This page lists the song chart entries of Billy Eckstine. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Billy Eckstine |
My Foolish Heart |
1950 |
UK Sheet Music 1 for 11 weeks - Apr 1950, UK 40s Sheet Music 1 - Apr 1950 (31 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 11 weeks - Apr 1950, US CashBox 2 - Mar 1950 (29 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Mar 1950 (19 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Apr 1950 (15 weeks), DDD 81 of 1950, Brazil 97 of 1950 |
2 |
Billy Eckstine |
I Apologize |
1951 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1949), US Billboard 6 - Mar 1951 (20 weeks), US CashBox 7 - Feb 1951 (24 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Mar 1951 (18 weeks), US BB 25 of 1951, DDD 30 of 1951, Brazil 81 of 1951 |
3 |
Billy Eckstine |
Gigi |
1958 |
Oscar in 1958 (film 'Gigi'), UK 8 - Feb 1959 (14 weeks), Canada 21 - Feb 1958 (6 weeks) |
4 |
Billy Eckstine |
I Wanna Be Loved |
1950 |
US CashBox 2 - Jun 1950 (22 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jun 1950 (15 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jun 1950 (10 weeks) |
5 |
Billy Eckstine |
No One But You |
1954 |
UK 3 - Nov 1954 (17 weeks), UK 40s Sheet Music 13 - Nov 1954 (7 weeks), UKMIX 395, RYM 101 of 1954 |
6 |
Billy Eckstine |
Sitting By The Window |
1950 |
US CashBox 18 - Feb 1950 (12 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Feb 1950 (3 weeks), DDD 84 of 1950 |
7 |
Billy Eckstine |
Kiss Of Fire |
1952 |
US Billboard 16 - Apr 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 17 - May 1952 (4 weeks), DDD 81 of 1952 |
8 |
Billy Eckstine |
Blue Moon |
1949 |
US Billboard 21 - Mar 1949 (3 weeks), DDD 49 of 1948, RYM 117 of 1949 |
9 |
Billy Eckstine |
Prisoner of Love |
1946 |
US Billboard 10 - Apr 1946 (10 weeks), DDD 13 of 1946 |
10 |
Billy Eckstine |
Cottage For Sale |
1945 |
US Billboard 8 - Oct 1945 (2 weeks), DDD 95 of 1945 |
11 |
Billy Eckstine |
You Call It Madness (But I Call It Love) |
1946 |
US Billboard 13 - Jul 1946 (2 weeks), DDD 49 of 1946 |
12 |
Billy Eckstine |
Caravan |
1949 |
US Billboard 27 - Apr 1949 (1 week), DDD 52 of 1949 |
13 |
Billy Eckstine |
Lost In Loveliness |
1954 |
US Billboard 24 - Apr 1954 (3 weeks), US CashBox 25 - Mar 1954 (10 weeks) |
14 |
Billy Eckstine |
Fool's Paradise |
1949 |
US Billboard 24 - Dec 1949 (1 week), RYM 119 of 1949 |
15 |
Billy Eckstine |
Somehow |
1949 |
US Billboard 25 - Sep 1949 (2 weeks), RYM 118 of 1949 |
16 |
Billy Eckstine |
Crying |
1949 |
US Billboard 27 - Aug 1949 (3 weeks), RYM 82 of 1949 |
17 |
Billy Eckstine |
Body & Soul |
1949 |
US Billboard 27 - Sep 1949 (1 week), RYM 83 of 1949 |
18 |
Billy Eckstine |
Careless lips |
1955 |
Flanders 11 - Jul 1955 (1 month) |
19 |
Billy Eckstine |
Vertigo |
1958 |
Flanders 20 - Aug 1958 (1 month) |
20 |
Billy Eckstine |
True |
1948 |
US Billboard 22 - Jan 1948 (1 week) |
21 |
Billy Eckstine |
I'm in the Mood For Love |
1946 |
US Billboard 12 - Jan 1946 (3 weeks) |
22 |
Billy Eckstine |
Sophisticated Lady |
1948 |
US Billboard 24 - Jul 1948 (1 week) |
23 |
Billy Eckstine |
Intrigue |
1948 |
US Billboard 27 - Mar 1948 (1 week) |
24 |
Billy Eckstine |
Everything I Have is Yours |
1948 |
US Billboard 30 - Oct 1948 (1 week) |
25 |
Billy Eckstine |
The Wildest Gal in Town |
1947 |
US Billboard 22 - Nov 1947 (1 week) |
26 |
Billy Eckstine |
Bewildered |
1949 |
US Billboard 27 - Mar 1949 (1 week) |
27 |
Billy Eckstine |
If (They Made Me a King) |
1951 |
US Billboard 10 - Feb 1951 (8 weeks) |
28 |
Billy Eckstine |
I Stay in the Mood for You |
1944 |
DDD 78 of 1944 |
29 |
Billy Eckstine |
My Destiny |
1950 |
US CashBox 32 - Aug 1950 (2 weeks) |
30 |
Billy Eckstine |
I'm Yours To Command |
1951 |
US CashBox 23 - Jun 1951 (4 weeks) |
31 |
Billy Eckstine |
Be My Love |
1951 |
US Billboard 26 - Mar 1951 (2 weeks) |
32 |
Billy Eckstine |
St Louis Blues |
1953 |
US Billboard 24 - Sep 1953 (1 week) |
33 |
Billy Eckstine |
Send My Baby Back To Me |
1953 |
US Billboard 25 - Jul 1953 (1 week) |
34 |
Billy Eckstine |
When You Return |
1951 |
US CashBox 28 - Mar 1951 (8 weeks) |
35 |
Billy Eckstine |
Enchanted Land |
1951 |
US CashBox 28 - Oct 1951 (5 weeks) |
36 |
Billy Eckstine |
Coquette |
1953 |
US Billboard 26 - Apr 1953 (1 week) |
37 |
Billy Eckstine |
A Weaver Of Dreams |
1952 |
US CashBox 28 - Feb 1952 (6 weeks) |
38 |
Billy Eckstine |
I Laugh to Keep from Crying |
1953 |
US Billboard 29 - Jul 1953 (1 week) |
39 |
Billy Eckstine |
Bitter With The Sweet |
1956 |
US Billboard 76 - Mar 1956 (4 weeks) |
40 |
Billy Eckstine |
Temptation |
1949 |
RYM 82 of 1949 |
41 |
Billy Eckstine |
If Love Is Trouble |
1949 |
RYM 83 of 1949 |
42 |
Billy Eckstine |
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) |
1949 |
RYM 117 of 1949 |
43 |
Billy Eckstine |
What's My Name? |
1949 |
RYM 118 of 1949 |
44 |
Billy Eckstine |
A New Shade of Blues |
1949 |
RYM 120 of 1949 |
In addition to the above listed songs Billy Eckstine also contributed to the
following entries: