The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 7, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		3	5	6	6
2	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	1	2	17
3	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		2	4	5	7
4	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		4	3	1	13
5	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		5	2	3	13
6	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448		6	6	4	16
7	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		16	10	18	5   3   3   2
8	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		10	14	14	6
9	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		11	13	13	6
10	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		9	8	12	8 10
11	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		7	7	8	12
12	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		14	11	16	14
13	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		17	15	17	6
14	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		8	9	7	17
15	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		23	33	22	5
16	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		25	25	39	4
17	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		21	30	24	11
18	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		12	12	9	24
19	IF I DIDN’T CARE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15220		38	—	—	2
20	I CRIED     Patti Page–Mercury 70416		—	—	—	1
21	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		41	24	44	10
22	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		13	17	20	9
23	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		30	29	10	27
24	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		28	—	40	8
25	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		18	19	21	10
26	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		15	16	15	9 15
27	LOOK SHARP—BE SHARP     Boston Pops Orchestra–RCA Victor 49-4219		—	—	—	1
28	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		19	18	28	18
29	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		24	20	19	9
30	HALF AS LOVELY (Twice As True)     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864		20	—	—	2
31	DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29217		—	—	—	1
32	PERIOD     Four Knights–Capitol 2847		29	35	—	3
33	HONEY LOVE     Bunny Paul–Essex 362		—	—	—	1
34	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		45	37	42	7
35	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		26	38	35	13
36	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		—	—	—	1
37	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		43	31	11	26
38	MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		22	50	50	5
39	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		27	22	31	11
40	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		—	—	—	1
41	WHAT A DREAM     Patti Page–Mercury 70416		—	—	—	1
42	LEAVE IT TO YOUR HEART     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5764		—	27	32	5
43	HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15171		—	—	—	1
44	THAT’S WHAT I LIKE     Dean Martin–Capitol 2870		—	—	—	1
45	THE MAGIC TANGO     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		—	—	45	3
46	NO ONE BUT YOU     Charlie Applewhite–Decca 29125		—	—	—	1
47	HOW BLUE?     Mills Brothers–Decca 29185		40	41	—	3
48	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		49	39	29	12
49	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		31	21	49	5
50	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		39	32	27	21

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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