The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 19, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	1	4	10
2	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]		3	3	8	6
3	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		4	4	5	9
4	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		8	9	16	6
5	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		2	2	1	17
6	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		6	5	2	20
7	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		5	8	12	10
8	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		16	17	20	5
9	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		7	6	3	19
10	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		10	7	6	14
11	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149		9	15	15	8   2
12	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		23	26	34	4
13	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		15	11	13	11
14	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		21	39	21	5
15	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		18	13	14	16
16	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		13	10	11	22
17	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		19	27	—	3
18	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		14	16	10	13
19	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		26	—	—	2
20	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		20	46	—	3
21	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		17	22	17	12
22	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		42	18	22	6
23	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		41	—	—	2
24	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		12	12	7	18
25	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		31	41	50	4
26	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		11	14	9	21
27	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		25	19	24	7
28	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		35	37	—	3
29	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187		22	29	—	3   1
30	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		—	—	—	1
31	POINT OF ORDER     Stan Freberg & Daws Butler–Capitol 2838		—	—	—	1
32	WAIT FOR ME, DARLING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70386		—	—	—	1
33	TWELFTH STREET RAG     Liberace–Columbia 40217		—	—	41	3
34	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		27	28	23	11
35	GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA     Four Lads–Columbia 40236		—	—	—	1
36	WHERE ARE YOU     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		—	—	—	1
37	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		40	31	26	12
38	LET’S DO IT     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737		46	34	27	5
39	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		—	—	—	1
40	LONELY DAYS     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		—	47	—	3
41	WOW     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70378		28	—	36	3
42	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		48	30	33	7
43	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		24	23	19	30
44	A CARNIVAL IN VENICE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29115		34	—	—	2
45	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		39	40	28	9
46	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–columbia 40213		43	24	37	7
47	THERE NEVER WAS A NIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		33	—	—	2
48	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		32	32	30	9
49	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		44	—	—	2
50	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		29	20	18	12

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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