The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 16, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
  1  3  6  8
  2THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW
    Patti Page–Mercury 70070
  3  1  116
  3I BELIEVE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938
    [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]
  4
 
  2
 
  2
 
14
 
  4APRIL IN PORTUGAL
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
    [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]
  2
 
  4
 
  5
 
  8
 
  5RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
  5  7  7  6
  6ANNA
    Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457
  7  912  8
  7PRETEND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346
  6  5  314
  8TELL ME A STORY
    Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945
  8  6  410
  9I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
18  2
10SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
111422  4
11THE HO HO SONG
    Red Buttons–Columbia 39981
1318  3
12SEVEN LONELY DAYS
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095
  9111411
13CARAVAN
    Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097
101210  9
14YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Joni James–M-G-M 11426
17  8  914
15STRANGE THINGS ARE HAPPENING (Ho Ho, Hee Hee, Ha Ha)
    Red Buttons–Columbia 39981
3024  3
16MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231
24  2
17ALMOST ALWAYS
    Joni James–M-G-M 11470
  1
18TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873
1510  823
19BIG MAMOU
    Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956
    Dolores Gray–Decca 28676
22
 
36
 

 
  3
 
20TELL ME YOU’RE MINE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70030
12161121
21USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284
  1
22SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
231923  8
23WILD HORSES
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152
19131314
24CAN’T I
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389
162319  8
25OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 70127
  1
26DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953
353924  7
27RAMONA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70012
371527  7
28HOT TODDY
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095
14211516
29THE NEARNESS OF YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 2383
383438  5
30SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961
283528  5
31NO HELP WANTED
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077
39312112
32NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70127
3332  3
33JUST ANOTHER POLKA
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000

 

 

 
  1
 
34LESS THAN TOMORROW
    Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601
412925  4
35GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)
    Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210
21
 
20
 
16
 
11
  5
36DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064
27301724
37SIDE BY SIDE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2334
25262616
38THE LITTLE RED MONKEY
    Harmonicats–Mercury 70118
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246
29
 
22
 

 
  3
  2
39IF I WERE KING
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15055
474137  8
40SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART
    Bob Carroll–Derby 814
36331814
41RAMBLIN’ MAN
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979
31  2
42AND THE BULL WALKED AROUND, OLAY
    Richard Hayes–Mercury 70103
3425  3
43IS IT ANY WONDER
    Joni James–M-G-M 11470
3228  3
44I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400
201720  9
45HELLO SUNSHINE
    Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101
43373414
46SLEEP
    Les Paul–Capitol 2400
443831  4
47YES SIR, THAT’S MY BABY
    Harry Kari & Six Saki Sippers–Capitol 2392
484329  5
48RACHEL
    Artie Wayne–Mercury 70090
    Al Martino–Capitol 2353
49
 
45
 
45
 
13
 
49KAW-LIGA
    Dolores Gray with Commanders–Decca 28582
    Hank Williams & Drifting Cowboys–M-G-M 11416
50
 
48
 
35
 
12
 
50I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964
422732  5
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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