The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 13, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944     [ Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1328 ]		1	1	1	12
2	APRIL IN PORTUGAL     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2374     [ Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70114 ]     [ Vic Damone–Mercury 70128 ]		2	2	2	12
3	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293     [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2450 ]		4	4	10	6
4	RUBY     Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70115     [ Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2457 ]		3	3	4	10
5	SAY YOU’RE MINE AGAIN     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		6	6	9	8
6	I BELIEVE     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39938     [ Jane Froman–Capitol 2332 ]		5	5	3	18
7	ANNA     Silvana Mangano–M-G-M 11457		7	8	7	12
8	THE HO HO SONG     Red Buttons–Columbia 39981		9	10	8	7
9	PRETEND     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2346		8	7	5	18
10	THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW     Patti Page–Mercury 70070		10	9	6	20
11	CRAZY MAN, CRAZY     Bill Haley & Haley’s Comets–Essex 321		15	29	19	4
12	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		11	21	—	3
13	SWEDISH RHAPSODY (Midsummer Vigil)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		16	13	17	12
14	THE BREEZE (That’s Bringin’ My Honey Back To Me)     Trudy Richards–Derby 823		31	26	—	3
15	RAMONA     Gaylords–Mercury 70012		13	24	13	11
16	I’D RATHER DIE YOUNG (Than Grow Old Without You)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		22	—	—	2
17	ALMOST ALWAYS     Joni James–M-G-M 11470		17	16	21	5
18	ORGAN GRINDER’S SWING     Four Aces–Decca 28691		33	27	28	4
19	SAY SI SI     Mills Brothers–Decca 28670		25	31	—	3
20	JUST ANOTHER POLKA     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40000     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		24	20	18	5
21	BIG MAMOU     Pete Hanley–Okeh 6956     Dolores Gray–Decca 28676		34	25	15	7
22	TELL ME A STORY     Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine–Columbia 39945		20	11	11	14
23	MY FLAMING HEART     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		19	15	—	3
24	HALF A PHOTOGRAPH     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		28	—	—	2
25	SEND MY BABY BACK TO ME     Judy Garland–Columbia 40010		43	38	—	3
26	SEVEN LONELY DAYS     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70095		12	12	14	15
27	MY ONE AND ONLY HEART     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5277		—	—	—	1
28	THE LITTLE RED MONKEY     Harmonicats–Mercury 70118     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5246		29	34	26	7   6
29	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		26	—	—	2
30	USKA DARA—A TURKISH TALE     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5284		14	19	16	5
31	DENNIS THE MENACE     Rosemary Clooney & Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 39988		—	—	—	1
32	YOUR CHEATIN’ HEART     Joni James–M-G-M 11426		18	17	12	18
33	RAMBLIN’ MAN     Frankie Laine–Columbia 39979		32	18	31	6
34	I AM IN LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2459		37	36	—	3
35	NOW THAT I’M IN LOVE     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		38	23	24	7
36	CAN’T I     Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2389		42	41	38	12
37	CARAVAN     Ralph Marterie & “Down Beat” Orchestra–Mercury 70097		23	14	22	13
38	DANCIN’ WITH SOMEONE (Longin’ For You)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60953		47	30	20	11
39	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		36	32	—	3
40	CANDY LIPS     Johnnie Ray & Doris Day–Columbia 40001		21	—	—	2
41	MY LADY LOVES TO DANCE     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1231		30	35	25	6
42	OO WHAT YOU DO TO ME     Patti Page–Mercury 70127		27	33	30	5
43	(How Much Is) THAT HOUND DOG IN THE WINDOW     Homer & Jethro–RCA Victor 47-5280		35	22	—	3
44	THE NEARNESS OF YOU     Bob Manning–Capitol 2383		39	28	41	9
45	TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU     Teresa Brewer–Coral 60873		46	46	36	27
46	I’M SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2400		40	—	32	12
47	HOT TODDY     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5095		41	40	23	20
48	DOT’S NICE—DONNA FIGHT     Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich–Columbia 39980		44	43	33	4
49	I’M THE KING OF BROKEN HEARTS     Tony Bennett–Columbia 39964		45	45	40	9
50	WHO’S GONNA PAY THE CHECK?     Peggy Lee–Decca 28631		50	42	39	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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