The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  1  1  212
  2RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  2  2  711
  3THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  61212  6
  4EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  4  4  318
  5EH, CUMPARI
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
  3  3  115
  6YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
11  5  524
  7STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
  9
 
18
 
21
 
  4
  1
  8CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]
  7
 
13
 
32
 
  4
 
  9OH, MEIN PAPA (Oh! My Pa-Pa)
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
28
 
49
 

 
  3
 
10VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
10  7  426
11MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
  8  8  812
12ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
12  6  611
13THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
14
 
15
 
18
 
  5
 
14I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
17172015
15SANTA BABY
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502
272419  4
16LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
131611  8
17ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
  5  91310
18TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
232017  9
19YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
1811  910
20OFF SHORE
    Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252
19
 
19
 
16
 
  6
  2
21OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
15101024
22SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
2447  3
23I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
25212521
24IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
21262611
25GOLDEN VIOLINS
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368
  1
26CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671
  1
27THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
16141415
28THE TYPEWRITER
    Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881
392329  7
29THE VELVET GLOVE
    Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405
22251512
30BABY BABY BABY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61067
202245  5
31NATIVE DANCER
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70256
  1
32ROBE OF CALVARY
    Jill Corey–Columbia 40123
  1
33SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL
    Lancers–Trend 63
    Mariners–Columbia 40104
36
 
35
 

 
  3
  5
34WOMAN
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
  1
35PA-PAYA MAMA
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
263237  9
36A BABY CRIED
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496
41  2
37THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
    Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268

 

 

 
  1
 
38DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
48382418
39FINI
    Eydie Gorme–Coral 61093
    Lu Ann Simms–Columbia 40127

 

 

 
  1
 
40CONEY ISLAND WASHBOARD
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2647
  1
41CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368
    Orioles–Jubilee 5122
    Rex Allen–Decca 28758
    Darrell Glenn–Valley 105
30
 
 
 
39
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
22
18
17
22
42TENNESSEE WIG WALK
    Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846
    Bonnie Lou–King 1272
34
 
28
 

 
  4
  2
43I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 11606
313122  7
44MILWAUKEE POLKA
    Patti Page–Mercury 70230
384034  7
45DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
    Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955
29  2
46LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610
335035  8
47THAT’S ALL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610
473030  7
48DON’CHA HEAR THEM BELLS
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2614
373433  6
49SOUTH OF THE BORDER (Down Mexico Way)
    Frank Sinatra & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2638
43  2
50UNDER PARIS SKIES
    Mitch Miller & Orchestra–Columbia 40 100 
  1
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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