The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JANUARY 17, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	4	2	7
2	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333     [ Patti Page–Mercury 70025 ]		1	2	1	13
3	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		3	3	4	16
4	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		5	6	3	14
5	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		9	10	27	6
6	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311		10	15	17	6
7	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		6	9	8	9
8	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953     [ Les Paul–Capitol 2265 ]		11	12	11	15
9	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		7	8	7	15
10	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		15	13	18	7
11	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		8	5	6	20
12	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		16	18	19	4
13	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		12	7	9	18
14	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		13	11	5	18
15	YOU BELONG TO ME     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39811		18	17	14	24
16	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		30	24	23	4
17	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		24	39	35	6
18	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		—	—	—	1
19	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		14	14	—	3
20	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		17	16	12	20
21	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		—	—	—	1
22	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		19	25	29	10
23	I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39871		4	1	10	6
24	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		25	26	—	3
25	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		27	—	—	2
26	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		28	21	15	10
27	OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		20	33	16	14
28	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		29	23	20	4
29	THE THREE BELLS (Les Trois Cloches) (The Jimmy Brown Song)     Les Compagnons De La Chanson–Columbia 39657		39	34	22	32
30	YOURS     Vera Lynn–London 1261		23	20	13	11
31	STRANGE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2309		—	—	—	1
32	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		26	37	36	5
33	HEART AND SOUL     Four Aces–Decca 28390		42	22	21	11
34	BUNNY HOP     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2251		—	—	—	1
35	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		—	—	—	1
36	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		38	27	30	4
37	MY FAVORITE SONG     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 5912		22	29	33	13
38	TO KNOW YOU (Is To Love You)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-4959		44	30	44	12
39	I KEEP TELLING MYSELF     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		41	—	—	2
40	A FULL TIME JOB     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		21	43	25	6
41	APRIL IN PARIS     Sauter–Finegan Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4927		35	46	31	10
42	CONQUEST     Patti Page–Mercury 70025		34	35	32	7
43	BE FAIR     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		48	49	34	10
44	BLUES IN ADVANCE     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-4926		32	32	24	14
45	STRING ALONG     Ames Brothers–Coral 60804		31	31	46	21
46	SLEEPY TIME GAL     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5008		46	44	42	8
47	MA SAYS, PA SAYS     Doris Day & Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39898		37	28	49	6
48	WISH YOU WERE HERE     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4830		36	19	28	26
49	MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN     Les Paul–Capitol 2193		45	41	38	21
50	WALKIN’ TO MISSOURI     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 39769		47	45	47	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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