Monday, September 9, 2013

The Top 20 Biggest Singles Of 1940

Chart notes: The charts for 1940 were "retro-calculated" from playlists provided by some of the major radio stations in Australia at the time. Due to the rarity of the information, the Kent charts were compiled as a monthly list. For most song entries, there were multiple artists for each. David Kent's The Australian Top 20 Book 1940-2006 states up to two artists for these entries, however, further reading in his Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 found sometimes more than two overall, for such entries. "The Woodpecker Song" had 8 artists registered over the two books, which have all been included here.





















TOP 20 BIGGEST SINGLES OF 1940
#
MI
HP
TITLE / ARTIST
POINTS
Co.
Cat No.
1
12
6
BEGIN THE BEGUINE
     Joe Loss & His Orchestra featuring Chick Henderson
     The Andrews Sisters
     Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
56,150



2
6
1
TILL THE LIGHTS OF LONDON SHINE AGAIN
     Joe Loss & His Orchestra featuring Chick Henderson
43,781


3
9
1
BEER BARREL POLKA (ROLL OUT THE BARREL)
     The Andrews Sisters
     Joe Loss & His Band with Vocal Chorus
41,942


4
6
2
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE WITH YOU
     Joe Loss & His Band featuring Chick Henderson
     The West End Players with Vocal Chorus
38,477


5
7
1
SOUTH OF THE BORDER (DOWN MEXICO WAY)
     Carson Robison & His Pioneers
     Joe Loss & His Band featuring Monte Rey
     Gene Autry
38,366


6
7
1
BLUE ORCHIDS
     Joe Loss & His Band with Vocal Chorus
     Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle
37,593


7
6
3
OH JOHNNY OH JOHNNY OH
     The Andrews Sisters
     Joe Loss & His Band featuring Shirley Lenner
36,344


8
7
5
SCATTER-BRAIN
     Frankie Masters & His Orchestra
     The Milt Herth Trio with Vocal Chorus
     Freddy Martin & His Orchestra featuring Glenn Hughes
32,846


9
7
3
WISH ME LUCK (AS YOU WAVE ME GOODBYE)
     Gracie Fields
31,805


10
7
3
KISS ME GOODNIGHT SERGEANT-MAJOR
     The London Piano-Accordeon Band
     Ambrose & His Orchestra featuring Les Carew
31,118


11
5
4
WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR
     Kate Smith
     Roy Smeck & His Serenaders
     Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle
30,954


12
6
4
RUN, RABBIT, RUN
     Joe Loss & His Band
     Flanagan And Allen
     The London Piano-Accordeon Band
28,814


13
3
2
THE SINGING HILLS
     Bing Crosby
     Jack White & His Band with Vocal Chorus
     Geraldo & His Orchestra feat. Pat Taylor & Cyril Grantham
     Dick Todd
27,872


14
3
1
THE WOODPECKER SONG
     Kate Smith
     Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Marion Hutton
     The Andrews Sisters
     Bee Gee Tavern Band
     Gracie Fields
     Geraldo & His Orchestra featuring Pat Taylor
     Vera Lynn
     Music In The Russ Morgan Manner
27,725


15
6
4
OVER THE RAINBOW
     Judy Garland
     Nick Lucas
     Jim Davidson & His A.B.C. Dance Band
     Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle
27,593


16
3
3
THERE’S A BOY COMING HOME ON LEAVE
     Flanagan And Allen
     Ambrose & His Orchestra featuring Jack Cooper
     Jack White & His Band with Vocal Chorus
26,183


17
5
3
AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER
     Nick Lucas
     Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell
25,808


18
5
2
THE MAN THAT COMES AROUND
     Tommy Tucker & His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus
24,671


19
5
2
F.D.R. JONES
     Flanagan And Allen
     Joe Loss & His Band
     Ella Fitzgerald
24,467


20
5
3
SHE HAD TO GO AND LOSE IT AT THE ASTOR
Harry Roy & His Orchestra
Dick Robertson & His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus
24,453



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