Between 1920 and 1950 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 |
Les Brown & Doris Day |
Sentimental Journey |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Apr 1945, US BB 1 of 1945, US 1 for 9 weeks May 1945, POP 1 of 1945, Europe 37 of the 1940s, RYM 69 of 1945, RIAA 77, Acclaimed 818 |
| 2 |
The Andrews Sisters |
Rum & Coca-Cola |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Jan 1945, US 1 for 7 weeks Feb 1945, US BB 2 of 1945, POP 2 of 1945, RYM 3 of 1944, Europe 6 of the 1940s |
| 3 |
Perry Como |
Until the End of Time |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Aug 1945, US 1 for 9 weeks Sep 1945, US BB 12 of 1945, POP 23 of 1945, Europe 30 of the 1940s, RYM 85 of 1945 |
| 4 |
Johnny Mercer |
On the Atcheson, Topeka & the Sante Fe |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Jul 1945, US 1 for 7 weeks Jul 1945, US BB 4 of 1945, POP 11 of 1945, RYM 89 of 1945 |
| 5 |
Les Brown |
My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Mar 1945, US 1 for 7 weeks Apr 1945, US BB 7 of 1945, POP 13 of 1945, RYM 70 of 1945 |
| 6 |
Sammy Kaye |
Chickery Chick |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Oct 1945, US 1 for 3 weeks Nov 1945, US BB 8 of 1945, POP 12 of 1945 |
| 7 |
Freddy Martin |
Symphony |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Dec 1945, US 1 for 2 weeks Jan 1945, US BB 9 of 1946, POP 15 of 1946 |
| 8 |
Bing Crosby |
It's Been a Long, Long Time |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Oct 1945, US 1 for 1 weeks Dec 1945, US BB 9 of 1945, POP 17 of 1945 |
| 9 |
Bing Crosby & Carmen Cavallaro |
I Can't Begin to Tell You |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Nov 1945, US 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1946, US BB 10 of 1945, POP 19 of 1945 |
| 10 |
Harry James |
It's Been a Long, Long Time |
1945 |
US 1940s 1 - Oct 1945, US 1 for 3 weeks Nov 1945, POP 17 of 1945, Europe 47 of the 1940s |
| 11 |
Louis Jordan |
Caledonia |
1945 |
RYM 1 of 1945, US 1940s 6 - Jun 1945, POP 8 of 1945, Scrobulate 64 of swing |
| 12 |
Vaughn Monroe |
There I've Said it Again |
1945 |
US 1940s 2 - Apr 1945, US BB 6 of 1945, POP 9 of 1945, Europe 46 of the 1940s |
| 13 |
Johnny Mercer |
Candy |
1945 |
US 1940s 2 - Mar 1945, US BB 11 of 1945, POP 21 of 1945, RYM 80 of 1945 |
| 14 |
Frank Sinatra |
Nancy, With The Laughing Face |
1945 |
Peel list 1 of 1944, RYM 44 of 1945, Europe 61 of the 1940s |
| 15 |
The Pied Pipers |
Dream |
1945 |
US 1940s 5 - Mar 1945, US BB 13 of 1945, POP 25 of 1945, Europe 83 of the 1940s |
| 16 |
Tommy Dorsey |
Opus One |
1945 |
US BB 3 of 1945, POP 3 of 1945, RYM 7 of 1944 |
| 17 |
Johnny Mercer |
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive |
1945 |
US 1940s 2 - Jan 1945, POP 6 of 1945, RYM 22 of 1945 |
| 18 |
Dick Haymes |
It Might as Well Be Spring |
1945 |
Oscar in 1945, US 1940s 5 - Nov 1945 |
| 19 |
Harry James |
I'm Beginning to See The Light |
1945 |
