The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 29, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		1	1	1	14
2	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		2	3	2	17
3	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		4	2	3	16
4	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		3	9	7	7
5	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		9	11	14	6
6	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		5	5	9	11
7	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		11	6	5	15
8	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		16	18	—	3
9	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		7	4	4	18
10	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		6	7	6	10
11	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		14	8	8	19
12	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		13	16	17	7
13	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		8	14	13	8
14	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		10	15	11	13
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		15	13	16	5
16	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		20	25	—	3
17	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		17	12	12	9
18	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		19	19	18	9
19	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		12	10	10	27
20	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		30	—	—	2
21	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		21	—	—	2
22	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		31	21	—	3
23	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		26	17	21	8
24	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		25	42	42	4
25	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		44	37	32	5
26	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		36	23	23	9
27	LET’S DO IT     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737		38	—	—	2
28	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		45	24	28	6
29	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		18	29	15	16
30	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		34	48	30	6
31	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		28	22	—	3
32	DREAM, DREAM, DREAM     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677		42	31	48	6
33	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		49	28	39	4
34	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		—	—	—	1
35	SUGAR LUMP     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132		—	—	—	1
36	WOW     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70378		—	—	—	1
37	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		37	36	25	4
38	ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		29	20	20	11
39	SOUTH     Les Paul–Capitol 2735		24	40	26	12
40	THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169		22	26	19	13
41	TWELFTH STREET RAG     Liberace–Columbia 40217		—	33	—	2
42	THE LAST TIME     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 112		—	—	—	1
43	UNTIL SUNRISE     Joe “Fingers” Carr & Carr-Hops–Capitol 2730		—	—	—	2
44	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742		—	—	—	1
45	BEER BARREL POLKA     Liberace–Columbia 40217		48	32	50	6
46	GEE     Crows–Rama 5		—	34	33	15
47	TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON     Burl Ives–Decca 29088		23	50	31	5
48	I SHOULD CARE     Jeff Chandler–Decca 29004		—	30	22	6
49	FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE     Gaylords–Mercury 70296     Hilltoppers–Dot 15127		27	27	24	18 17
50	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		—	—	—	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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