The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending MAY 15, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1WANTED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647
  1  1  112
  2I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)
    Four Knights–Capitol 2654
  3  2  214
  3YOUNG-AT-HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703
  2  4  315
  4MAKE LOVE TO ME!
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143
  4  3  416
  5HERE
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665
  9  7  9  9
  6CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70302
  5  5  613
  7A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675
  6  9  8  8
  8ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
  810  717
  9LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  71218  5
10SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
10  6  525
11THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
    Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715
14
 
15
 
23
 
  4
 
12JILTED
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152
121111  7
13ISLE OF CAPRI
    Gaylords–Mercury 70350
1618  3
14THE MAN UPSTAIRS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
131314  6
15THE MAN WITH THE BANJO
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644
11  81011
16IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
    Vera Lynn–London 1412
17
 
31
 
29
 
  5
 
17I SPEAK TO THE STARS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40210
213231  6
18THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
  1
19POOR BUTTERFLY
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15156
181415  7
20ANEMA E CORE (With All My Heart And Soul)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675
201916  9
21WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
  1
22PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213
  1
23IT HAPPENS TO BE ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
232032  7
24ALONE TOO LONG
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
282421  4
25HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
    Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40224

 

 

 
  1
 
26THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169
19161211
27FROM THE VINE CAME THE GRAPE
    Gaylords–Mercury 70296
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15127
24
 
21
 
13
 
16
15
28I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787
39  2
29CUDDLE ME
    Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285
15222014
30I SHOULD CARE
    Jeff Chandler–Decca 29004
224439  5
31DREAM, DREAM, DREAM
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5677
483922  4
32BEER BARREL POLKA
    Liberace–Columbia 40217
505047  4
33TWELFTH STREET RAG
    Liberace–Columbia 40217
  1
34GEE
    Crows–Rama 5
33432414
35ANGELA MIA
    Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 104
    Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5676
27
 
40
 
50
 
10
  3
36UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213
25  2
37DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787
3228  3
38GOIN’ LIKE WILD FIRE
    Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine–Columbia 40198
3438  3
39WRAPPED UP IN A DREAM
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15156
4037  3
40SOUTH
    Les Paul–Capitol 2735
26303010
41YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE
    Roy Hamilton–Epic 9015
34  4
42CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
42  2
43I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2735
45  6
44MY SIN
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70339
382727  4
45LOST IN LOVELINESS
    Billy Eckstine–M-G-M 11694
    Doris Day–Columbia 40168
29
 
35
 

 
10
 
46OH, THAT’LL BE JOYFUL
    Four Lads–Columbia 40220
    Bobby Wayne & Gene Baylos–Mercury 70346

 
36
 

 
  2
 
47SOMEBODY BAD STOLE DE WEDDING BELL
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5610
47262816
48SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691
303340  4
49MELANCHOLY ME
    Eddy Howard–Mercury 70304
    Smith Brothers–“X” 0003
35
 
25
 
33
 
10
 
50TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON
    Burl Ives–Decca 29088
3145  3
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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