| The CASH BOX Disc-Hits Box Score | ||||||
| Week of MAY 12, 1947 | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist–Label | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MAM’SELLE [ Art Lund–M-G-M 10011 ] [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23861 ] [ Dennis Day–RCA Victor 20-2211 ] [ Pied Pipers–Capitol 396 ] [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37343 ] | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2 | LINDA [ Ray Noble & Orchestra with Buddy Clark–Columbia 37215 ] [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2047 ] | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 3 | HEARTACHES [ Ted Weems & Orchestra–Decca 25017 / RCA Victor 20-2175 ] [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37305 ] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | ANNIVERSARY SONG [ Al Jolson–Decca 23714 ] [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37234 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23799 ] [ Tex Beneke with Miller Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2126 ] [ Andy Russell–Capitol 368 ] | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | MY ADOBE HACIENDA [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1117 ] | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | |
| 6 | GUILTY [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 324 ] [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ] | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 7 | HOW ARE THINGS IN GLOCCA MORRA [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23830 ] [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2121 ] [ Buddy Clark–Columbia 37223 ] [ Martha Tilton–Capitol 345 ] | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| 8 | ACROSS THE ALLEY FROM THE ALAMO [ Mills Brothers–Decca 23863 ] | 11 | — | — | 2 | |
| 9 | MANAGUA, NICARAGUA [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2026 ] [ Guy Lombardo & Royal Canadians–Decca 23782 ] [ Kay Kyser & Orchestra–Columbia 37214 ] | 8 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 10 | I’LL CLOSE MY EYES [ Andy Russell–Capitol 342 ] [ Johnny Desmond–RCA Victor 20-2109 ] | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| 11 | SANTA CATALINA (Island Of Romance) [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2136 ] [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 1114 ] | 17 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 12 | I WANT TO THANK YOUR FOLKS [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ] [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37251 ] | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | |
| 13 | A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 388 ] [ Claude Thornhill & Orchestra–Columbia 37219 ] [ Frankie Laine–Mercury 5018 ] | — | 15 | — | 2 | |
| 14 | PEG O’ MY HEART [ Harmonicats–Vitacoustic 1 ] [ Clark Dennis–Capitol 346 ] | 16 | 22 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | JALOUSIE (Jealousy) [ Harry James & Orchestra–Columbia 37218 ] [ Billy Butterfield & Orchestra–Capitol 335 ] [ Herbie Fields & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1961 ] | 9 | 13 | 16 | 17 | |
| 16 | THAT’S MY DESIRE [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2251 ] [ Frankie Laine & Mannie Klein’s All Stars–Mercury 5007 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 17 | TIME AFTER TIME [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37300 ] [ Margaret Whiting–Capitol 383 ] [ Tommy Dorsey & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2210 ] | 15 | — | — | 2 | |
| 18 | ROSES IN THE RAIN [ Frankie Carle & Orchestra–Columbia 37252 ] | — | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 19 | MOON-FACED, STARRY-EYED [ Freddy Martin & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2176 ] | 22 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |
| 20 | I BELIEVE [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37300 ] | 18 | — | — | 2 | |
| 21 | THAT’S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37231 ] | 23 | 16 | 14 | 7 | |
| 22 | THE EGG AND I [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37278 ] [ Sammy Kaye & “Swing And Sway” Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-2209 ] | 13 | — | — | 2 | |
| 23 | STELLA BY STARLIGHT [ Frank Sinatra–Columbia 37343 ] [ Dick Haymes–Decca 23861 ] | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 24 | THAT’S WHERE I CAME IN [ Ink Spots–Decca 23809 ] [ Jo Stafford–Capitol 355 ] [ Perry Como–RCA Victor 20-2117 ] | 25 | 14 | 18 | 7 | |
| 25 | (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS [ King Cole Trio–Capitol 304 ] [ Eddy Howard & Orchestra–Majestic 7204 / Majestic 1071 ] [ Dinah Shore–Columbia 37188 ] [ Charlie Spivak & Orchestra–RCA Victor 20-1981 ] | 19 | 20 | 8 | 29 | |
| NOTE: On the original chart, Cash Box listed the artist and label for every version in current release under each title, with no indication of which version(s) were the biggest sellers. Artists listed above had the biggest hit version(s) of each song, determined primarily by the rankings on the concurrent Billboard Best Sellers chart. |
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