The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 30, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     [ Vera Lynn–London 1227 ]     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5871 ]		1	1	1	10
2	HALF AS MUCH     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710 ]		2	3	7	16
3	BOTCH-A-ME (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)     [ Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39767 ]		5	7	6	10
4	DELICADO     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39708 ]		4	4	3	18
5	HERE IN MY HEART     [ Al Martino–BBS 101 ]		3	2	2	15
6	WISH YOU WERE HERE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		13	11	11	6
7	I’M YOURS     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4680 ]     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60690 ]		8	8	5	17
8	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		9	16	24	7
9	VANESSA     [ Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4691 ]		19	12	16	12
10	WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39750 ]     [ Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2130 ]		7	6	8	12
11	BLUE TANGO     [ Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 27875 ]		14	10	9	33
12	MAYBE     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		12	9	10	11
13	SUGARBUSH     [ Doris Day & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39693 ]		15	15	19	11
14	KISS OF FIRE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5823 ]		6	5	4	18
15	YOU BELONG TO ME     [ Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811 ]		10	25	31	4
16	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     [ Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069 ]		11	17	15	15
17	LOVER     [ Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins & Orchestra–Decca 28215 ]		18	14	12	12
18	TAKE MY HEART     [ Al Martino–Capitol 2122 ]		26	18	17	9
19	STRANGE SENSATION     [ June Valli–RCA Victor 47-4759 ]		25	20	—	3
20	TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD     [ Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39812 ]		—	—	—	1
21	I’LL WALK ALONE     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60659 ]     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2044 ]		27	13	13	23
22	LUNA ROSSA (Blushing Moon)     [ Alan Dean–M-G-M 11269 ]		23	41	29	5
23	JAMAICAN RHUMBA     [ Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39790 ]		35	—	—	2
24	ROCK OF GIBRALTAR     [ Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770 ]		28	19	20	7
25	BE ANYTHING (But Be Mine)     [ Eddy Howard–Mercury 5815 ]		32	21	14	21
26	HAVE A GOOD TIME     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39764 ]		33	36	35	4
27	SHOULD I     [ Four Aces–Decca 28323 ]		16	23	—	3
28	SMOKE RINGS     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2123 ]		21	22	18	10
29	FEET UP (Pat Him On The Po-Po)     [ Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39822 ]		—	—	—	1
30	THE HAND OF FATE     [ Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830 ]		30	—	—	2
31	INDIAN LOVE CALL     [ Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156 ]		—	—	—	1
32	KAY’S LAMENT     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		17	24	—	3
33	A SINNER AM I     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39788 ]		39	30	21	5
34	STRING ALONG     [ Ames Brothers–Coral 60804 ]		—	—	—	1
35	TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS AND HOLD ME     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2193 ]		48	40	27	4
36	ONCE IN AWHILE     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5867 ]		31	42	32	9
37	FOOL, FOOL, FOOL     [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2151 ]		22	28	26	4
38	ZING A LITTLE ZONG     [ Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman–Decca 28255 ]		—	—	—	1
39	YOU     [ Sammy Kaye with Swing & Sway Strings–Columbia 39724 ]		44	39	42	15
40	SO MADLY IN LOVE     [ Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5874 ]		24	34	37	6
41	ROSES OF YESTERDAY     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39815 ]		—	—	—	1
42	LONELY WINE     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2106 ]		41	32	40	11
43	WATERMELON WEATHER     [ Perry Como & Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4744 ]		38	29	22	10
44	IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME     [ Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2123 ]		47	27	34	8
45	YOU COULD MAKE ME SMILE AGAIN     [ Tony Bennett–Columbia 39815 ]		—	—	—	1
46	ALL OF ME     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39788 ]		20	31	28	5
47	BLOW OUT THE CANDLE     [ Toni & Jan Arden–Columbia 39766 ]		37	38	33	4
48	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2193 ]     [ Harry Grove Trio–London 1248 ]		—	—	—	1
49	WHEN I FALL IN LOVE     [ Doris Day–Columbia 39786 ]		49	43	36	4
50	THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF THE END     [ Don Cornell–Coral 60748 ]		36	33	25	8

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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