US 1940s 4 - Feb 1945, US BB 5 of 1945, POP 5 of 1945 |
| 20 |
Judy Garland |
On the Atcheson, Topeka & the Sante Fe |
1945 |
Oscar in 1946, US 1940s 10 - Sep 1945 |
| 21 |
Spike Jones |
Cocktails For Two |
1945 |
US 1940s 4 - Jan 1945, RYM 5 of 1945, Europe 81 of the 1940s |
| 22 |
Bill Monroe |
Blue Moon of Kentucky |
1945 |
RYM 3 of 1945, RIAA 218, Acclaimed 310 |
| 23 |
Lucky Millinder |
Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well |
1945 |
US 1940s 10 - Jul 1945, POP 20 of 1945, RYM 28 of 1944 |
| 24 |
Big Maceo Merriweather |
Chicago Breakdown |
1945 |
Peel list 2 of 1945, RYM 56 of 1946 |
| 25 |
Frank Sinatra |
Try a Little Tenderness |
1945 |
Peel list 2 of 1947, RYM 64 of 1945 |
| 26 |
Billie Holiday |
Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) |
1945 |
RYM 2 of 1945, Acclaimed 2033 |
| 27 |
Louis Jordan |
Somebody Done Changed the Lock on My Door |
1945 |
RYM 1 of 1945 |
| 28 |
Jack McVea & His Band |
Open The Door, Richard! |
1945 |
Peel list 1 of 1945 |
| 29 |
Perry Como |
If I Loved You |
1945 |
US 1940s 3 - Jul 1945, Europe 35 of the 1940s |
| 30 |
Joe Liggins |
The Honeydripper (Parts 1 & 2) |
1945 |
POP 4 of 1945, RYM 13 of 1945 |
| 31 |
Benny Goodman |
Gotta Be This Or That |
1945 |
US 1940s 4 - Jul 1945, RYM 35 of 1945 |
| 32 |
Jo Stafford |
Symphony |
1945 |
US 1940s 4 - Jan 1946, RYM 90 of 1945 |
| 33 |
Bing Crosby & The Jesters |
McNamara's Band |
1945 |
US BB 6 of 1946, Europe 16 of the 1940s |
| 34 |
Peggy Lee |
Waitin' for the Train to Come In |
1945 |
US 1940s 6 - Nov 1945, RYM 18 of 1945 |
| 35 |
Woody Herman |
Laura |
1945 |
US 1940s 7 - Apr 1945, POP 16 of 1945 |
| 36 |
Louis Jordan |
Buzz Me |
1945 |
US 1940s 9 - Jan 1946, RYM 12 of 1945 |
| 37 |
Duke Ellington |
I'm Beginning to See The Light |
1945 |
US 1940s 6 - Mar 1945, RYM 45 of 1945 |
| 38 |
Perry Como |
I'm Gonna Love That Gal |
1945 |
US 1940s 7 - Aug 1945, Europe 26 of the 1940s |
| 39 |
Perry Como |
I'm Always Chasing Rainbows |
1945 |
US 1940s 7 - Feb 1946, Europe 34 of the 1940s |
| 40 |
Frank Sinatra |
Dream |
1945 |
US 1940s 7 - Jun 1945, Italy 34 of 1956 |
| 41 |
The Mills Brothers |
I Wish |
1945 |
US 1940s 10 - Jul 1945, RYM 16 of 1945 |
| 42 |
Spike Jones |
Holiday for strings |
1945 |
US 1940s 10 - Nov 1945, RYM 17 of 1945 |
| 43 |
Jo Stafford |
That's for Me |
1945 |
US 1940s 9 - Nov 1945, RYM 86 of 1945 |
| 44 |
Dizzy Gillespie |
Groovin' High |
1945 |
RYM 9 of 1945, Acclaimed 1920 |
| 45 |
Jo Stafford |
Candy |
1945 |
POP 14 of 1945, RYM 84 of 1945 |
| 46 |
Frank Sinatra |
You'll Never Walk Alone |
1945 |
POP 22 of 1945, RYM 60 of 1945 |
| 47 |
Frank Sinatra |
When Your Lover Has Gone |
1945 |
RYM 59 of 1945, Acclaimed 1759 |
| 48 |
Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest |
I'll Buy That Dream |
1945 |
US 1940s 2 - Oct 1945 |
| 49 |
Tony Pastor |
Bell Bottom Trousers |
1945 |
US 1940s 2 - May 1945 |
| 50 |
Billie Holiday |
That Ole Devil Called Love |
1945 |
RYM 2 of 1945 |