The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 15, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		1	1	1	12
2	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		3	2	2	14
3	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		2	4	3	15
4	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		4	3	4	16
5	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		9	7	9	9
6	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		5	5	6	13
7	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		6	9	8	8
8	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		8	10	7	17
9	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		7	12	18	5
10	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		10	6	5	25
11	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		14	15	23	4
12	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		12	11	11	7
13	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		16	18	—	3
14	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		13	13	14	6
15	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		11	8	10	11
16	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		17	31	29	5
17	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		21	32	31	6
18	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		—	—	—	1
19	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		18	14	15	7
20	ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		20	19	16	9
21	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		—	—	—	1
22	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		—	—	—	1
23	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		23	20	32	7
24	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		28	24	21	4
25	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40224		—	—	—	1
26	THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169		19	16	12	11
27	FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE     Gaylords–Mercury 70296     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		24	21	13	16 15
28	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		39	—	—	2
29	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		15	22	20	14
30	I SHOULD CARE     Jeff Chandler–Decca 29004		22	44	39	5
31	DREAM, DREAM, DREAM     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677		48	39	22	4
32	BEER BARREL POLKA     Liberace–Columbia 40217		50	50	47	4
33	TWELFTH STREET RAG     Liberace–Columbia 40217		—	—	—	1
34	GEE     Crows–Rama 5		33	43	24	14
35	ANGELA MIA     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 104     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5676		27	40	50	10   3
36	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		25	—	—	2
37	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		32	28	—	3
38	GOIN’ LIKE WILD FIRE     Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 40198		—	34	38	3
39	WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		40	37	—	3
40	SOUTH     Les Paul–Capitol 2735		26	30	30	10
41	YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9015		34	—	—	4
42	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		42	—	—	2
43	I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2735		—	—	45	6
44	MY SIN     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70339		38	27	27	4
45	LOST IN LOVELINESS     Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 11694     Doris Day–Columbia 40168		29	35	—	10
46	OH, THAT’LL BE JOYFUL     Four Lads–Columbia 40220     Bobby Wayne & Gene Baylos–Mercury 70346		—	36	—	2
47	SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610		47	26	28	16
48	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		30	33	40	4
49	MELANCHOLY ME     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70304     Smith Brothers–“X” 0003		35	25	33	10
50	TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON     Burl Ives–Decca 29088		31	45	—	3

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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