The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1952
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME
    Joni James–M-G-M 11333
    [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]
  1
 
  5
 
  8
 
  9
 
  2THE GLOW-WORM
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28384
  2  1  312
  3IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)
    Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249
  3  3  510
  4I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING
    Patti Page–Mercury 5899
  4  2  116
  5DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064
  724  3
  6I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
    Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871
    [ Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5067 ]
16
 

 

 
  2
 
  7YOU BELONG TO ME
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811
  5  4  220
  8TAKES TWO TO TANGO
    Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817
10121111
  9LADY OF SPAIN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
    [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]
  6
 
  9
 
  9
 
11
 
10YOURS
    Vera Lynn–London 1261
111116  7
11TRYING
    Hill Toppers–Dot 15018
  8  6  714
12KEEP IT A SECRET
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891
131522  5
13OH HAPPY DAY
    Don Howard–Essex 311
19  2
14JAMBALAYA
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838
  9  7  416
15BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE
    Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914
12  81814
16I
    Don Cornell–Coral 60860
171026  6
17OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953
21141310
18TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873
31  2
19WISH YOU WERE HERE
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830
1513  622
20MY FAVORITE SONG
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912
241714  9
21CONQUEST
    Patti Page–Mercury 70025
2234  3
22HEART AND SOUL
    Four Aces–Decca 28390
141831  7
23BLUE VIOLINS
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997
202150  6
24MY BABY’S COMING HOME
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265
27  2
25BLUES IN ADVANCE
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926
23261510
26HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME
    Karen Chandler–Coral 60831
2531  3
27A FULL TIME JOB
    Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898
34  2
28SLEIGH RIDE
    Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28429
  1
29MUST I CRY AGAIN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15034
  1
30MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN
    Les Paul–Capitol 2193
18161017
31WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769
26393012
32SLEEPY TIME GAL
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008
284529  4
33VERADERO
    Camarata & Orchestra–Decca 28376
  1
34HIGH NOON (Do Not Forsake Me)
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39770
30191223
35APRIL IN PARIS
    Sauter-Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927
402327  6
36TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903
  1
37THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)
    Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657
2928
38BE FAIR
    Don Cornell–Coral 60860
322020  6
39THE RUBY AND THE PEARL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2230
45322110
40COMES A-LONG A-LOVE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2213
35252411
41MA SAYS, PA SAYS
    Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898
38  2
42FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39837
33284114
43TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959
373836  8
44EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4841
41  2
45STRING ALONG
    Ames Brothers–Coral 60804
43303217
46YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY
    Don Cornell & Teresa Brewer–Coral 60829
42433512
47DANCE OF DESTINY
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008
362734  7
48HALF AS MUCH
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 39710
39221732
49AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART
    Vera Lynn–London 1227
47424426
50SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2069
46351931
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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