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Songs from the Year 1936

This page lists the top songs of 1936 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	Fred Astaire	The Way You Look Tonight	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (17 weeks), Oscar in 1936, US BB 2 of 1936, POP 2 of 1936, Brazil 26 of 1937, RYM 40 of 1936, AFI 43, Europe 94 of the 1930s
2	Bing Crosby	Pennies From Heaven	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), US BB 1 of 1936, POP 1 of 1936, Europe 32 of the 1930s, RYM 41 of 1936, RIAA 129, Acclaimed 1222
3	Billie Holiday	Summertime	1936	Europe 1 of the 1930s, RYM 2 of 1936, US Bullfrog 12 - 1936 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 84 of jazz
4	Fred Astaire	A Fine Romance	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (12 weeks), RYM 6 of 1936, US BB 12 of 1936, POP 12 of 1936
5	Fats Waller	It's a Sin to Tell a Lie	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (12 weeks), US BB 7 of 1936, POP 7 of 1936, RYM 37 of 1935
6	Andy Kirk	Until The Real Thing Comes Along	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (13 weeks), RYM 9 of 1936, US BB 18 of 1936, POP 18 of 1936
7	Benny Goodman	Glory of Love	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), US BB 10 of 1936, POP 10 of 1936, Brazil 67 of 1936
8	Tommy Dorsey	Alone	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (14 weeks), US BB 3 of 1936, POP 3 of 1936
9	Fred Astaire	I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (10 weeks), US BB 15 of 1936, POP 15 of 1936, RYM 39 of 1936
10	Eddy Duchin	Moon Over Miami	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (11 weeks), US BB 16 of 1936, POP 16 of 1936, Europe 99 of the 1930s
11	Hal Kemp	There's a Small Hotel	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), US BB 19 of 1936, POP 19 of 1936, Europe 100 of the 1930s
12	Tommy Dorsey	The Music Goes Round & Round	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1935 (9 weeks), US BB 4 of 1936, POP 4 of 1936
13	Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Did I Remember?	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (12 weeks), US BB 11 of 1936, POP 11 of 1936
14	Jimmy Dorsey	Is it True What they Say About Dixie?	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (10 weeks), US BB 13 of 1936, POP 13 of 1936
15	Jan Garber	A Melody From the Sky	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (12 weeks), US BB 14 of 1936, POP 14 of 1936
16	Jan Garber	A Beautiful Lady in Blue	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (13 weeks), US BB 17 of 1936, POP 17 of 1936
17	Fats Waller	All My Life	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (11 weeks), US BB 20 of 1936, POP 20 of 1936
18	Robert Johnson	Cross Road Blues	1936	RYM 3 of 1937, Scrobulate 34 of blues, Acclaimed 224, RIAA 342
19	Tommy Dorsey	Stardust	1936	US 1940s 7 - Jan 1941, US Bullfrog 8 - 1936 (5 weeks), RYM 42 of 1940, Europe 87 of the 1930s
20	Robert Johnson	Sweet Home Chicago	1936	RYM 2 of 1937, Scrobulate 26 of blues, Acclaimed 1582
21	Guy Lombardo	When Did You Leave Heaven?	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), Europe 52 of the 1930s
22	Hal Kemp	When I'm With You	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (13 weeks), Europe 72 of the 1930s
23	Eddy Duchin	Take My Heart	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (10 weeks), Europe 81 of the 1930s
24	Eddy Duchin	I'll Sing You A Thousand Love Songs	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (8 weeks), Europe 95 of the 1930s
25	Eddy Duchin	Lights Out	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), Europe 96 of the 1930s
26	Leadbelly	Goodnight, Irene	1936	RYM 2 of 1943, RIAA 163, Acclaimed 885
27	Robert Johnson	Terraplane Blues	1936	RYM 1 of 1936, Acclaimed 1678
28	Benny Goodman	Stompin' at the Savoy	1936	US Bullfrog 4 - 1937 (5 weeks), RYM 5 of 1936, Scrobulate 50 of swing
29	Benny Goodman	These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)	1936	US BB 5 of 1936, POP 5 of 1936, Europe 90 of the 1930s
30	Benny Goodman	Goody Goody	1936	US BB 6 of 1936, POP 6 of 1936, Brazil 32 of 1936
31	Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	Easy to Love	1936	US BB 8 of 1936, POP 8 of 1936, US Bullfrog 13 - 1936 (2 weeks)
32	Billie Holiday	No Regrets	1936	US Bullfrog 9 - 1936 (5 weeks), RYM 16 of 1936, Scrobulate 68 of female vocalist
33	Andy Kirk	Christopher Columbus	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1936 (14 weeks), RYM 49 of 1936
34	Andy Kirk	What Will I Tell My Heart	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1937 (9 weeks), RYM 51 of 1936
35	Bing Crosby	I'm An Old Cowhand	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1936 (13 weeks), Europe 59 of the 1930s
36	Fred Astaire	Let Yourself Go	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1936 (12 weeks), RYM 69 of 1936
37	Bing Crosby	Robins & Roses	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1936 (10 weeks), Europe 76 of the 1930s
38	Eddy Duchin	Pennies From Heaven	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1936 (9 weeks), Brazil 87 of 1937
39	Benny Goodman	Stardust	1936	US Bullfrog 2 - 1936 (10 weeks), RYM 88 of 1955
40	Guy Lombardo	Lost	1936	US Bullfrog 1 - 1936 (13 weeks)