The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 21, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]     [ Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-4671 ]		1	1	1	8
2	I’M YOURS     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		2	4	4	7
3	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4518 ]		3	2	2	23
4	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		5	8	10	5
5	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		7	10	9	8
6	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		4	9	7	13
7	A GUY IS A GUY     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39673 ]		6	3	3	13
8	WHEEL OF FORTUNE     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 1964 ]		8	5	5	18
9	THE BLACKSMITH BLUES     [ Ella Mae Morse–Capitol 1922 ]		10	6	6	19
10	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		11	7	8	11
11	FORGIVE ME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		9	11	11	13
12	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]		17	—	—	2
13	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		27	17	36	5
14	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39663 ]		13	14	13	15
15	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		24	18	29	6
16	CARIOCA     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2080 ]		12	13	15	5
17	LOVER     [ Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28215 ]		31	—	—	2
18	YOU     [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]		14	22	21	5
19	I’M CONFESSIN’ (That I Love You)     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2080 ]		20	23	23	4
20	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		—	—	—	1
21	PERFIDIA     [ Four Aces–Decca 27987 ]		15	15	14	17
22	HONEST AND TRULY     [ Ink Spots–Decca 27996 ]     [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 27995 ]		39	43	32	12
23	WHAT’S THE USE?     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39698 ]		33	16	18	10
24	I WAITED A LITTLE TOO LONG     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2062 ]		22	26	—	3
25	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		—	—	—	1
26	YOU’LL NEVER BE MINE     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39753 ]		—	—	—	1
27	ANY TIME     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4359 ]		18	12	12	27
28	AY-ROUND THE CORNER (Bee-hind The Bush)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39653 ]		19	24	17	15
29	LADY LOVE     [ Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4611 ]		34	20	19	9
30	WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]		30	48	38	4
31	THE DAY OF JUBILO     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39753 ]		—	—	—	1
32	TENDERLY     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39648 ]		23	28	26	17
33	WITH A SONG IN MY HEART     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		29	44	47	5
34	HOW LOVELY COOKS THE MEAT     [ Frankie Laine & Doris Day–Columbia 39693 ]		—	—	—	1
35	WHISPERING WINDS     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5816 ]		43	32	22	11
36	SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN     [ Gene Kelly–M-G-M 30557 ]     [ Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4613 ]		—	—	—	1
37	RAMINAY (The New Orleans Chimney Sweep)     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39725 ]		16	21	—	3
38	THAT’S HOW IT GOES     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39716 ]		26	25	—	3
39	RUTZA, RUTZA     [ Bell Sisters–RCA Victor 47-4665 ]		38	41	—	3
40	I’M SORRY     [ Bobby Wayne–Mercury 5847 / Mercury 5857 ]		41	—	—	2
41	UNDER THE HONEYSUCKLE VINE     [ Bill Kenny–Decca 28164 ]		—	—	—	1
42	THAT’S THE CHANCE YOU TAKE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4574 ]		35	38	16	12
43	JUST A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Will Go A Long Way)     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]		28	35	40	6
44	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		40	—	—	2
45	MY HERO     [ Four Aces–Decca 28073 ]		45	27	34	10
46	CRY     [ Johnnie Ray & Four Lads–Okeh 6840 ]		21	19	25	29
47	SUMMER IS A-COMIN’ IN     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 1494 ]		—	—	—	1
48	WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39665 ]		—	—	—	1
49	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		—	—	—	1
50	LONESOME, THAT’S ALL     [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4687 ]		—	—	—	1

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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