The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 20, 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	2	1	13
2	THAT’S AMORE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2589		3	3	3	16
3	STRANGER IN PARADISE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5535		2	1	2	14 11   5
4	CHANGING PARTNERS     Patti Page–Mercury 70260		4	4	4	14
5	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		5	9	6	13
6	FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE     Gaylords–Mercury 70296     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		8	8	20	4   3
7	THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”     Four Aces–Decca 28927     Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076		6	5	7	15
8	TILL THEN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15132		11	13	16	6
9	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		9	7	5	22
10	WOMAN (Uh-Huh)     Jose Ferrer–Columbia 40144     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069		7	6	9	3 11
11	DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL (Italian Style)     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5611		15	46	—	3
12	THE JONES BOY     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		14	11	11	11
13	TILL WE TWO ARE ONE     Georgie Shaw–Decca 28937		12	10	13	6
14	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		10	12	8	21
15	SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70298		16	26	41	4
16	THE CREEP     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5553		17	19	10	8
17	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		13	15	21	4
18	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		25	49	—	3
19	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		19	18	25	5
20	BELL BOTTOM BLUES     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		22	23	14	5
21	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		20	—	—	2
22	MAN (Uh-Huh)     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40144		26	39	—	3
23	LOVIN’ SPREE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610		21	37	42	4
24	YOU’RE MY EVERYTHING     Joni James–M-G-M 30829		—	31	33	3
25	CABBAGES AND KINGS     Charlie Applewhite–Decca 29001		31	43	39	5
26	HOLD ME     Don Cornell–Coral 61125		—	—	—	1
27	HARMONY BROWN     Four Lads–Columbia 40140		37	32	29	4
28	Y’ALL COME     Bing Crosby–Decca 28969		28	—	—	2
29	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		30	16	12	28
30	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		—	—	—	1
31	THE STRINGS OF MY HEART     Gaylords–Mercury 70258		18	17	26	9
32	THE BIG BELL AND THE LITTLE BELL     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1235		—	—	—	1
33	OUR HEARTBREAKING WALTZ     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61066		41	30	30	6
34	MARIE     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128		24	25	19	13
35	GRANADA     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40136     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 341		27	22	18	9
36	WHY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		40	28	34	4
37	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		33	20	17	20
38	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		38	14	15	20
39	WHAT IT WAS, WAS FOOTBALL (pts. 1 & 2)     Deacon Andy Griffith–Capitol 2693		29	29	37	6
40	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		34	—	—	2
41	BIMBO     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70272		23	36	38	9
42	SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN     Mills Brothers–Decca 28945		39	48	44	10
43	TIME WILL TELL     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		—	38	—	2
44	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		47	34	27	25
45	TURN AROUND BOY     Lew Douglas & Orchestra–M-G-M 11654		—	—	—	1
46	GEE     Crows–Rama 5		42	—	—	2
47	TO BE ALONE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15105		46	21	23	19
48	MY BABY ROCKS ME     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40142		44	—	—	2
49	CLING TO ME     Johnny Desmond, Eileen Barton & McGuire Sisters–Coral 61126		—	—	—	1
50	DO-DO-DO-DO-DO-DO DO IT AGAIN     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5135		—	—	—	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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