The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 19, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  1  1  410
  2THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
    [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]
  3
 
  3
 
  8
 
  6
 
  3THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
    Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715
  4
 
  4
 
  5
 
  9
 
  4HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
  8  916  6
  5WANTED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647
  2  2  117
  6YOUNG-AT-HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703
  6  5  220
  7IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
    Vera Lynn–London 1412
  5
 
  8
 
12
 
10
 
  8I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740
16
 
17
 
20
 
  5
 
  9I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)
    Four Knights–Capitol 2654
  7  6  319
10HERE
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665
10  7  614
11ISLE OF CAPRI
    Gaylords–Mercury 70350
    Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149
  9
 
15
 
15
 
  8
  2
12MY FRIEND
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748
232634  4
13THE MAN UPSTAIRS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
15111311
14STEAM HEAT
    Patti Page–Mercury 70380
213921  5
15THE MAN WITH THE BANJO
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644
18131416
16ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
13101122
17GREEN YEARS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748
1927  3
18A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675
14161013
19HIT AND RUN AFFAIR
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749
26  2
20THANK YOU FOR CALLING
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250
2046  3
21JILTED
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152
17221712
22WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
421822  6
23SOME DAY
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235
41  2
24CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE
    Patti Page–Mercury 70302
1212  718
25JOEY
    Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716
314150  4
26MAKE LOVE TO ME!
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143
1114  921
27CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
251924  7
28RIVER OF NO RETURN
    Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745
3537  3
29GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187
22
 
29
 

 
  3
  1
30MAKE HER MINE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803
  1
31POINT OF ORDER
    Stan Freberg & Daws Butler–Capitol 2838
  1
32WAIT FOR ME, DARLING
    Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70386
  1
33TWELFTH STREET RAG
    Liberace–Columbia 40217
41  3
34I SPEAK TO THE STARS
    Doris Day–Columbia 40210
27282311
35GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA
    Four Lads–Columbia 40236
  1
36WHERE ARE YOU
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250
  1
37IT HAPPENS TO BE ME
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
40312612
38LET’S DO IT
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5737
463427  5
39IN A GARDEN OF ROSES
    Joni James–M-G-M 11753
  1
40LONELY DAYS
    Patti Page–Mercury 70380
47  3
41WOW
    Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70378
2836  3
42I COULD HAVE TOLD YOU
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787
483033  7
43SECRET LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40108
24231930
44A CARNIVAL IN VENICE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29115
34  2
45ALONE TOO LONG
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754
394028  9
46UNTIL YESTERDAY (Non E La Pioggia)
    Tony Bennett–columbia 40213
432437  7
47THERE NEVER WAS A NIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749
33  2
48SOMEWHERE THERE IS SOMEONE
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5691
323230  9
49SWAY (Quien Sera)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2818
44  2
50POOR BUTTERFLY
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15156
29201812
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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