This page lists the song chart entries of Ella Fitzgerald.A list of the hit albums by Ella Fitzgerald can be found here.
The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
My Happiness |
1948 |
Peel list 2 of 1948, US Bullfrog 6 - Jun 1948 (21 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jul 1948, RYM 77 of 1948, Brazil 95 of 1949 |
| 2 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
A-Tisket A-Tasket |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1938 (19 weeks), US BB 8 of 1938, POP 8 of 1938, RIAA 104 |
| 3 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Mack the Knife |
1960 |
UK 19 - Apr 1960, RYM 20 of 1960, US Bullfrog 27 - May 1960 (14 weeks), US BB 27 - May 1960 |
| 4 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Smooth Sailing |
1951 |
US Bullfrog 23 - Sep 1951 (6 weeks), US CashBox 38 - Oct 1951, RYM 49 of 1951, DDD 50 of 1951 |
| 5 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Five O'Clock Whistle |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 9 - Nov 1940 (5 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jan 1941, RYM 53 of 1940 |
| 6 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Goodnight, My Love |
1937 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1937 (13 weeks) |
| 7 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Found My Yellow Basket |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 3 - 1938 (6 weeks), RYM 7 of 1938 |
| 8 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
It's Only a Paper Moon |
1945 |
RYM 8 of 1945, US Bullfrog 9 - Aug 1945 (3 weeks) |
| 9 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
FDR Jones |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 8 - Nov 1938 (6 weeks), RYM 17 of 1938 |
| 10 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Crying in the Chapel |
1953 |
US CashBox 12 - Jul 1953, US Bullfrog 15 - Sep 1953 (4 weeks) |
| 11 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street |
1944 |
RYM 11 of 1944, US Bullfrog 27 - Mar 1944 (1 weeks) |
| 12 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
How High the Moon |
1948 |
RYM 11 of 1948, US Bullfrog 76 - Aug 1960 (5 weeks) |
| 13 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Manhattan |
1956 |
Poland 19 - May 1989, RYM 70 of 1956 |
| 14 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Muffin Man |
1941 |
US Bullfrog 23 - 1941 (1 weeks), RYM 48 of 1941 |
| 15 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Louisville KY |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 23 - 1941 (1 weeks), RYM 50 of 1940 |
| 16 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Tea Leaves |
1948 |
US Bullfrog 24 - Jun 1948 (2 weeks), RYM 77 of 1948 |
| 17 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Desafinado |
1962 |
UK 38 - Nov 1962, RYM 96 of 1962 |
| 18 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ella |
1938 |
RYM 7 of 1938 |
| 19 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons |
1946 |
US Bullfrog 8 - Dec 1946 (14 weeks) |
| 20 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
(I'm Gonna) Cry You Out of My Heart |
1945 |
RYM 8 of 1945 |
| 21 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Undecided |
1939 |
US Bullfrog 8 - 1939 (4 weeks) |
| 22 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Want the Waiter (With the Water) |
1939 |
US Bullfrog 9 - 1939 (3 weeks) |
| 23 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine |
1945 |
US Bullfrog 10 - Jan 1945 (5 weeks) |
| 24 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Guilty |
1947 |
US Bullfrog 11 - Apr 1947 (4 weeks) |
| 25 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
You Turned the Tables on Me |
1948 |
RYM 11 of 1948 |
| 26 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
If You Ever Should Leave |
1937 |
US Bullfrog 12 - 1937 (4 weeks) |
| 27 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Wacky Dust |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 13 - 1938 (4 weeks) |
| 28 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
McPherson Is Rehearsin' |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 14 - 1938 (1 weeks) |
| 29 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum) |
1939 |
US Bullfrog 14 - 1939 (1 weeks) |
| 30 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Imagination |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 15 - 1940 (3 weeks) |
| 31 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
My Wubba Dolly |
1939 |
US Bullfrog 16 - 1939 (1 weeks) |
| 32 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Love Every Move You Make |
1938 |
RYM 17 of 1938 |
| 33 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
The Starlit Hour |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 17 - 1940 (3 weeks) |
| 34 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Sing Me a Swing Song |
