The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 5, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		4	3	9	8
2	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		1	1	1	15
3	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		8	16	18	4
4	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		5	9	11	7
5	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		2	2	3	18
6	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		3	4	2	17
7	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		6	5	5	12
8	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		12	13	16	8
9	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		16	20	25	4
10	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		11	14	8	20
11	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		13	8	14	9
12	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		7	11	6	16
13	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		14	10	15	14
14	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		9	7	4	19
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		15	15	13	6
16	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		10	6	7	11
17	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		20	30	—	3
18	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		22	31	21	4
19	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		24	25	42	5
20	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		18	19	19	10
21	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		31	28	22	4
22	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		17	17	12	10
23	SECRET LOVE     Doris Day–Columbia 40108		19	12	10	28
24	UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		37	37	36	5
25	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		29	18	29	17
26	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		34	—	—	2
27	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		—	—	—	1
28	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		23	26	17	9
29	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		—	—	—	1
30	I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		33	49	28	5
31	IT HAPPENS TO BE ME     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		26	36	23	10
32	SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691		30	34	48	7
33	SOUTH     Les Paul–Capitol 2735		39	24	40	13
34	LET’S DO IT     Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737		27	38	—	3
35	I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2735		—	—	43	7
36	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742		44	—	—	2
37	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		—	—	—	1
38	TRUE LOVE GOES ON AND ON     Burl Ives–Decca 29088		47	23	50	6
39	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		21	21	—	3
40	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		28	45	24	7
41	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		50	—	—	2
42	THERE’LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40169		40	22	26	14
43	BRAVE MAN     Burl Ives–Decca 29088		—	—	—	1
44	BUTTONS BOUNCE     Red Buttons–Columbia 40243		—	—	—	1
45	IF I LOVED YOU     Roy Hamilton–Epic 9047		—	—	—	1
46	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		—	—	—	1
47	LONELY DAYS     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		—	39	—	2
48	ANGELA MIA     Don, Dick & Jimmy–Crown 104     Ralph Flanagan & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5676		—	46	35	12   5
49	GEE     Crows–Rama 5		46	—	34	16
50	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		25	44	37	6

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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