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Songs from the Year 1939

This page lists the top songs of 1939 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	Judy Garland	Over the Rainbow	1939	US BB 1 of 1939, Oscar in 1939, AFI 1, RYM 1 of 1939, POP 1 of 1939, RIAA 1, US Bullfrog 5 - 1939 (12 weeks), Europe 5 of the 1930s, Scrobulate 71 of vocal, WXPN 269, Acclaimed 497
2	Glenn Miller	Moonlight Serenade	1939	US Bullfrog 3 - 1939 (15 weeks), US BB 5 of 1939, RYM 5 of 1939, POP 5 of 1939, UK 12 - Mar 1954, Europe 12 of the 1930s, Brazil 19 of 1941, Scrobulate 53 of jazz, Italy 74 of 1954, Party 74 of 1999, Acclaimed 1202
3	Kate Smith	God Bless America	1939	US BB 2 of 1939, POP 2 of 1939, US Bullfrog 5 - 1940 (11 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Aug 1940, Europe 18 of the 1930s, RIAA 19, RYM 33 of 1939, Acclaimed 568
4	Billie Holiday	Strange Fruit	1939	RYM 2 of 1939, US Bullfrog 16 - 1939 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 25 of jazz, Europe 92 of the 1930s, Acclaimed 180, RIAA 273, WXPN 717
5	Will Glahe & His Orchestra	Beer Barrel Polka	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (21 weeks), US BB 6 of 1939, POP 6 of 1939, Brazil 20 of 1939, Europe 24 of the 1930s
6	Louis Armstrong	When the Saints Go Marching In	1939	US BB 4 of 1939, POP 4 of 1939, US Bullfrog 10 - 1939 (4 weeks), RIAA 13, RYM 18 of 1939, Scrobulate 33 of swing
7	Kay Kyser	Three Little Fishies	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (9 weeks), US BB 3 of 1939, POP 3 of 1939, Europe 23 of the 1930s
8	Larry Clinton	Deep Purple	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (13 weeks), US BB 15 of 1939, POP 15 of 1939, Brazil 25 of 1939, Europe 98 of the 1930s
9	Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm Orchestra	South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (18 weeks), US BB 10 of 1939, POP 10 of 1939, Europe 75 of the 1930s
10	The Ink Spots	If I Didn't Care	1939	US Bullfrog 2 - 1939 (9 weeks), US BB 12 of 1939, POP 12 of 1939, RIAA 271, Acclaimed 951
11	Glenn Miller	Wishing (Will Make it So)	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (14 weeks), US BB 13 of 1939, POP 13 of 1939, RYM 67 of 1939
12	Glenn Miller	Stairway to the Stars	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (13 weeks), US BB 18 of 1939, POP 18 of 1939, RYM 31 of 1939
13	Glen Gray	Heaven Can Wait	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (13 weeks), US BB 16 of 1939, POP 16 of 1939, Europe 91 of the 1930s
14	Glenn Miller	Little Brown Jug	1939	US BB 9 of 1939, POP 9 of 1939, US Bullfrog 10 - 1939 (7 weeks), UK 13 - Jan 1976, RYM 13 of 1939
15	Al Donahue	Jeepers Creepers	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1938 (13 weeks), US BB 11 of 1939, POP 11 of 1939
16	Glenn Miller	Sunrise Serenade	1939	RYM 5 of 1939, US Bullfrog 7 - 1939 (11 weeks), US BB 7 of 1939, POP 7 of 1939
17	Artie Shaw	They Say	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1938 (8 weeks), US BB 17 of 1939, POP 17 of 1939
18	Frankie Masters & His Orchestra	Scatter-Brain	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (16 weeks), US BB 19 of 1939, POP 19 of 1939
19	Glenn Miller	Over the Rainbow	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (15 weeks), RYM 30 of 1939, Brazil 35 of 1940
20	Glenn Miller	Moon Love	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (16 weeks), RYM 23 of 1939
21	Guy Lombardo	Penny Serenade	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (11 weeks), Europe 43 of the 1930s
22	Glen Gray	Sunrise Serenade	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (16 weeks), Europe 86 of the 1930s
23	Vera Lynn	We'll Meet Again	1939	Europe 3 of the 1930s, RYM 9 of 1939, US Bullfrog 29 - Jan 1954 (1 weeks)
24	Benny Goodman	And the Angels Sing	1939	US BB 14 of 1939, POP 14 of 1939, US Bullfrog 27 - Oct 1944 (1 weeks)
25	Gene Autry	Back in the Saddle Again	1939	RYM 7 of 1939, RIAA 98, Acclaimed 491
26	Woody Herman	Woodchopper's ball	1939	POP 20 of 1939, US Bullfrog 21 - 1943 (1 weeks), RYM 34 of 1939
27	Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell	An Apple For The Teacher	1939	US Bullfrog 2 - 1939 (14 weeks), Europe 38 of the 1930s
28	Bing Crosby	What's New?	1939	US Bullfrog 2 - 1939 (10 weeks), Europe 41 of the 1930s
29	Glenn Miller	Blue Orchid	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (12 weeks)
30	Bob Crosby & His Orchestra	Day-In Day-Out	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (13 weeks)
31	Carmen Miranda & Dorival Caymmi	O Que & Que a Baiana Tem?	1939	Brazil 1 of 1939
32	The Ink Spots	Address Unknown	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (9 weeks)
33	Tommy Dorsey	Our Love	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (11 weeks)
34	Glenn Miller	The Man With The Mandolin	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (10 weeks)
35	Martha Tilton	And the Angels Sing	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (14 weeks)
36	Judy Garland	The Jitterbug	1939	RYM 1 of 1939
37	Artie Shaw	Thanks for Everything	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - 1939 (8 weeks)
38	Tommy Dorsey	Indian Summer	1939	US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1939 (16 weeks)
39	The Ink Spots	My Prayer	1939	US Bullfrog 3 - 1939 (12 weeks), Europe 67 of the 1930s
40	Red Norvo	Says My Heart	1939	US BB 8 of 1939, POP 8 of 1939