1936 |
US Bullfrog 18 - 1936 (1 weeks) |
| 35 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Shake Down the Stars |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 18 - 1940 (2 weeks) |
| 36 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Rock It for Me |
1938 |
US Bullfrog 19 - 1938 (1 weeks) |
| 37 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
T'ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) |
1939 |
US Bullfrog 19 - 1939 (1 weeks) |
| 38 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
(If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have to Swing It |
1936 |
US Bullfrog 20 - 1936 (1 weeks) |
| 39 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
All Over Nothing at All |
1937 |
US Bullfrog 20 - 1937 (1 weeks) |
| 40 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Lorelei |
1960 |
RYM 20 of 1960 |
| 41 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Trying |
1952 |
US Bullfrog 21 - Sep 1952 (4 weeks) |
| 42 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Flying Home |
1947 |
RYM 21 of 1947 |
| 43 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Oh, Lady Be Good |
1947 |
RYM 21 of 1947 |
| 44 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Sing Song Swing |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 23 - 1940 (2 weeks) |
| 45 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
It's Foxy |
1939 |
RYM 24 of 1939 |
| 46 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
My Heart Belongs to Daddy |
1939 |
RYM 24 of 1939 |
| 47 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Once Too Often |
1944 |
US Bullfrog 24 - Jul 1944 (2 weeks) |
| 48 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
But Not For Me |
1959 |
UK 25 - Oct 1959 |
| 49 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Melancholy Me |
1954 |
US Bullfrog 25 - Mar 1954 (1 weeks) |
| 50 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Gotta Have My Baby Back |
1950 |
US CashBox 25 - Jan 1950 |
| 51 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
'S Wonderful |
unknown |
Scrobulate 26 of gotanygoodmusic |
| 52 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Hello Ma! I Done It Again |
1941 |
US Bullfrog 26 - 1941 (1 weeks) |
| 53 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Sugar Blues |
1940 |
US Bullfrog 27 - 1940 (1 weeks) |
| 54 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Walkin' by the River |
1952 |
US Bullfrog 29 - Nov 1952 (1 weeks) |
| 55 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Need |
1954 |
US Bullfrog 30 - May 1954 (1 weeks) |
| 56 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Can Anyone Explain? |
1950 |
US Bullfrog 30 - Nov 1950 (1 weeks) |
| 57 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Lullaby of Birdland |
1954 |
US CashBox 31 - Sep 1954 |
| 58 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Sleigh Ride |
unknown |
Scrobulate 33 of christmas |
| 59 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Can't Buy Me Love |
1964 |
UK 34 - Apr 1964 |
| 60 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
A Sunday Kind Of Love |
1947 |
RYM 39 of 1947 |
| 61 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
That's My Desire |
1947 |
RYM 39 of 1947 |
| 62 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I'm Making Believe |
1944 |
RYM 41 of 1944 |
| 63 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall |
1944 |
RYM 41 of 1944 |
| 64 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
You're Breakin' in a New Heart |
1947 |
RYM 47 of 1947 |
| 65 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Don't You Think I Ought to Know |
1947 |
RYM 47 of 1947 |
| 66 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I'm the Lonesomest Gal in Town |
1941 |
RYM 48 of 1941 |
| 67 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Moon Ray |
1940 |
RYM 49 of 1940 |
| 68 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Love You Madly |
1951 |
RYM 49 of 1951 |
| 69 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Betcha Nickel |
1940 |
RYM 49 of 1940 |
| 70 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Tea Dance |
1940 |
RYM 50 of 1940 |
| 71 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
You Don't Know What Love Is |
1941 |
RYM 51 of 1941 |
| 72 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Somebody Nobody Loves |
1941 |
RYM 51 of 1941 |
| 73 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
So Long |
1940 |
RYM 53 of 1940 |
| 74 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Cabin in the Sky |
1940 |
RYM 55 of 1940 |
| 75 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Taking A Chance On Love |
1940 |
RYM 55 of 1940 |
| 76 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Night & Day |
unknown |
Scrobulate 62 of jazz |
| 77 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
The Hot Canary |
