The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JUNE 26, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]		2	3	3	7
2	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		1	1	1	11
3	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40224 ]		4	8	9	7
4	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		3	4	4	10
5	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		5	2	2	18
6	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		7	5	8	11
7	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		6	6	5	21
8	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		9	7	6	20
9	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		10	10	7	15
10	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		8	16	17	6
11	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		16	13	10	23
12	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		20	20	46	4
13	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		17	19	27	4
14	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		13	15	11	12
15	ISLE OF CAPRI     Gaylords–Mercury 70350     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149		11	9	15	9   3
16	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		—	—	—	1
17	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		29	22	29	2   4
18	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		12	23	26	5
19	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		15	18	13	17
20	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		14	21	39	6
21	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		22	42	18	7
22	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		27	25	19	8
23	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		24	12	12	19
24	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		19	26	—	3
25	POINT OF ORDER     Stan Freberg & Daws Butler–Capitol 2838		31	—	—	2
26	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		23	41	—	3
27	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		49	44	—	3
28	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		18	14	16	14
29	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		30	—	—	2
30	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		—	—	—	1
31	SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15201		—	—	—	1
32	SOMEONE ELSE’S ROSES     Doris Day–Columbia 40234		—	—	—	1
33	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		25	31	41	5
34	MAKE LOVE TO ME!     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40143		26	11	14	22
35	GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA     Four Lads–Columbia 40236		35	—	—	2
36	BEER BARREL POLKA     Liberace–Columbia 40217		—	—	—	7
37	THERE NEVER WAS A NIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		47	33	—	3
38	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		39	—	—	2
39	BUTTONS BOUNCE     Red Buttons–Columbia 40243		—	—	44	2
40	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		—	38	25	19
41	SONG OF THE SEWER     Art Carney–Columbia 40242		—	—	—	1
42	RIVER OF NO RETURN     Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745		28	35	37	4
43	I SPEAK TO THE STARS     Doris Day–Columbia 40210		34	27	28	12
44	ALONE TOO LONG     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2754		45	39	40	10
45	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		—	37	21	6
46	A CARNIVAL IN VENICE     Mills Brothers–Decca 29115		44	34	—	3
47	DON’T WORRY ABOUT ME     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2787		—	49	50	8
48	WAIT FOR ME, DARLING     Georgia Gibbs–Mercury 70386		32	—	—	2
49	JILTED     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61152		21	17	22	13
50	WHERE ARE YOU     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		36	—	—	2

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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