The CASH BOX Best Selling Singles
Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1954
TWTITLE | Artist–Label LW2WK3WKWKS
  1HEY THERE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
    Sammy Davis, Jr.–Decca 29199
  2
 
  2
 
  2
 
13
  5
  2SH-BOOM
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70404
    Chords–Cat 104
  1
 
  1
 
  1
 
13
 
  3SKOKIAAN
    Ralph Marterie & Orchestra–Mercury 70432
    Four Lads–Columbia 40306
    Bulawayo Sweet Rhythms Band–London 1491
  3
 
 
  5
 
 
  6
 
 
  6
  4
  6
  4THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY
    Victor Young & Orchestra–Decca 29203
    Les Baxter & Orchestra–Capitol 2845
    LeRoy Holmes & Orchestra–M-G-M 11761
    Johnny Desmond–Coral 61232
  4
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
  4
 
 
 
10
12
10
  9
  5THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER
    Gaylords–Mercury 70403
    Hugo Winterhalter & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5769
  5
 
  3
 
  3
 
14
 
  6IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
    Denise Lor–Majar 27
    Connee Boswell–Decca 29148
    Dinah Shore–RCA Victor 47-5838
  8
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
  5
  5
  4
  4
  7I NEED YOU NOW
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
101418  6
  8THIS OLE HOUSE
    Rosemary Clooney–Columbia 40266
14121912
  9IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29130
  7  7  713
10LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT
    Kitty Kallen–Decca 29037
  6  6  524
11THEY WERE DOIN’ THE MAMBO
    Vaughn Monroe & Orchestra–RCA Victor 47-5767
  9  81212
12SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
    Bill Haley & Comets–Decca 29204
161934  8
13GOODNIGHT, SWEETHEART, GOODNIGHT
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61187
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5746
17
 
10
 
10
 
15
17
14HOLD MY HAND
    Don Cornell–Coral 61206
212027  7
15OOP-SHOOP
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70443
40  2
16HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY
    Archie Bleyer–Cadence 1241
13  9  820
17CARA MIA
    David Whitfield with Mantovani & Orchestra–London 1486
192437  7
18I CRIED
    Patti Page–Mercury 70416
282614  8
19SMILE
    Nat “King” Cole–Capitol 2897
    Sunny Gale–RCA Victor 47-5836
11
 
17
 
22
 
  4
 
20MAMA, DON’T CRY AT MY WEDDING
    Joni James–M-G-M 11802
2938  3
21DREAM
    Four Aces–Decca 29217
232916  8
22I’M A FOOL TO CARE
    Les Paul & Mary Ford–Capitol 2839
15151313
23MADONNA, MADONNA
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40311
38  2
24MOONLIGHT AND ROSES (Bring Mem’ries Of You)
    Three Suns–RCA Victor 47-5768
25282112
25VENI-VIDI-VICI (I Came, I Saw, I Conquered)
    Gaylords–Mercury 70427
352526  4
26THE HAPPY WANDERER
    Frank Weir & Orchestra–London 1448
18211123
27[OH] WHAT A DREAM
    Patti Page–Mercury 70416
    Ruth Brown–Atlantic 1036
22
 
23
 
23
 
  8
  5
28HOPELESSLY
    Ames Brothers–RCA Victor 47-5840
30  2
29PAPA LOVES MAMBO
    Perry Como–RCA Victor 47-5857
  1
30TELL ME, TELL ME
    June Valli–RCA Victor 47-5837
314028  4
31CRAZY ’BOUT YA BABY
    Crew-Cuts–Mercury 70341
32222421
32CINNAMON SINNER
    Tony Bennett–Columbia 40272
33393211
33PEDDLER MAN
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2870
3443  5
34ITALIAN HUCKLEBUCK
    Lou Monte–RCA Victor 47-5832
493530  7
35THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
    Four Aces–Decca 29123
1216  920
36HEAVEN WAS NEVER LIKE THIS
    Eddie Fisher–RCA Victor 47-5830
274350  5
37RAIN, RAIN, RAIN
    Frankie Laine & Four Lads–Columbia 40295
2418  3
38AU REVOIR
    Teresa Brewer–Coral 61225
38  3
39MUSKRAT RAMBLE
    McGuire Sisters–Coral 61258
    Matys Brothers–Essex 369

 

 

 
  1
 
40HONEY LOVE
    Bunny Paul–Essex 362
    Drifters–Atlantic 1029
39
 
27
 
25
 
  7
  3
41ST. LOUIS BLUES MAMBO
    Richard Maltby & Orchestra–“X” 0042
  1
42YEARNING
    Georgie Shaw–Decca 29245
  1
43FORTUNE IN DREAMS
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2887
3631  3
44SWAY (Quien Sera)
    Dean Martin–Capitol 2818
20132016
45MOOD INDIGO
    Norman Petty Trio–“X” 0040
  1
46AM I A TOY OR A TREASURE?
    Kay Starr–Capitol 2887
2633  3
47IT SHALL COME TO PASS
    Four Aces–Decca 29217
4537  3
48THE GREATEST FEELING IN THE WORLD
    Four Tunes–Jubilee 5152
374429  6
49ANYONE CAN FALL IN LOVE
    Doris Day–Columbia 40300
41  2
50UNO
    Tony Martin–RCA Victor 47-5841
  1
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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