LOVE WALKED IN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		16	26	22	13
30	WHAT IT WAS, WAS FOOTBALL (pts. 1 & 2)     Deacon Andy Griffith–Capitol 2693		—	—	—	1
31	ROBE OF CALVARY     Jill Corey–Columbia 40123		28	41	30	6
32	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		24	13	15	17
33	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		32	34	19	8
34	BAUBLES, BANGLES, AND BEADS     Peggy Lee–Decca 28890     Lu Ann Simms–Columbia 40127		—	—	—	1
35	BELL BOTTOM BLUES     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		—	—	—	1
36	SADIE THOMPSON’S SONG (Blue Pacific Blues)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70237		—	—	—	1
37	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		23	35	45	26
38	ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SWEETHEART?     Kitty Kallen–Coral 61073		—	—	—	1
39	OUR HEARTBREAKING WALTZ     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		—	—	—	1
40	TILL WE TWO ARE ONE     Georgie Shaw–Decca 28937		—	—	—	1
41	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		49	38	—	22
42	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		35	28	39	16
43	DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614		43	44	28	10
44	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		34	29	29	7
45	GOLDEN VIOLINS     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368		33	25	40	6
46	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		48	45	49	5
47	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		42	50	37	29
48	SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)     Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638		45	46	48	6
49	I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH ME     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		40	49	42	4
50	A BABY CRIED     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496		39	—	—	5

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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