Song Charts: By Year: By Decade: Top Songs of All-Time

Top Songs of the 1940s

1Bing Crosby
White Christmas (1942)
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Avg Rating: 3.71
(7 ratings)
2The Andrews Sisters
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941)
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Avg Rating: 3.67
(3 ratings)
3Woody Guthrie
This Land Is Your Land (1940)
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Avg Rating: 2.50
(4 ratings)
4Glenn Miller Orchestra
In The Mood (1940)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(5 ratings)
5Jimmie Davis
You Are My Sunshine (1940)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
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6Duke Ellington
Take The 'A' Train (1941)
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7Kate Smith
God Bless America (1943)
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8Lena Horne
Stormy Weather (1943)
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9Gene Autry
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (1949)
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Avg Rating: 2.00
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10Thelonius Monk
'Round Midnight (1944)
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11Cliff Edwards
When You Wish Upon A Star (1940)
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12Johnny Mercer
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (1947)
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13Les Brown Orchestra
Sentimental Journey (1945)
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14Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys
Blue Moon Of Kentucky (1947)
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15Hank Williams
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (1949)
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Avg Rating: 2.20
(5 ratings)
16Mahalia Jackson
Move On Up A Little Higher (1947)
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17The Mills Brothers
Paper Doll (1942)
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18Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit (1948)
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19Alvino Rey Orchestra
Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1941)
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20Vaughn Monroe
Ghost Riders In The Sky (1949)
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21Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
New San Antonio Rose (1940)
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22Dizzy Gillespie
Salt Peanuts (1942)
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Avg Rating: 1.00
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23John Lee Hooker
Boogie Chillun (1949)
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24Frankie Laine
That Lucky Old Sun (1949)
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25The Chuck Wagon Gang
I'll Fly Away (1948)
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26Evelyn Knight
A Little Bird Told Me (1949)
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27The Fairfield Four
Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around (1947)
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28Francis Craig Orchestra
Near You (1947)
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29Russ Morgan & The Skylarks
Crusing Down The River (1949)
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30Blue Barron
Crusing Down The River (1949)
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31Frankie Laine
Mule Train (1949)
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32Glenn Miller
(I've Got A Gal In) Kalamazoo (1942)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
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33Glenn Miller
A String Of Pearls (1942)
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34Glenn Miller
Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) (1942)
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35Glenn Miller
Serenade In Blue (1942)
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36Kay Kyser
Jingle Jangle Jingle (1942)
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37Kay Kyser
Who Wouldn't Love You (1942)
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38Kay Kyser
Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition! (1942)
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39Kay Kyser
He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings (1942)
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40Kay Kyser
Strip Polka (1942)
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41Jimmy Dorsey
Tangerine (1942)
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42Jimmy Dorsey
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (1941)
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43Jimmy Dorsey
Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes) (1941)
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44Jimmy Dorsey
Maria Elena (1941)
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45Jimmy Dorsey
Yours (Quiereme Mucho) (1941)
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46Harry James
Sleepy Lagoon (1942)
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47Harry James
Strictly Instrumental (1942)
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48Harry James
You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) (1941)
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49Woody Herman
Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) (1942)
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50Woody Herman
Amen (1942)
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51Woody Herman
Blue Flame (1941)
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52Glenn Miller
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941)
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53Freddy Martin
Piano Concerto In B Flat (1941)
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54Freddy Martin
The Hut-Sun Song (A Swedish Serenade) (1941)
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55Sammy Kaye
Daddy (1941)
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56Jimmy Dorsey
My Sister And I (1941)
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57Jimmy Dorsey
Blue Champagne (1941)
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58Glenn Miller
(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover (1942)
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59Glenn Miller
Elmer's Tune (1941)
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60Glenn Miller
Song Of The Volga Boatmen (1941)
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61Glenn Miller
Anvil Chorus (Parts 1 & 2) (1941)
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62Glenn Miller
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem (1941)
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63Glenn Miller
You And I (1941)
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64Perry Como
Some Enchanted Evening (1949)
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65Bing Crosby
Moonlight Becomes You (1943)
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66Bing Crosby
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
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67Bing Crosby
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's An Irish Lullaby) (1944)
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68Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
There Are Such Things (1943)
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69Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
In The Blue Of Evening (1943)
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70Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra
It's Always You (1943)
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71Dick Haymes
You'll Never Know (1943)
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72The Song Spinners
Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer (1943)
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73Benny Goodman
Taking A Chance On Love (1943)
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74Harry James
I Had The Craziest Dream (1943)
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75Glenn Miller
That Old Black Magic (1943)
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76Glenn Miller
Moonlight Cocktail (1942)
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77Dinah Shore
Buttons And Bows (1948)
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78Peggy Lee
Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) (1948)
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79Pee Wee Hunt
Twelfth Street Rag (1948)
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80King Cole
Nature Boy (1948)
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81Ken Griffin
You Can't Be True, Dear (1948)
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82Al Trace
You Call Everybody Darlin' (1948)
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83Kay Kyser
Woody Wood-Pecker (1948)
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84Margaret Whiting
A Tree In The Meadow (1948)
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85Art Mooney
I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (1948)
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86Doris Day & Buddy Clark
Love Somebody (1948)
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87Weems, Ted
Heartaches (1947)
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88Monroe, Vaughn
Ballerina (1947)
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89The Harmonicats
Peg O' My Heart (1947)
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90Buddy Clark
Peg O' My Heart (1947)
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91Tex Williams
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (1947)
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92Freddy Martin
Managua, Nicaragua (1947)
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93Perry Como
Chi-Baba Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) (1947)
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94Ray Noble w/ Buddy Clark
Linda (1947)
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95The Ink Spots
The Gypsy (1946)
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96Frankie Carle
Oh! What It Seemed To Be (1946)
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97Frankie Carle
Rumors Are Flying (1946)
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98Howard, Eddy
To Each His Own (1946)
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99Dinah Shore
The Gypsy (1946)
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100Frank Sinatra
Oh! What It Seemed To Be (1946)
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