The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending OCTOBER 31, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
  1  4  9  5
  2YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
  3  2  318
  3EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  4  3  212
  4VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
  2  1  120
  5EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
  5  7  6  9
  6RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  61216  6
  7OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
  8  8  718
  8CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368
    Orioles–Jubilee 5122
    Rex Allen–Decca 28758
    Darrell Glenn–Valley 105
  7
 
 
 
  5
 
 
 
  5
 
 
 
16
12
11
16
  9DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
  9  6  412
10MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
11  917  6
11RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
132128  5
12THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
101512  9
13YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
172529  4
14NO OTHER LOVE
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5317
1211  820
15I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
212019  9
16HEY JOE!
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40036
18131514
17ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
222236  4
18A DEAR JOHN LETTER
    Jean Shepard–Capitol 2502
    Pat O’Day–M-G-M 11566
14
 
16
 
13
 
  7
11
19MY LOVE, MY LIFE, MY HAPPINESS
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5404
291924  6
20PA-PAYA MAMA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
2018  3
21TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
3330  3
22THE VELVET GLOVE
    Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405
191718  6
23LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610
41  2
24P.S. I LOVE YOU
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15085
16141023
25FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2560
353133  9
26FATHER, FATHER
    Patti Page–Mercury 70222
4034  3
27LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
23  2
28LAUGHING ON THE OUTSIDE (Crying On The Inside)
    Four Aces–Decca 28843
373239  4
29IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
263343  5
30WITH THESE HANDS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5365
42472718
31BLOWING WILD (The Ballad Of Black Gold)
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40079
322837  4
32LITTLE BLUE RIDING HOOD
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
151011  5
33CARIBBEAN
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
243535  6
34THE TYPEWRITER
    Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881
  1
35I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 11606
  1
36RELAX
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5414
31274610
37THE KANGAROO
    Les Paul–Capitol 2614
  1
38MY LOVE, MY LOVE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
25231413
39I WANT TO BE EVIL
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5442
362940  5
40THREE O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING
    Monty Kelly & Orchestra–Essex 328
273938  5
41I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5293
34382626
42MILWAUKEE POLKA
    Patti Page–Mercury 70230
  1
43LOVE ME AGAIN
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5424
443731  5
44DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5347
383630  9
45THAT’S ALL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610
  1
46I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
30242315
47SWAMP FIRE
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2595
28  2
48YOU’RE FOOLING SOMEONE
    Joni James–M-G-M 11543
45504512
49CHICKA BOOM
    Guy Mitchell–Columbia 40035
47454213
50TILL THEY’VE ALL GONE HOME
    Joan Regan–London 1353
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
49
 
49
 
32
 
  9
 
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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