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List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1952

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These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1952 as published by Cash Box magazine. Until October 25, 1952, artists were not specified in the charts of this period so songs may represent more than one version. The artist who most popularized each song is listed. Beginning October 25, Cash Box began tracking specific versions of songs and thus began listing the artists.

Issue date Song Artist
January 5 "(It's No) Sin" Eddy Howard
January 12 "Slow Poke" (several different versions)
January 19
January 26
February 2 "Cry" Johnnie Ray
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 1
March 8
March 15
March 22
March 29 "Wheel of Fortune" Kay Starr
April 5
April 12
April 19 "Blue Tango" Leroy Anderson
April 26
May 3
May 10 "Wheel of Fortune" Kay Starr
May 17 "Blue Tango" Leroy Anderson
May 24
May 31 "Kiss of Fire" Georgia Gibbs
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 5
July 12
July 19
July 26 "Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart" Vera Lynn
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
September 6
September 13
September 20
September 27 "You Belong to Me" Jo Stafford
October 4
October 11
October 18
October 25 "I Went to Your Wedding" Patti Page
November 1
November 8
November 15
November 22
November 29
December 6 "The Glow-Worm" The Mills Brothers
December 13 "Why Don't You Believe Me" Joni James
December 20
December 27

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