Songs from the Year 1930

This page lists the top songs of 1930 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 few available charts (at least that we can find). These results should be treated with some caution since, with few exceptions, they are based on fairly subjective charts and biased towards the USA.

Previous Comments (newest first)

28 May 2017

#2 - Harry Richman - Puttin' On the Ritz

This was selected for Library of Congress (National Recording Registry) in2016. There are also (10) other Singles & (10) Albums from 2016 that need to be updated.

We've grabbed the entries from 2016, but may have confused some albums and singles, If we have please tell us.

Thanks

3 Nov 2016

i never heard these songs befor

28 Jan 2016

Expanded Lists

I know you have been asked this before but ... Isn't there any way you wouldconsider expanding your Yearly Lists of Songs? For example 1920 - 1939 from 50 or 60 to 80. From 1940 - 1949 from 80 to 100. It seems like a lot of important recordings from Europe, UK & Brazil have dropped off these lists over the last few months. I know you have those expanded Excel files but it's not the same as seeing them chronologically. Please!!!

We have always been wary of making the earlier years too long, if you want longer lists it is easy for us to change the limits. Of course the significance of songs lower down the list is questionable (since they normally come from just a single chart) but given that you are aware of that we will expand the lists.

We've changed the limits to the top 75 songs before 1920 and top 100 after that.

27 Aug 2015

#1 song on june 13 1930

What was the #1 song played that day

9 Apr 2015

Find a song

Heard on the radio in the 1930's - No Title - Words remembered were:- Come close to your Daddy my darling, I have something to say unto you tommorrow they're taking you from me It might be for years perhaps for life.you're going to live with your mother the woman I first made my wife.

15 Dec 2014

school

hi what are the 1930 song of lyrics of any song from(: so I want to no what your I need for soc studies (: so no I am going to school so bye): (:

15 Dec 2014

1930s song lyrics from the 30 centy

15 Aug 2014

#6-Don Azpiazu

This recording of "The Peanut Vendor" was also elected to Library of Congress (NRR)in 2005 along with Rita Montaner's 1927 recording of the same song.

You are right, the data has been fixed, thanks

7 Jun 2014

#20-Earl Burtnett-Puttin' On the Ritz

This recording should probably not be on this list. Burtnett's band was the backup band on Harry Richman's famous recording of the same name (#2) which was awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame award in 2005; but this cover version is not a Hall of Fame winner. Thanks.

The original source does mention Earl Burtnett, but it could be, as you suggest, that this is just mentioing the band. Your suggestion looks reasonable (and there is enough doubt in the original), we've taken the Earl Burtnett entry out. Thanks for the suggestion

22 Mar 2014

Looking for a song, around 1935-1950 timeframe

The song has theses words, I know I've got the prettiest girl, That can't be beat. All the guys make big eyes, as she goes down the street. She's 5 foot 2, with eyes of blue, And hair a loving brown. She'd make a freight train jump the track And turn right upside down.

16 Jan 2013

1930'S COPPER METAL MOTHER+

I HAVE A LARGE COPPER METAL MOTHER DATED JUNE 11, 1930 MARKED W2 8002 OF A SONG CALLED "LIMOUSINE LADIES". I CAN'T FIND ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ANY HELP OUT THERE ?

REGARDS, +TOM

4 Dec 2012

trying to find song I think is from the 30's, "someone is coming to our house"

30 Jul 2012

Find Song

Trying to find music to old song. "Bright and Shinning City"

28 Sep 2011

# 19 Puttin' on the Ritz

Oops, I spoke too soon. There are two recordings. Astaire's was issued on Columbia DB-96 while the Garber recording was Columbia 2115-D.

Indeed, as we said it's complicated.

28 Sep 2011

# 19 Puttin' on the Ritz

This recording is by Jan Garber & His Orchestra with Fred Astaire doing the vocal.

The songs of the 1930s are credited in many different ways, some sources list the band leader, some the band, some the singer and some combinations of these. This particular song is best known as being by Fred Astaire.

We are aware of the fact that there is a lack of consistency and try to reflect that in the comments on the artist's pages.

5 Apr 2011

the crazy gang 1937

Was 'Free' by the Crazy Gang in the film 'Okay for sound' a big hit.

We can't see any songs by the Crazy Gang that were hits. Or any song called "Free" that were hits before Tommy Leonetti in 1956.

30 Dec 2010

This is great!

What an amazing way to bring back all my old memories. I still have my records.

28 Jul 2010

top song sept. 1930

what was the most popular songs in September 1930

The few charts we have for 1930 don't provide that level of detail.

25 Feb 2010

What was the no. 1 song on 27th Oct 1930 in England

Thanks, Doug Smith

The most widely accepted UK charts start on the 14 Nov 1952 (in the "New Musical Express"). There were some occasional sheet music charts going back to 1936, however there really are no UK charts from 1930.

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