The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 3, 1951
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE TENNESSEE WALTZ
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5534 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27336 ]
    [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1316 ]
    [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39065 ]
  1
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
  1
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
  2MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]
    [ Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1328 ]
  2
 
 
 
  3
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
  3THE THING
    [ Phil Harris–RCA Victor 47-3968 ]
  3  2  210
  4HARBOR LIGHTS
    [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 38963 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27219 ]
  5
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  3
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
  5BE MY LOVE
    [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 10-1561 / 49-1353 ]
12141512
  6A BUSHEL AND A PECK
    [ Perry Como & Betty Hutton–RCA Victor 47-3930 ]
    [ Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely–Capitol 1234 ]
  4
 
  5
 
  5
 
15
 
  7NEVERTHELESS (I’m In Love With You)
    [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 38982 ]
    [ Mills Brothers–Decca 27253 ]
    [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3904 ]
    [ Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 1190 ]
  7
 
 
 
  6
 
 
 
  6
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
  8THINKING OF YOU
    [ Don Cherry–Decca 27128 ]
    [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-3901 ]
  6
 
  7
 
  7
 
18
 
  9IF
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]
1430  3
10YOU’RE JUST IN LOVE
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3945 ]
101312  9
11OH, BABE!
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1278 ]
    [ Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Robin Hood 101 ]
  8
 
  9
 
  9
 
11
 
12ALL MY LOVE (Bolero)
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 5455 ]
    [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 38918 ]
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27118 ]
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27117 ]
  9
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
  8
 
 
 
24
 
 
 
13THE ROVING KIND
    [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39067 ]
    [ Weavers–Decca 27332 ]
11
 
12
 
14
 
  6
 
14TO THINK YOU’VE CHOSEN ME
    [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5517 ]
13101011
15SO LONG (It’s Been Good To Know Yuh)
    [ Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra & Weavers–Decca 27376 ]
153637  4
16NOBODY’S CHASING ME
    [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-3978 ]
171513  5
17IT IS NO SECRET
    [ Bill Kenny & Song Spinners–Decca 27326 ]
283131  4
18THE PETITE WALTZ (La Petite Valse)
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27208 ]
    [ Three Suns with Larry Green & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3834 ]
16
 
18
 
17
 
17
 
19I’LL NEVER BE FREE
    [ Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie–Capitol 1124 ]
18212123
20SO LONG, SALLY
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3931 ]
    [ Jan Garber & Orchestra–Capitol 1246 ]
29
 
29
 
27
 
  4
 
21ORANGE COLORED SKY
    [ Nat “King” Cole & Stan Kenton–Capitol 1184 ]
20222218
22GET OUT THOSE OLD RECORDS
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27336 ]
33  2
23USE YOUR IMAGINATION
    [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27351 ]
363434  4
24MARRYING FOR LOVE
    [ Guy Mitchell & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39052 ]
  1
25PATRICIA
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3905 ]
24171817
26MUSIC BY THE ANGELS
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5563 ]
221919  5
27ZING ZING—ZOOM ZOOM
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3997 ]
27  2
28TIME OUT FOR TEARS
    [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1270 ]
    [ Ink Spots–Decca 27259 ]
26
 
28
 
28
 
  4
 
29A PENNY A KISS
    [ Tony Martin & Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4019 ]
3435  3
30HOT ROD RACE
    [ Tiny Hill & Orchestra–Mercury 5547 ]
    [ Red Foley–Decca 46286 ]
37
 

 

 
  2
 
31I STILL FEEL THE SAME ABOUT YOU
    [ Georgia Gibbs with Owen Bradley Sextet–Coral 60353 ]
  1
32A MARSHMALLOW WORLD
    [ Bing Crosby–Decca 27230 ]
    [ Johnny Desmond–M-G-M 10827 ]
    [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5496 ]
    [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-3942 ]
21
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
33I TAUT I TAW A PUDDY TAT
    [ Mel Blanc–Capitol 1360 ]
  1
34LIFE IS SO PECULIAR
    [ Louis Armstrong & Louis Jordan–Decca 27212 ]
    [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 38960 ]

 

 

 
  1
 
35OUR LADY OF FATIMA
    [ Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5466 ]
    [ Red Foley–Decca 14526 ]
19
 
11
 
11
 
21
 
36THE SEA OF THE MOON
    [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-3987 ]
382729  4
37THE BEST THING FOR YOU
    [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-3922 ]
252630  8
38A RAINY DAY REFRAIN
    [ Mindy Carson–RCA Victor 47-3921 ]
35252314
39I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
    [ Dean Martin–Capitol 1028 ]
30323224
40IF I WERE A BELL
    [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5500 ]
23202010
NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart.
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