The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending APRIL 18, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		1	1	1	12
2	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		3	3	5	10
3	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		4	8	8	6
4	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		6	6	10	10
5	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		9	4	7	10
6	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		2	2	2	19
7	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		23	24	41	4
8	WILD HORSES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152		7	7	4	10
9	TELL ME YOU’RE MINE     Gaylords–Mercury 70030		5	5	3	17
10	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374		12	14	29	4
11	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		18	22	27	5
12	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115		25	—	—	2
13	GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)     Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954     Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210		10	9	9	7   1
14	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		8	16	22	5
15	SIDE BY SIDE     Kay Starr–Capitol 2334		15	11	13	12
16	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		20	30	28	4
17	SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART     Bob Carroll–Derby 814		19	15	25	10
18	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		11	18	15	7
19	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		17	25	20	4
20	ANYWHERE I WANDER     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1230		22	13	12	12
21	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		14	12	17	12
22	DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064		13	10	6	20
23	NO HELP WANTED     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077		36	26	24	8
24	SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL     Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961		—	—	—	1
25	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		35	34	—	3
26	IF I WERE KING     Hilltoppers–Dot 15055		29	39	35	4
27	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		39	45	40	4
28	SALOMEE (With Her Seven Veils)     Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5176		30	42	36	6
29	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		21	28	—	3
30	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		—	—	—	1
31	BLUE GARDENIA     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2389		28	36	43	4
32	HELLO SUNSHINE     Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101		31	21	16	10
33	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		—	—	—	1
34	DOWNHEARTED     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		34	23	26	10
35	HAVE YOU HEARD     Joni James–M-G-M 11390		16	17	11	17
36	YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY     Harry Kari & Six Saki Sippers–Capitol 2392		—	—	—	1
37	HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME     Karen Chandler–Coral 60831		26	20	18	20
38	KAW-LIGA     Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582     Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416		32	27	21	8
39	MY JEALOUS EYES     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		47	43	42	9
40	KEEP IT A SECRET     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39891		49	37	19	22
41	HOW DO YOU SPEAK TO AN ANGEL?     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5137		45	35	33	11
42	RACHEL     Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090     Al Martino–Capitol 2353		33	40	37	9
43	CONGRATULATIONS TO SOMEONE     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39910		40	49	38	12
44	HUSH-A-BYE     Bing Crosby With Fred Waring & Pennsylvanians–Decca 28581     Stan Kenton & Orchestra–Capitol 2373		42	31	34	5   3
45	OH, HAPPY DAY     Lawrence Welk & Champagne Music–Coral 60893     Don Howard–Essex 311		41	19	14	10 19
46	TWICE AS MUCH     Mills Brothers–Decca 28586		27	33	30	5
47	NEW JUKE BOX SATURDAY NIGHT     Modernaires–Coral 60899		38	32	31	8
48	(Now And Then, There’s) A FOOL SUCH AS I     Jo Stafford–Columbia 39930     Tommy Edwards–M-G-M 11395		44	38	44	11 10
49	TEARDROPS ON MY PILLOW     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5103		48	44	45	11
50	WHY DON’T YOU BELIEVE ME     Joni James–M-G-M 11333		46	48	32	26

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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