The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 23, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
    [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1328 ]
  1
 
  1
 
  3
 
  9
 
  2April In Portugal
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374
    [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]
  4
 
  2
 
  4
 
  9
 
  3I BELIEVE
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938
    [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]
  3
 
  4
 
  2
 
15
 
  4RUBY
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115
  5  5  7  7
  5PRETEND
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346
  7  6  515
  6THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW
    Patti Page–Mercury 70070
  2  3  117
  7ANNA
    Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457
  6  7  9  9
  8THE HO HO SONG
    Red Buttons–Columbia 39981
111318  4
  9SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277
101114  5
10I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
  918  3
11TELL ME A STORY
    Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945
  8  8  611
12YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART
    Joni James–M-G-M 11426
1417  815
13RAMONA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70012
273715  8
14SEVEN LONELY DAYS
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095
12  91112
15BIG MAMOU
    Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956
    Dolores Gray–Decca 28676
19
 
22
 
36
 
  4
 
16USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284
21  2
17SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)
    Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944
222319  9
18JUST ANOTHER POLKA
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000
33
 

 

 
  2
 
19CRAZY MAN, CRAZY
    Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321
  1
20DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953
263539  8
21ALMOST ALWAYS
    Joni James–M-G-M 11470
17  2
22CARAVAN
    Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097
13101210
23HOT TODDY
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095
28142117
24NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70127
323332  4
25MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231
1624  3
26THE LITTLE RED MONKEY
    Harmonicats–Mercury 70118
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246
38
 
29
 
22
 
  4
  3
27IS IT ANY WONDER
    Joni James–M-G-M 11470
433228  4
28ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING
    Four Aces–Decca 28691
  1
29WILD HORSES
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5152
23191315
30OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME
    Patti Page–Mercury 70127
25  2
31RAMBLIN’ MAN
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979
4131  3
32I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400
44201710
33DOT’S NICE—DONNA FIGHT
    Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich–Columbia 39980
  1
34TELL ME YOU’RE MINE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70030
20121622
35SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 39961
302835  6
36TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873
18151024
37SIDE BY SIDE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2334
37252617
38CAN’T I
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389
241623  9
39WHO’S GONNA PAY THE CHECK?
    Peggy Lee–Decca 28631
26  2
40I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964
504227  6
41THE NEARNESS OF YOU
    Bob Manning–Capitol 2383
293834  6
42NO HELP WANTED
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70077
31393113
43LESS THAN TOMORROW
    Hamish Menzies–Decca 28601
344129  5
44GOMEN-NASAI (Forgive Me)
    Columbia Tokyo Orchestra–Columbia 39954
    Harry Belafonte–RCA Victor 47-5210
35
 
21
 
20
 
12
  6
45SAY IT WITH YOUR HEART
    Bob Carroll–Derby 814
40363315
46HELLO SUNSHINE
    Norman Brooks–Zodiac 101
45433715
47DON’T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5064
36273025
48IF I WERE KING
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15055
394741  9
49AND THE BULL WALKED AROUND, OLAY
    Richard Hayes–Mercury 70103
423425  4
50SLEEP
    Les Paul–Capitol 2400
464438  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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