The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending AUGUST 28, 1954
TW	TITLE | Artist–Label		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	SH-BOOM     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404     Chords–Cat 104		1	1	1	9
2	THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER     Gaylords–Mercury 70403     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		2	2	3	10
3	HEY THERE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266     Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199		5	7	8	9   1
4	THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY     Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845     LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761     Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203     Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232		4	6	7	8   6   6   5
5	IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130		8	9	9	9
6	LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT     Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037		3	3	2	20
7	SKOKIAAN     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432     Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491		21	—	—	2
8	THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO     Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767		12	11	15	8
9	HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY     Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241		7	4	5	16
10	GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT     McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187     Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746		10	10	10	11 13
11	THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN     Four Aces–Decca 29123		6	5	4	16
12	THE HAPPY WANDERER     Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448		9	8	6	19
13	I’M A FOOL TO CARE     Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839		13	14	13	9
14	I CRIED     Patti Page–Mercury 70416		15	15	20	4
15	ITALIAN HUCKLEBUCK     Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5832		25	32	—	3
16	THIS OLE HOUSE     Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266		22	20	49	8
17	MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)     Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768		17	34	38	8
18	SWAY (Quien Sera)     Dean Martin–Capitol 2818		16	16	29	12
19	I UNDERSTAND JUST HOW YOU FEEL     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5132     June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5740		11	12	11	15
20	I NEED YOU NOW     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		38	—	—	2
21	SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL     Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204		35	35	36	4
22	CINNAMON SINNER     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		19	21	16	7
23	THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD     Four Tunes–Jubilee 5152		43	—	—	2
24	CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY     Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341		14	17	12	17
25	DREAM     Four Aces–Decca 29217		20	13	31	4
26	HONEY LOVE     Bunny Paul–Essex 362		—	46	33	3
27	ANGELS IN THE SKY     Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5757		28	19	—	3
28	IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU     Denise Lor–Majar 27     Doris Day–Columbia 40300		—	—	—	1
29	CARA MIA     David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486		44	38	—	3
30	IF I DIDN’T CARE     Hilltoppers–Dot 15220		18	24	19	5
31	AU REVOIR     Teresa Brewer–Coral 61225		—	—	—	1
32	WHISPERING     Paul Whiteman & New Ambassador Hotel Orchestra–Coral 61228		—	—	—	1
33	THE MAGIC TANGO     Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769		49	27	45	6
34	LOOK SHARP—BE SHARP     Boston Pops Orchestra–RCA Victor 49-4219		32	—	27	3
35	[OH] WHAT A DREAM     Patti Page–Mercury 70416     Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1036		23	28	41	4   1
36	HALF AS LOVELY (Twice As True)     Frank Sinatra–Capitol 2864		26	25	30	5
37	HAPPY DAYS AND LONELY NIGHTS     Fontane Sisters–Dot 15171		36	37	43	4
38	HOLD MY HAND     Don Cornell–Coral 61206		—	36	40	3
39	I’M NO GONNA SAY     Ronnie Gaylord–Mercury 70425		42	—	—	2
40	MAKE HER MINE     Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2803		24	50	—	10
41	PEDDLER MAN     Dean Martin–Capitol 2870		46	—	—	2
42	SOME DAY     Frankie Laine–Columbia 40235		30	18	22	12
43	BUMBLE BOOGIE     Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70406		—	44	—	3
44	HEAVEN WAS NEVER LIKE THIS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830		—	—	—	1
45	MY FRIEND     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		47	29	17	14
46	IF YOU LOVE ME (Really Love Me)     Kay Starr–Capitol 2769		31	23	14	20
47	ISLE OF CAPRI     Jackie Lee & Orchestra–Coral 61149     Gaylords–Mercury 70350		33	22	26	12 18
48	GREEN YEARS     Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5748		27	39	25	13
49	TAKE ME BACK AGAIN     Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272		50	33	—	4
50	JOEY     Betty Madigan–M-G-M 11716		29	41	39	14

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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