The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending DECEMBER 19, 1953
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RAGS TO RICHES
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40048
  1  1  113
  2OH! MY PA-PA (Oh, Mein Papa)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5552
    Eddie Calvert–Essex 336
  9
 
28
 
49
 
  4
 
  3STRANGER IN PARADISE
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40121
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
  7
 
  9
 
18
 
  5
  2
  4THAT’S AMORE
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2589
  3  612  7
  5RICOCHET (Rick-O-Shay)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61043
  2  2  212
  6EBB TIDE
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1358
  4  4  419
  7CHANGING PARTNERS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70260
    [ Kay Starr–Capitol 2657 ]
  8
 
  7
 
13
 
  5
 
  8THE GANG THAT SANG “HEART OF MY HEART”
    Four Aces–Decca 28927
    Don Cornell, Alan Dale & Johnny Desmond–Coral 61076
13
 
14
 
15
 
  6
 
  9Eh, Cumpari
    Julius LaRosa–Cadence 1232
  5  3  316
10YOU YOU YOU
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5325
  611  525
11YOU ALONE (Solo Tu)
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5447
19181111
12SANTA BABY
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5502
152724  5
13ISTANBUL (Not Constantinople)
    Four Lads–Columbia 40082
17  5  911
14LOVE WALKED IN
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
161316  9
15I SEE THE MOON
    Mariners–Columbia 40047
14171716
16OFF SHORE
    Leo Diamond–Ambassador 1005
    Richard Hayman & Orchestra–Mercury 70252
20
 
19
 
19
 
  7
  3
17SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
222447  4
18MANY TIMES
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5453
11  8  813
19VAYA CON DIOS (May God Be With You)
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2486
1010  727
20TO BE ALONE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15105
18232010
21OH!
    Pee Wee Hunt & Orchestra–Capitol 2442
21151025
22IN THE MISSION OF ST. AUGUSTINE
    Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–Columbia 40061
24212612
23ROBE OF CALVARY
    Jill Corey–Columbia 40123
32  2
24I LOVE PARIS
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2479
23252122
25CHRISTMAS DRAGNET (pts. 1 & 2)
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2671
26  2
26WAY DOWN YONDER IN NEW ORLEANS
    Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 40116
3529  3
27ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET
    Stan Freberg–Capitol 2596
1212  612
28MAMA-PAPA POLKA
    Gaylords–Mercury 70258
  1
29GOLDEN VIOLINS
    Frank Chacksfield & Orchestra–London 1368
25  2
30THE STORY OF THREE LOVES
    Jerry Murad–Mercury 70202
27161416
31DON’T FORGET TO WRITE
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5488
4442  4
32SWEET MAMA TREE TOP TALL
    Lancers–Trend 63
    Mariners–Columbia 40104
33
 
36
 
35
 
  4
  6
33SHE WAS FIVE AND HE WAS TEN
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
  1
34WOMAN
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61069
34  2
35NINA-NON
    Joni James–M-G-M 11637
  1
36MARIE
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5128
4633  4
37CRYING IN THE CHAPEL
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5368
    Orioles–Jubilee 5122
    Rex Allen–Decca 28758
    Darrell Glenn–Valley 105
41
 
 
 
30
 
 
 
39
 
 
 
23
19
18
23
38MILWAUKEE POLKA
    Patti Page–Mercury 70230
443840  8
39DRAGNET
    Ray Anthony & Orchestra–Capitol 2562
38483819
40BABY BABY BABY
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61067
302022  6
41DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
    Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 28955
4529  3
42THE TYPEWRITER
    Leroy Anderson & “Pops” Concert Orchestra–Decca 28881
283923  8
43NATIVE DANCER
    Rusty Draper–Mercury 70256
31  2
44A BABY CRIED
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5496
36  3
45THE JONES BOY
    Mills Brothers–Decca 28945
    Bobby Wayne–Mercury 70268
37
 

 

 
  2
 
46I’LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY
    Joni James–M-G-M 11606
433131  8
47LOVER, COME BACK TO ME!
    Nat “King” Cole & Billy May & Orchestra–Capitol 2610
463350  9
48THE VELVET GLOVE
    Henri Rene & Hugo Winterhalter–RCA Victor 47-5405
29222513
49TENNESSEE WIG WALK
    Russ Morgan & Orchestra–Decca 28846
    Bonnie Lou–King 1272
42
 
34
 
28
 
  5
  3
50THAT’S ALL
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2610
474730  8
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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