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Songs from the Year 1921

This page lists the top songs of 1921 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page.

Between 1920 and 1940 there are very few available charts (at that we can find), hence these results should be treated with caution since they are mostly based on subjective charts.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Marion Harris	I Ain't Got Nobody	1921	US BB 1 of 1921, POP 1 of 1921, US Bullfrog 3 - Jun 1921 (7 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1922, RYM 21 of 1921
2	Van & Schenck	Ain't We Got Fun?	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1921 (9 weeks), US BB 2 of 1921, POP 2 of 1921, Brazil 23 of 1922
3	Eddie Cantor	Margie	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1921 (12 weeks), Brazil 7 of 1921, US BB 11 of 1921, POP 12 of 1921, RYM 55 of 1920
4	Paul Whiteman	Say it With Music	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1921 (14 weeks), RYM 10 of 1921, US BB 15 of 1921, POP 20 of 1921, Brazil 29 of 1922
5	Marion Harris	Look For The Silver Lining	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1921 (10 weeks), US BB 12 of 1921, POP 14 of 1921, RYM 22 of 1921, Brazil 34 of 1922
6	Paul Whiteman	Song of India	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1921 (14 weeks), US BB 4 of 1921, POP 4 of 1921, Brazil 31 of 1922
7	Al Jolson	O-H-I-O (O-My-O!)	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1921 (7 weeks), US BB 5 of 1921, POP 5 of 1921, RYM 48 of 1921
8	Ted Lewis & His Orchestra	All By Myself	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1921 (12 weeks), US BB 6 of 1921, POP 15 of 1921, Brazil 21 of 1922
9	Isham Jones	Wabash Blues	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1921 (12 weeks), US BB 9 of 1921, POP 9 of 1921, RYM 23 of 1921
10	Paul Whiteman	Cherie	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1921 (12 weeks), POP 6 of 1921, Brazil 20 of 1922, RYM 46 of 1921
11	Al Jolson	Avalon	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1920 (9 weeks), POP 11 of 1921, Europe 14 of the 1930s, Brazil 22 of 1921, RYM 47 of 1921
12	Paul Whiteman	My Mammy	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - May 1921 (12 weeks), POP 18 of 1921, RYM 20 of 1921, Brazil 27 of 1922
13	Ethel Waters	There'll Be Some Changes Made	1921	US Bullfrog 5 - Dec 1921 (5 weeks), RYM 8 of 1921, US BB 10 of 1922, POP 10 of 1922
14	Marion Harris	I'm a Jazz Vampire	1921	US Bullfrog 8 - Feb 1921 (2 weeks), US BB 10 of 1921, POP 10 of 1921, RYM 14 of 1920
15	Billy Murray & Billy Jones	Down By the O-HI-O	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Mar 1921 (5 weeks), US BB 7 of 1921, POP 7 of 1921
16	Paul Whiteman	Bright Eyes	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1921 (7 weeks), RYM 9 of 1921, POP 13 of 1921
17	Mamie Smith	Dangerous Blues	1921	RYM 1 of 1921, US Bullfrog 6 - Sep 1921 (3 weeks)
18	Paul Whiteman	My Man (Mon Homme)	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1921 (7 weeks), Brazil 28 of 1922, RYM 46 of 1921
19	Nora Bayes	Make Believe	1921	Brazil 7 of 1922, US BB 13 of 1921, POP 16 of 1921
20	Paul Whiteman	Caresses	1921	US Bullfrog 5 - Mar 1921 (5 weeks), POP 19 of 1921, RYM 90 of 1929
21	Aileen Stanley	My Mammy	1921	US Bullfrog 8 - Jun 1921 (2 weeks), US BB 14 of 1921, POP 18 of 1921
22	Paul Whiteman	When Buddha Smiles	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Mar 1922 (7 weeks), RYM 15 of 1921
23	Ted Lewis & His Orchestra	Second Hand Rose	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1921 (7 weeks), Brazil 30 of 1922
24	Original Dixieland Jazz Band	Home again blues	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1921 (6 weeks), RYM 34 of 1921
25	Paul Whiteman	April Showers	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1922 (6 weeks), RYM 40 of 1921
26	Paul Whiteman & Bing Crosby	Make Believe	1921	US Bullfrog 2 - May 1921 (9 weeks), RYM 77 of 1921
27	Bahiano	Esta Nega Que Me Da	1921	Brazil 1 of 1921
28	Ernest Hastings	My Word You Do Look Queer	1921	Peel list 1 of 1921
29	Charles Prince Orchestra	Make Believe	1921	US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1921 (10 weeks)
30	Mamie Smith	What Have I Done	1921	RYM 1 of 1921