The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 10, 1953
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486		3	3	2	17
2	EBB TIDE     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358		7	9	7	9
3	YOU YOU YOU     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325		1	2	3	15
4	DRAGNET     Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562		4	4	5	9
5	CRYING IN THE CHAPEL     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368     Orioles–Jubilee 5122     Rex Allen–Decca 28758     Darrell Glenn–Valley 105		2	1	1	13   9   8 13
6	EH, CUMPARI     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		8	7	21	6
7	OH!     Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442		5	8	8	15
8	NO OTHER LOVE     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317		6	5	4	17
9	ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		24	—	—	2
10	P.S. I LOVE YOU     Hilltoppers–Dot 15085		9	6	6	20
11	LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD     Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596		29	—	—	2
12	THE STORY OF THREE LOVES     Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202		11	15	18	6
13	A DEAR JOHN LETTER     Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502     Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566		14	14	11	4   8
14	MY LOVE, MY LOVE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		15	16	13	10
15	HEY JOE!     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036		10	10	16	11
16	RAGS TO RICHES     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048		18	26	—	3
17	MANY TIMES     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453		12	32	—	3
18	THE VELVET GLOVE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		25	20	—	3
19	I SEE THE MOON     Mariners–Columbia 40047		16	19	20	6
20	GAMBLER’S GUITAR     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70167		20	18	15	12
21	C’EST SI BON (It’s So Good)     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5358		17	11	12	13
22	TROPICANA     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 325		33	22	17	13
23	I LOVE PARIS     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479		21	17	25	12
24	MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404		42	33	—	3
25	(Terry’s Theme From) “LIMELIGHT”     Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1342		32	29	27	20
26	I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293		13	12	10	23
27	WITH THESE HANDS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365		19	13	9	15
28	RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043		22	—	—	2
29	YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447		—	—	—	1
30	DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347		28	25	29	6
31	LOVE ME AGAIN     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424		26	—	—	2
32	TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME     Joan Regan–London 1353     Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232		23	41	43	6
33	FROM HERE TO ETERNITY     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560		34	24	33	6
34	THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (Where Is Your Heart)     Percy Faith & Orchestra–Columbia 39944		31	45	19	29
35	CARIBBEAN     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		39	30	28	3
36	ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)     Four Lads–Columbia 40082		—	—	—	1
37	BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079		—	—	—	1
38	THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING     Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 328		41	—	—	2
39	LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)     Four Aces–Decca 28843		—	—	—	1
40	I WANT TO BE EVIL     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442		30	—	—	2
41	ALLEZ-VOUS-EN     Kay Starr–Capitol 2464		36	21	14	19
42	CHICKA BOOM     Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035		43	40	23	10
43	IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE     Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061		37	—	—	2
44	BUTTERFLIES     Patti Page–Mercury 70183		50	37	24	12
45	YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE     Joni James–M-G-M 11543		27	35	42	9
46	RELAX     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414		35	27	47	7
47	LIGHTHOUSE     Rusty Draper–Mercury 70188		48	34	26	9
48	ELAINE     Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405		38	—	—	2
49	PROUD NEW FATHER     Johnny Standley–Capitol 2569		46	31	32	4
50	GOD BLESS US ALL     Brucie Weil–Barbour 451     Jimmy Boyd–Columbia 40049     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5413		40	23	35	9   8   7

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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