The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 22, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		1	1	1	13
2	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		3	2	4	16
3	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		9	7	12	6
4	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		2	3	2	15
5	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		5	9	7	10
6	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		7	6	9	9
7	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		4	4	3	17
8	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		14	13	13	7
9	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		11	14	15	5
10	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		15	11	8	12
11	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		6	5	5	14
12	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		10	10	6	26
13	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		16	17	31	6
14	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		8	8	10	18
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		13	16	18	4
16	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		18	—	—	2
17	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		12	12	11	8
18	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		29	15	22	15
19	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		19	18	14	8
20	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40224		25	—	—	2
21	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		—	—	—	1
22	THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169		26	19	16	12
23	TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON     Burl Ives–Decca 29088		50	31	45	4
24	SOUTH     Les Paul–Capitol 2735		40	26	30	11
25	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		42	42	—	3
26	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		17	21	32	7
27	FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE     Gaylords–Mercury 70296     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		27	24	21	17 16
28	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		22	—	—	2
29	ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		20	20	19	10
30	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		—	—	—	1
31	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		21	—	—	2
32	FACE TO FACE     Gordon MacRae–Capitol 2760		—	—	48	3
33	I WAS MEANT FOR YOU     Four Knights–Capitol 2782		—	43	—	2
34	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		48	30	33	5
35	MELANCHOLY ME     Eddy Howard–Mercury 70304		49	35	25	11
36	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		23	23	20	8
37	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		36	25	—	3
38	LET’S DO IT     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737		—	—	—	1
39	LONELY DAYS     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		—	—	—	1
40	I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU     Frank Sinatra–Columbia 40229		—	—	—	1
41	GO IN AND OUT THE WINDOW     Mills Brothers–Decca 29115		—	—	—	1
42	DREAM, DREAM, DREAM     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677		31	48	39	5
43	WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		39	40	37	4
44	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		37	32	28	4
45	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		24	28	24	5
46	ANGELA MIA     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 104     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5676		35	27	40	11   4
47	PADRE     Lola Dee with Stubby & Buccaneers–Mercury 70342		—	—	—	1
48	BEER BARREL POLKA     Liberace–Columbia 40217		32	50	50	5
49	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		28	39	—	3
50	YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9015		41	34	—	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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