The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 18, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SH-BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404
    Chords–Cat 104
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
12
 
  2HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  2
 
  2
 
  3
 
12
  4
  3SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
  5
 
 
  6
 
 
  7
 
 
  5
  3
  5
  4THE 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
  4
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
11
  9
  9
  8
  5THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER
    Gaylords–Mercury 70403
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769
  3
 
  3
 
  2
 
13
 
  6LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  6  5  623
  7IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130
  7  7  512
  8IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5838
11
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
  4
  4
  3
  3
  9THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767
  812  811
10I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
141820  5
11SMILE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836
17
 
22
 

 
  3
 
12THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
16  91119
13HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
  9  8  919
14THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
12191611
15I’M A FOOL TO CARE
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839
15131312
16SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
193421  7
17GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746
10
 
10
 
10
 
14
16
18THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
21111222
19CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
243729  6
20SWAY (Quien Sera)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2818
13201815
21HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
202738  6
22[OH] WHAT A DREAM
    Patti Page–Mercury 70416
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1036
23
 
23
 
35
 
  7
  4
23DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29217
291625  7
24RAIN, RAIN, RAIN
    Frankie Laine & Four Lads–Columbia 40295
18  2
25MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768
28211711
26AM I A TOY OR A TREASURE?
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2887
33  2
27HEAVEN WAS NEVER LIKE THIS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
435044  4
28I CRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 70416
261414  7
29MAMA, DON’T CRY AT MY WEDDING
    Joni James–M-G-M 11802
38  2
30HOPELESSLY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840
  1
31TELL ME, TELL ME
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5837
4028  3
32CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
22242420
33CINNAMON SINNER
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272
39322210
34PEDDLER MAN
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2870
4341  4
35VENI-VIDI-VICI (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)
    Gaylords–Mercury 70427
2526  3
36FORTUNE IN DREAMS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2887
31  2
37THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5152
442923  5
38MADONNA, MADONNA
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40311
  1
39HONEY LOVE
    Bunny Paul–Essex 362
    Drifters–Atlantic 1029
27
 
25
 
26
 
  6
  2
40OOP-SHOOP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70443
  1
41ANYONE CAN FALL IN LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
  1
42I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740
30
 
15
 
19
 
18
 
43WHISPERING
    Paul Whiteman & New Ambassador Hotel Orchestra–Coral 61228
503532  4
44ONE MORE TIME
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2910

 

 

 
  1
 
45IT SHALL COME TO PASS
    Four Aces–Decca 29217
37  2
46IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15220
414730  8
47HALF AS LOVELY (Twice As True)
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864
483936  8
48ANGELS IN THE SKY
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5757
363627  6
49ITALIAN HUCKLEBUCK
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5832
353015  6
50LULLABY OF BIRDLAND
    Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 29198
3231  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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