Between 1920 and 1940 there are few available charts (at least that
we can find), hence these results should be treated with caution
since they are based on fairly subjective charts.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
Minnie the Moocher |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (17 weeks), RYM 1 of 1931, US BB 3 of 1931, POP 3 of 1931, RIAA 82, Scrobulate 87 of swing, Acclaimed 649 |
| 2 |
Ted Lewis & His Orchestra |
Just a Gigolo |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (8 weeks), US BB 1 of 1931, POP 1 of 1931, Brazil 41 of 1931 |
| 3 |
Duke Ellington |
Mood Indigo |
1931 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1975, US Billboard 3 - 1931 (10 weeks), RYM 3 of 1931, US BB 7 of 1931, POP 7 of 1931, Acclaimed 518 |
| 4 |
Bing Crosby |
Out of Nowhere |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (8 weeks), US BB 13 of 1931, POP 13 of 1931, Europe 54 of the 1930s, Brazil 57 of 1931 |
| 5 |
Guy Lombardo |
Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (11 weeks), US BB 4 of 1931, POP 4 of 1931, RYM 40 of 1931 |
| 6 |
Wayne King |
Dream a Little Dream of Me |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (12 weeks), US BB 9 of 1931, POP 9 of 1931, RYM 14 of 1931 |
| 7 |
The Mills Brothers |
Tiger Rag |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (13 weeks), US BB 10 of 1931, POP 10 of 1931, Brazil 50 of 1932 |
| 8 |
Bing Crosby |
At Your Command |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (9 weeks), US BB 17 of 1931, POP 17 of 1931, Europe 48 of the 1930s |
| 9 |
Wayne King |
Good Night Sweetheart |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (15 weeks), POP 4 of 1931, Brazil 41 of 1932 |
| 10 |
Red Nichols |
I Got Rhythm |
1931 |
US BB 2 of 1931, POP 2 of 1931, US Billboard 5 - Dec 1930 (8 weeks) |
| 11 |
Guy Lombardo |
(There Ought to Be A) Moonlight Savings Time |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (8 weeks), US BB 14 of 1931, POP 14 of 1931 |
| 12 |
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians |
I Found a Million Dollar Baby (In a Five & Dime store) |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (6 weeks), US BB 16 of 1931, POP 16 of 1931 |
| 13 |
Bing Crosby |
Just One More Chance |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (19 weeks), POP 15 of 1931, Europe 19 of the 1930s |
| 14 |
Guy Lombardo |
By the River St Marie |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (11 weeks), US BB 18 of 1931, POP 18 of 1931 |
| 15 |
Kate Smith |
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (8 weeks), US BB 19 of 1931, POP 19 of 1931 |
| 16 |
Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra |
Sweet & Lovely |
1931 |
US Billboard 1 - 1931 (14 weeks), US BB 20 of 1931, POP 20 of 1931 |
| 17 |
Duke Ellington |
Rockin' in Rhythm |
1931 |
US BB 11 of 1931, POP 11 of 1931, RYM 15 of 1931, US Billboard 19 - 1931 (1 weeks) |
| 18 |
Cab Calloway |
Minnie the Moocher |
1931 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999, Brazil 32 of 1931 |
| 19 |
Ray Noble |
Lady of Spain |
1931 |
US Billboard 5 - 1931 (15 weeks), US BB 12 of 1931, POP 12 of 1931 |
| 20 |
Ben Selvin |
Smile Darn Ya Smile |
1931 |
US BB 8 of 1931, POP 8 of 1931, US Billboard 14 - 1931 (2 weeks) |
| 21 |
Ethel Waters |
I Got Rhythm |
1931 |
POP 2 of 1931, US Billboard 17 - 1931 (1 weeks) |
| 22 |
Clyde McCoy & His Orchestra |
Sugar Blues |
1931 |
US Billboard 2 - 1931 (20 weeks), Brazil 78 of 1932 |
| 23 |
Orquestra Colbaz |
Tico-Tico no Fuba |
1931 |
Brazil 1 of 1931 |
| 24 |
Layton & Johnstone |
Oh Donna Clara |
1931 |
Peel list 1 of 1931 |
| 25 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
Doin' the Rhumba |
1931 |
RYM 1 of 1931 |
| 26 |
Bing Crosby |
Just a Gigolo |
1931 |
Peel list 3 of 1931, US Billboard 12 - 1931 (2 weeks) |
| 27 |
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians |
Dancing in the Dark |
1931 |
US Billboard 3 - 1931 (11 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1932 |
| 28 |
Bing Crosby |
Dancing in the Dark |
1931 |
US Billboard 3 - 1931 (6 weeks), Brazil 31 of 1932 |
| 29 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
St James Infirmary |
1931 |
US Billboard 3 - 1931 (8 weeks), RYM 43 of 1931 |
| 30 |
Russ Columbo |
Good Night Sweetheart |
1931 |
US Billboard 3 - 1931 (5 weeks), Brazil 100 of 1932 |
| 31 |
Wayne King |
Wabash Moon |
1931 |
US Billboard 4 - 1931 (11 weeks), RYM 14 of 1931 |
| 32 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
Kickin' the Gong Around |
1931 |
US Billboard 4 - 1931 (7 weeks), RYM 20 of 1931 |
| 33 |
Duke Ellington |
Limehouse Blues |
1931 |
RYM 5 of 1931, US Billboard 13 - 1931 (3 weeks) |
| 34 |
Louis Armstrong |
(I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) You Rascal You |
1931 |
RYM 6 of 1931, US Billboard 13 - 1931 (3 weeks) |
| 35 |
Libby Holman |
Love for Sale |
1931 |
US Billboard 5 - 1931 (8 weeks), Brazil 98 of 1931 |
| 36 |
Gene Autry & Jimmy Long |
That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine |
1931 |
US Billboard 7 - 1935 (5 weeks), RYM 65 of 1931 |
| 37 |
Jacques Renard & His Orchestra |
Cuban Love Song |
1931 |
US Billboard 7 - 1931 (4 weeks), Brazil 67 of 1932 |
| 38 |
Ruth Etting |
I'm Good for Nothing but Love |
1931 |
US Billboard 7 - 1931 (6 weeks), RYM 85 of 1931 |
| 39 |
Alfredo Brito & His Siboney Orchestra |
Siboney |
1931 |
Brazil 15 of 1932, US Billboard 17 - 1931 (2 weeks) |
| 40 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea |
1931 |
US Billboard 15 - 1931 (3 weeks), RYM 20 of 1931 |