The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 24, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		2	1	1	15
2	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		3	3	3	11
3	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]		1	2	2	11
4	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		5	5	9	5
5	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		6	12	26	4
6	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		4	4	4	14
7	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		8	8	7	10
8	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		12	13	17	6   8
9	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		7	7	5	15
10	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232		18	44	—	3   1   1   1
11	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		16	11	20	12
12	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		9	6	6	22
13	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		13	25	39	4
14	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		14	29	30	4
15	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		17	21	45	4
16	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		15	9	10	7 13
17	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		20	17	15	7
18	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		28	22	13	16
19	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		21	19	16	8
20	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		19	18	29	7
21	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		49	47	—	3
22	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		31	41	37	9
23	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		36	24	38	6
24	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		44	31	21	8
25	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		39	—	—	2
26	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		33	30	23	6
27	LEAVE IT TO YOUR HEART     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5764		32	39	31	4
28	MINK SCHMINK     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5756		23	—	—	2
29	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		10	10	12	25
30	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		24	16	18	9
31	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		11	14	8	24
32	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		27	15	11	19
33	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		22	42	—	3
34	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		—	—	—	5
35	PERIOD     Four Knights–Capitol 2847		—	—	—	1
36	GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA     Four Lads–Columbia 40236		41	28	43	6
37	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		42	26	33	5
38	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		35	27	41	11
39	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		29	20	22	10
40	THE GAL/MAN THAT GOT AWAY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864     Jeri Southern–Decca 29184		—	—	—	1
41	HOW BLUE?     Mills Brothers–Decca 29185		—	—	—	1
42	SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15201		25	32	32	5
43	SOMEONE ELSE’S ROSES     Doris Day–Columbia 40234		—	35	40	4
44	TAKE EVERYTHING BUT YOU     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		—	—	—	1
45	I’LL BE SEEING YOU     Four Freshmen–Capitol 2832		46	38	—	3
46	THE CALL OF THE SOUTH     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 29147		—	—	—	1
47	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		26	33	14	21
48	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		34	43	25	27
49	BOULEVARD OF NIGHTINGALES     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5757		37	—	—	2
50	MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		50	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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