The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 12, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	4	3	9
2	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		2	1	1	16
3	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		3	8	16	5
4	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		4	5	9	8
5	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		8	12	13	9
6	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		5	2	2	19
7	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		6	3	4	18
8	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		9	16	20	5
9	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149		15	15	15	7   1
10	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		7	6	5	13
11	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		14	9	7	20
12	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		12	7	11	17
13	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		10	11	14	21
14	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		16	10	6	12
15	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		11	13	8	10
16	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		17	20	30	4
17	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		22	17	17	11
18	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		13	14	10	15
19	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		27	—	—	2
20	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		46	—	—	2
21	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		39	21	21	4
22	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		29	—	—	2
23	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		26	34	—	3
24	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		23	19	12	29
25	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		19	24	25	6
26	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		—	—	—	1
27	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		28	23	26	10
28	WOW     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70378		—	36	—	2
29	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		20	18	19	11
30	FACE TO FACE     Gordon MacRae–Capitol 2760		—	—	32	4
31	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		41	50	—	3
32	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		32	30	34	8
33	THERE NEVER WAS A NIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		—	—	—	1
34	A CARNIVAL IN VENICE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29115		—	—	—	1
35	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		37	—	—	2
36	ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		—	38	29	12
37	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		21	31	28	5
38	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		25	29	18	18
39	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		40	28	45	8
40	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		31	26	36	11
41	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		—	—	—	1
42	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		18	22	31	5
43	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		24	37	37	6
44	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		—	—	—	1
45	DREAM, DREAM, DREAM     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677		—	32	42	7
46	LET’S DO IT     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737		34	27	38	4
47	SOUTH     Les Paul–Capitol 2735		33	39	24	14
48	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		30	33	49	6
49	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		50	25	44	7
50	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742		36	44	—	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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