The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		1	1	2	11
2	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		2	2	1	12
3	OH HAPPY DAY     Don Howard–Essex 311     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     [ Four Knights–Capitol 2315 ]		6	4	4	11   2
4	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		4	3	3	18
5	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	9	5	9
6	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		3	7	9	9
7	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		8	5	7	14
8	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		7	6	6	12
9	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		16	18	34	4
10	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70045		11	13	37	2   5
11	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		12	20	24	4
12	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		15	16	23	4
13	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		18	24	—	3   2
14	SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 39909		21	22	—	3
15	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		22	39	20	4
16	THE GLOW-WORM     Mills Brothers–Decca 28384		10	10	10	21
17	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938		27	—	—	2
18	EVEN NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5106		9	12	13	6
19	IT’S IN THE BOOK (pts. 1 & 2)     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2249		14	8	8	19
20	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		28	—	—	2
21	MY BABY’S COMING HOME     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2265		13	14	11	11
22	MISTER TAP TOE     Doris Day–Columbia 39906		17	11	16	7
23	I DON’T KNOW     Buddy Morrow & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5117		—	—	—	1
24	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		19	—	—	2
25	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		33	32	—	3
26	I’M JUST A POOR BACHELOR     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39903		36	28	21	9
27	MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU     June Christy–Capitol 2308     Bette McLaurin–Derby 804		42	38	45	3   5
28	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		25	—	—	2
29	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		34	—	—	2
30	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		39	41	—	3
31	BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE     Mario Lanza–RCA Victor 49-3914		31	26	12	23
32	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		—	—	—	1
33	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		—	—	—	1
34	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		30	27	32	4
35	MUST I CRY AGAIN     Hilltoppers–Dot 15034		35	23	25	10
36	JOHN, JOHN, JOHN (Every Tom, Dick And Harry’s Called John)     Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 28546		—	—	—	1
37	LADY OF SPAIN     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-4953		20	17	14	20
38	NO MOON AT ALL     Ames Brothers & Les Brown & Band Of Renown–Coral 60870		23	19	28	8
39	BLUE VIOLINS     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-4997		29	31	19	15
40	BYE BYE BLUES     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2316		26	40	15	8
41	WISHING RING     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		38	37	26	6
42	STRANGE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2309		37	29	31	6
43	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		40	—	—	2
44	TAKES TWO TO TANGO     Pearl Bailey–Coral 60817		24	15	17	20
45	I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING     Patti Page–Mercury 5899		44	25	22	25
46	TRYING     Hill Toppers–Dot 15018		41	21	18	23
47	I     Don Cornell–Coral 60860		46	35	35	15
48	A STOLEN WALTZ     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103     Dick Thomas–Jubilee 6026		32	46	30	6   4
49	YOU’LL NEVER KNOW     Rosemary Clooney & Harry James–Columbia 39905		48	36	42	9
50	JAMBALAYA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39838		49	44	29	25

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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