The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		2	2	2	13   5
2	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		1	1	1	13
3	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Four Lads–Columbia 40306     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		3	5	6	6   4   6
4	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232		4	4	4	10 12 10   9
5	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		5	3	3	14
6	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Doris Day–Columbia 40300     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Connee Boswell–Decca 29148     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5838		8	11	17	5   5   4   4
7	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		10	14	18	6
8	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		14	12	19	12
9	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		7	7	7	13
10	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		6	6	5	24
11	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		9	8	12	12
12	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		16	19	34	8
13	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		17	10	10	15 17
14	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		21	20	27	7
15	OOP-SHOOP     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70443		40	—	—	2
16	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		13	9	8	20
17	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		19	24	37	7
18	I CRIED     Patti Page–Mercury 70416		28	26	14	8
19	SMILE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836		11	17	22	4
20	MAMA, DON’T CRY AT MY WEDDING     Joni James–M-G-M 11802		29	38	—	3
21	DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29217		23	29	16	8
22	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		15	15	13	13
23	MADONNA, MADONNA     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40311		38	—	—	2
24	MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		25	28	21	12
25	VENI-VIDI-VICI (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)     Gaylords–Mercury 70427		35	25	26	4
26	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448		18	21	11	23
27	[OH] WHAT A DREAM     Patti Page–Mercury 70416     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1036		22	23	23	8   5
28	HOPELESSLY     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840		30	—	—	2
29	PAPA LOVES MAMBO     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857		—	—	—	1
30	TELL ME, TELL ME     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5837		31	40	28	4
31	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		32	22	24	21
32	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		33	39	32	11
33	PEDDLER MAN     Dean Martin–Capitol 2870		34	—	43	5
34	ITALIAN HUCKLEBUCK     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5832		49	35	30	7
35	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		12	16	9	20
36	HEAVEN WAS NEVER LIKE THIS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		27	43	50	5
37	RAIN, RAIN, RAIN     Frankie Laine & Four Lads–Columbia 40295		24	18	—	3
38	AU REVOIR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61225		—	—	38	3
39	MUSKRAT RAMBLE     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258     Matys Brothers–Essex 369		—	—	—	1
40	HONEY LOVE     Bunny Paul–Essex 362     Drifters–Atlantic 1029		39	27	25	7   3
41	ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO     Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042		—	—	—	1
42	YEARNING     Georgie Shaw–Decca 29245		—	—	—	1
43	FORTUNE IN DREAMS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2887		36	31	—	3
44	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		20	13	20	16
45	MOOD INDIGO     Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040		—	—	—	1
46	AM I A TOY OR A TREASURE?     Kay Starr–Capitol 2887		26	33	—	3
47	IT SHALL COME TO PASS     Four Aces–Decca 29217		45	37	—	3
48	THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5152		37	44	29	6
49	ANYONE CAN FALL IN LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40300		41	—	—	2
50	UNO     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5841		—	—	—	1

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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