The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 6, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5535		2	2	2	12   9   3
2	OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552     Eddie Calvert–Essex 336		1	1	1	11
3	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		3	3	3	14
4	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]     [ Bing Crosby–Decca 28969 ]		4	4	4	12
5	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		7	6	7	13
6	WOMAN (Uh-Huh)     Jose Ferrer–Columbia 40144     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		9	8	8	1   9
7	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		5	7	5	20
8	FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE     Gaylords–Mercury 70296     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		20	—	—	2   1
9	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		6	10	14	11
10	TILL WE TWO ARE ONE     Georgie Shaw–Decca 28937		13	28	40	4
11	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		11	15	16	9
12	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		8	5	6	19
13	TILL THEN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15132		16	20	22	4
14	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		15	16	10	18
15	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		21	—	—	2
16	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		12	9	9	26
17	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		26	12	21	7
18	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		25	34	—	3
19	THE CREEP     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553		10	11	20	6
20	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		17	14	15	18
21	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		23	18	17	17
22	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		18	13	11	7
23	BELL BOTTOM BLUES     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		14	—	35	3
24	OFF SHORE     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252     Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005		31	24	23	10 14
25	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		19	17	33	11
26	SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70298		41	—	—	2
27	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		24	23	19	23
28	WHY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		34	—	—	2
29	WHAT IT WAS, WAS FOOTBALL (pts. 1 & 2)     Deacon Andy Griffith–Capitol 2693		37	22	30	4
30	OUR HEARTBREAKING WALTZ     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		30	39	39	4
31	YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING     Joni James–M-G-M 30829		33	—	—	2
32	HARMONY BROWN     Four Lads–Columbia 40140		29	—	—	2
33	DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955		22	29	44	10
34	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		27	19	12	23
35	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		35	21	18	34
36	BIMBO     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272		38	50	25	7
37	LOVIN’ SPREE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610		42	—	—	2
38	TIME WILL TELL     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		—	—	—	1
39	MAN (Uh-Huh)     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40144		—	—	—	1
40	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		36	31	32	20
41	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2677		28	36	27	7
42	SADIE THOMPSON’S SONG (Blue Pacific Blues)     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70237		32	32	36	4
43	CABBAGES AND KINGS     Charlie Applewhite–Decca 29001		39	33	—	3
44	BAUBLES, BANGLES, AND BEADS     Peggy Lee–Decca 28890     Lu Ann Simms–Columbia 40127		46	46	34	4
45	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		40	37	13	32
46	DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL (Italian Style)     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5611		—	—	—	1
47	BOOGIE WOOGIE MAXIXE     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5530		49	25	26	7
48	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		44	27	46	8
49	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		—	—	—	1
50	ALONE     Jimmy Sacca–Dot 15130		50	40	28	4

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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