The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1951
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	BECAUSE OF YOU     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 1493 ]		1	1	1	21
2	COLD, COLD HEART     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39449 ]		3	4	6	12
3	I GET IDEAS     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4141 ]     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		2	2	3	21
4	SIN     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5711 ]     [ Four Aces–Victoria 101 ]		5	8	13	5
5	DOWN YONDER     [ Del Wood–Tennessee 775 ]     [ Joe “Fingers” Carr–Capitol 1777 ]     [ Champ Butler–Columbia 39533 ]		12	11	9	6
6	THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 1748 ]		6	3	4	8
7	THE LOVELIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR     [ Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3300 ]		4	6	5	28
8	AND SO TO SLEEP AGAIN     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5706 ]		10	14	17	4
9	WHISPERING     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1748 ]		9	12	12	9
10	TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4257 ]		14	22	24	4
11	COME ON-A MY HOUSE     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39467 ]		7	5	2	16
12	TOO YOUNG     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1449 ]		11	7	8	28
13	SWEET VIOLETS     [ Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4174 ]		8	9	7	17
14	IT’S ALL IN THE GAME     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11035 ]		23	26	26	5
15	CASTLE ROCK     [ Frank Sinatra & Harry James–Columbia 39527 ]		19	17	18	7
16	I WON’T CRY ANYMORE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39362 ]		20	21	22	15
17	DETOUR     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5682 ]		15	15	20	12
18	BELLE, BELLE, MY LIBERTY BELLE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		13	10	11	10
19	UNDECIDED     [ Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60566 ]		22	28	—	3
20	(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) SHANGHAI     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39423 ]     [ Billy Williams Quartet–M-G-M 10998 ]		18	16	15	17
21	BLUE VELVET     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		27	41	—	3
22	LONGING FOR YOU     [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39499 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5655 ]		17	18	19	12
23	WONDER WHY     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5669 ]		38	25	27	7
24	VANITY     [ Don Cherry–Decca 27618 ]		16	13	16	16
25	OVER A BOTTLE OF WINE     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4220 ]		26	27	34	4
26	ROLLIN’ STONE     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		25	—	—	2
27	CALLA CALLA     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5698 ]		28	33	—	3
28	WHILE YOU DANCED, DANCED, DANCED     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5681 ]		21	20	21	9
29	HEY, GOOD LOOKIN’     [ Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford–Columbia 39570 ]		—	—	—	1
30	KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE     [ Weavers–Decca 27670 ]		32	23	35	11
31	SOLITAIRE     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39555 ]		—	—	—	1
32	ENCHANTED LAND     [ Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 11028 ]		29	32	28	4
33	BLACK STRAP MOLASSES     [ Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman &         Groucho Marx–Decca 27748 ]		35	—	—	3
34	THE OLD SOFT SHOE     [ Dinah Shore & Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4268 ]     [ Kitty Kallen–Mercury 5700 ]		—	—	—	1
35	IF TEARDROPS WERE PENNIES     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39535 ]		36	30	43	5
36	MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39415 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 5646 ]		24	19	10	21
37	BELA BIMBA     [ Patrice Munsel–RCA Victor 47-4255 ]		40	—	—	2
38	SMOOTH SAILING     [ Ella Fitzgerald–Decca 27693 ]		—	—	—	1
39	JEZEBEL     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39367 ]		34	24	14	25
40	KISSIN’ BUG BOOGIE     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39529 ]		31	34	33	4
41	WHERE’S-A YOUR HOUSE?     [ Robert Q. Lewis–M-G-M 11056 ]		37	40	25	5
42	A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON     [ Louis Armstrong–Decca 27720 ]		—	—	—	1
43	GAMBELLA (The Gamblin’ Lady)     [ Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39570 ]		41	—	—	2
44	THE MORNINGSIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN     [ Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 10989 ]     [ Paul Weston & Orchestra–Columbia 39424 ]		43	35	23	14
45	I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1747 ]		44	39	—	4
46	IN THE COOL, COOL, COOL OF THE EVENING     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 27678 ]		30	42	32	12
47	JOSEPHINE     [ Les Paul–Capitol 1592 ]		46	45	31	16
48	WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4269 ]		33	—	—	2
49	SWEETHEART OF YESTERDAY     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39512 ]		39	43	38	7
50	I WISH I WUZ     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39536 ]		45	31	—	3

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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