1951 |
RYM 68 of 1951 |
| 78 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer |
1951 |
RYM 68 of 1951 |
| 79 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Every Time We Say Goodbye |
1956 |
RYM 70 of 1956 |
| 80 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
A Beautiful Friendship |
1956 |
US Bullfrog 74 - Jul 1956 (5 weeks) |
| 81 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Bill Bailey (Won't You Please Come Home) |
1963 |
US Bullfrog 75 - Apr 1963 (3 weeks) |
| 82 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Got Rhythm |
unknown |
Scrobulate 83 of hi fidelity |
| 83 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Mixed Emotions |
1951 |
RYM 89 of 1951 |
| 84 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Come On-a My House |
1951 |
RYM 89 of 1951 |
| 85 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Summertime |
unknown |
Scrobulate 91 of easy listening |
| 86 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Stardust Bossa Nova |
1962 |
RYM 96 of 1962 |
| 87 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Air Mail Special |
1963 |
RYM 117 of 1963 |
| 88 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
1963 |
RYM 117 of 1963 |
| 89 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Mr Paganini |
1961 |
RYM 146 of 1961 |
| 90 |
Ella Fitzgerald |
Ich fuhle mich crazy |
1961 |
RYM 146 of 1961 |
In addition to the above listed songs Ella Fitzgerald also contributed to the
following entries:
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots |
I'm Making Believe |
1944 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1944 (17 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Nov 1944, US 1 for 2 weeks Dec 1944, US BB 14 of 1944, POP 14 of 1944, RYM 23 of 1944, Brazil 32 of 1945 |
| 2 |
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots |
Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall |
1944 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1944 (17 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Dec 1944, US BB 18 of 1944, POP 21 of 1944, RYM 24 of 1944, Brazil 56 of 1945 |
| 3 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie |
April in Paris |
1956 |
US Bullfrog 28 - Jan 1956 (13 weeks), US BB 28 - Feb 1956, US CashBox 43 - Feb 1956, DDD 69 of 1955, RYM 105 of 1956, Acclaimed 1716 |
| 4 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan |
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) |
1946 |
RYM 5 of 1946, US Bullfrog 7 - Jul 1946 (6 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jul 1946 |
| 5 |
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots |
I'm Beginning to See The Light |
1945 |
US Bullfrog 5 - Apr 1945 (6 weeks), US 1940s 7 - May 1945, Brazil 51 of 1946 |
| 6 |
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots |
Cow Cow Boogie |
1944 |
US Bullfrog 10 - Mar 1944 (8 weeks), RYM 11 of 1944, POP 24 of 1944 |
| 7 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan |
Baby, It's Cold Outside |
1949 |
US Bullfrog 9 - Jun 1949 (13 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Jun 1949 |
| 8 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
You Won't Be Satisfied (Until You Break My Heart) |
1946 |
US Bullfrog 10 - Apr 1946 (2 weeks), RYM 17 of 1946 |
| 9 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan |
Petootie Pie |
1946 |
RYM 5 of 1946 |
| 10 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Dream a Little Dream of Me |
1950 |
RYM 7 of 1950 |
| 11 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Can Anyone Explain? |
1950 |
RYM 7 of 1950 |
| 12 |
Ella Fitzgerald & her Shepherds |
Swingin' Shepherd Blues |
1958 |
UK 15 - May 1958 |
| 13 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
The Frim Fram Sauce |
1946 |
RYM 17 of 1946 |
| 14 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Who Walks in When I Walk Out |
1953 |
RYM 18 of 1953 |
| 15 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Would You Like to Take a Walk |
1953 |
RYM 18 of 1953 |
| 16 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Mills Brothers |
Dedicated to You |
1937 |
US Bullfrog 19 - 1937 (1 weeks) |
| 17 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Mills Brothers |
Big Boy Blue |
1937 |
US Bullfrog 20 - 1937 (1 weeks) |
| 18 |
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots |
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street |
1944 |
RYM 39 of 1944 |
| 19 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Oops |
1952 |
US CashBox 48 - Feb 1952 |
| 20 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb |
A-Tisket A-Tasket |
1939 |
Brazil 57 of 1939 |
| 21 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Autumn in New York |
unknown |
Scrobulate 82 of hi fidelity |
| 22 |
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie |
Party Blues |
1956 |
RYM 105 of 1956 |