The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending JULY 31, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  1  2  116
  2THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER
    Gaylords–Mercury 70403
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769
  4
 
  5
 
  5
 
  6
 
  3SH-BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404
    Chords–Cat 104
  5
 
  6
 
12
 
  5
 
  4THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
    [ Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2816 ]
  3
 
  1
 
  2
 
12
 
  5HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
  2  3  312
  6THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
  6  4  415
  7I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740
  7
 
  8
 
  8
 
11
 
  8IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
    Vera Lynn–London 1412
  9
 
  7
 
  7
 
16
 
  9GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746
  8
 
12
 
13
 
  7
  9
10HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
141429  5
11IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130
131325  5
12WANTED
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5647
12  9  623
13SOME DAY
    Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235
172017  8
14CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
11161113
15ISLE OF CAPRI
    Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149
    Gaylords–Mercury 70350
16
 
15
 
  9
 
  8
14
16THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845
    LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203
10
 
 
18
 
 
44
 
 
  4
  2
  2
17I’M A FOOL TO CARE
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839
151721  5
18GREEN YEARS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748
192119  9
19THE MAN UPSTAIRS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2769
18282217
20HALF AS LOVELY (Twice As True)
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864
  1
21MY FRIEND
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748
30241610
22Moonlight And Roses (Bring Mem’ries Of You)
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768
505045  4
23THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767
332242  4
24SWAY (Quien Sera)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2818
201918  8
25CINNAMON SINNER
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272
2539  3
26WEDDING BELLS (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine)
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
38352712
27JOEY
    Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716
22314110
28HIT AND RUN AFFAIR
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5749
4023  7
29PERIOD
    Four Knights–Capitol 2847
35  2
30YOUNG-AT-HEART
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2703
29101026
31THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
214947  4
32A CARNIVAL IN VENICE
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29115
50  5
33TAKE ME BACK AGAIN
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272
  1
34MAKE HER MINE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803
233624  7
35THE GAL/MAN THAT GOT AWAY
    Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864
    Jeri Southern–Decca 29184
40
 

 

 
  2
 
36BUMBLE BOOGIE
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70406
  1
37I’LL BE SEEING YOU
    Four Freshmen–Capitol 2832
454638  4
38IF I DIDN’T CARE
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15220
  1
39HERE
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5665
32271520
40HOW BLUE?
    Mills Brothers–Decca 29185
41  2
41THANK YOU FOR CALLING
    Jo Stafford–Columbia 40250
244431  9
42IN A GARDEN OF ROSES
    Joni James–M-G-M 11753
263330  7
43I GET SO LONELY (When I Dream About You)
    Four Knights–Capitol 2654
31111425
44I’M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE
    Spike Jones & City Slickers–RCA Victor 47-5742
  5
45SKINNIE MINNIE (Fish Tail)
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61197
374226  6
46RIVER OF NO RETURN
    Marilyn Monroe–RCA Victor 47-5745
34  6
47MINK SCHMINK
    Eartha Kitt–RCA Victor 47-5756
2823  3
48ANSWER ME, MY LOVE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2687
48344328
49STEAM HEAT
    Patti Page–Mercury 70380
39292011
50SWEETHEART (Will You Remember)
    Hilltoppers–Dot 15201
422532  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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