The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 13, 1952
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		5	8	7	8
2	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		1	3	3	11
3	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		3	5	4	9
4	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		2	1	1	15
5	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811     [ Patti Page–Mercury 5899 ]		4	2	2	19
6	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		9	9	12	10
7	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		24	—	—	2
8	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		6	7	5	13
9	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		7	4	6	15
10	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		12	11	9	10
11	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		11	16	11	6
12	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		8	18	13	13
13	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		15	22	40	4
14	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		18	31	24	6
15	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		13	6	8	21
16	I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871		—	—	—	1
17	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		10	26	22	5
18	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		16	10	10	16
19	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		—	—	—	1
20	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		21	50	19	5
21	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		14	13	16	9
22	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		34	—	—	2
23	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		26	15	18	9
24	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		17	14	15	8
25	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		31	—	—	2
26	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		39	30	44	11
27	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		—	—	—	1
28	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		45	29	—	3
29	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		—	—	—	27
30	HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770		19	12	14	22
31	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		—	—	—	1
32	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		20	20	34	5
33	FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837		28	41	47	13
34	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		—	—	—	1
35	COMES A-LONG A-LOVE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2213		25	24	20	10
36	DANCE OF DESTINY     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		27	34	29	6
37	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		38	36	49	7
38	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		—	—	—	1
39	HALF AS MUCH     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710		22	17	17	31
40	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		23	27	26	5
41	EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4841		—	—	—	1
42	YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY     Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829		43	35	32	11
43	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		30	32	27	16
44	(’Cause I Love You) THAT’S A-WHY     Guy Mitchell & Mindy Carson–Columbia 39879		44	25	—	3
45	THE RUBY AND THE PEARL     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230		32	21	21	9
46	SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069		35	19	45	30
47	AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART     Vera Lynn–London 1227		42	44	50	25
48	BLUES IN THE NIGHT     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39813		47	39	46	10
49	MY LOVE AND DEVOTION     Doris Day–Columbia 39817		40	40	31	5
50	INDIAN LOVE CALL     Slim Whitman–Imperial 8156		41	23	33	16

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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