The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 3, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		2	1	1	12
2	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816		1	2	3	8   1
3	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241     [ Johnnie Ray–Columbia 40224 ]		3	4	8	8
4	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448     Henri Rene’s Musette–RCA Victor 47-5715		4	3	4	11
5	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769     Vera Lynn–London 1412		6	7	5	12
6	WANTED     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647		5	5	2	19
7	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		10	8	16	7
8	I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)     Four Knights–Capitol 2654		8	9	7	21
9	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		16	—	—	2
10	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		15	11	9	4 10
11	HERE     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665		9	10	10	16
12	YOUNG-AT-HEART     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703		7	6	6	22
13	THE MAN UPSTAIRS     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		14	13	15	13
14	THE MAN WITH THE BANJO     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5644		19	15	18	18
15	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		26	23	41	4
16	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		13	17	19	5
17	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		17	29	22	3   5
18	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		18	12	23	6
19	HIT AND RUN AFFAIR     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		24	19	26	4
20	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		22	27	25	9
21	THANK YOU FOR CALLING     Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250		12	20	20	5
22	STEAM HEAT     Patti Page–Mercury 70380		20	14	21	7
23	IN A GARDEN OF ROSES     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		38	39	—	3
24	POINT OF ORDER     Stan Freberg & Daws Butler–Capitol 2838		25	31	—	3
25	ANSWER ME, MY LOVE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687		11	16	13	24
26	SH-BOOM     Chords–Cat 104     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404		—	—	—	1
27	PLEASE DRIVER (Once Around The Park Again)     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40213		45	—	37	7
28	AUCTIONEER     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		—	—	—	1
29	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		27	49	44	4
30	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		—	—	—	1
31	LEAVE IT TO YOUR HEART     Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5764		—	—	—	1
32	SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)     Hilltoppers–Dot 15201		31	—	—	2
33	SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197		30	—	—	2
34	POOR BUTTERFLY     Hilltoppers–Dot 15156		—	50	29	13
35	A GIRL, A GIRL (Zoom-Ba Di Alli Nella)     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5675		28	18	14	15
36	(We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29124		—	—	—	1
37	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		33	25	31	6
38	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		29	30	—	3
39	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		—	—	—	1
40	SOMEONE ELSE’S ROSES     Doris Day–Columbia 40234		32	—	—	2
41	WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)     Four Aces–Decca 29123		21	22	42	8
42	I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE     Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742		—	—	50	4
43	GILLY GILLY OSSENFEFFER KATZENELLE BOGEN BY THE SEA     Four Lads–Columbia 40236		35	35	—	3
44	CORNBELT SYMPHONY     Bing & Gary Crosby–Decca 29147		—	—	—	1
45	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		—	—	—	1
46	THE MAGIC TANGO     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		—	—	—	1
47	CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE     Patti Page–Mercury 70302		23	24	12	20
48	EVERY DAY     Joni James–M-G-M 11753		—	—	—	1
49	THERE NEVER WAS A NIGHT SO BEAUTIFUL     Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749		37	47	33	4
50	CUDDLE ME     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70285		40	—	38	20

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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