Friday, September 13, 2013

The Top 20 Biggest Singles Of 1942


















1. IN THE MOOD (HP: #1, 12 months) (67,337 points)
                    - Joe Loss & His Band
                    - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
2. SAN ANTONIO ROSE (HP: #2, 9 months) (51,323 points)
                    - Bing Crosby
3. I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE (HP: #1, 6 months) (43,937 points)
                    - Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights featuring Larry Cotton with Donna & Her Don Juans
                    - The Ink Spots
                    - Vera Lynn
4. WHEN THEY SOUND THE LAST "ALL CLEAR" (HP: #6, 8 months) (40,412 points)
                    - Vera Lynn
5. I YI, YI, YI (LIKE YOU VERY MUCH) (HP: #2, 8 months) (39,261 points)
                    - The Andrews Sisters
                    - Frankie Masters & His Orchestra
                    - Carmen Miranda
6. (THERE'LL BE BLUEBIRDS OVER) THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER (HP: #1, 6 months) (38,164 points)
                    - Jean Cerchi
                    - Kay Kyser & His Orchestra featuring Harry Babbitt & The Glee Club
                    - Vera Lynn
                    - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle
                    - The Organ, The Dance Band And Me
7. CHICI, CHICI, BOOM-CHIC (HP: #3, 7 months) (33,353 points)
                    - Carmen Miranda
                    - The Modernists
8. DADDY (HP: #1, 6 months) (32,081 points)
                    - The Andrews Sisters
                    - Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra featuring The Kaye Choir
9. DOWN EV'RY STREET (HP: #6, 8 months) (31,826 points)
                    - Flanagan And Allen
                    - Harry Roy & His Orchestra
10. BLESS 'EM ALL (THE SERVICE SONG) (HP: #5, 7 months) (30,756 points)
                    - George Formby with His Ukulele
11. AMAPOLA (HP: #7, 7 months) (29,655 points)
                    - Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra featuring Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell
                    - Deanna Durbin
12. BE HONEST WITH ME (HP: #6, 8 months) (29,075 points)
                    - Gene Autry
                    - Bing Crosby
13. IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR THE IRISH (HP: #2, 6 months) (28,563 points)
                    - Judy Garland
                    - The Jesters
14. CONCERTO FOR TWO (A LOVE SONG) (HP: #3, 3 months) (26,597 points)
                    - Vera Lynn
                    - Johnny Messner & His Orchestra
15. IT'S A LOVELY DAY TOMORROW (HP: #4, 6 months) (25,973 points)
                    - Vera Lynn
                    - Kate Smith
16. CHATTANOOGA CHOO-CHOO (HP: #5, 4 months) (25,414 points)
                    - The Andrews Sisters
                    - Joe Loss & His Orchestra
                    - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
17. IF I KNEW THEN (WHAT I KNOW NOW) (HP: #10, 7 months) (24,921 points)
                    - Bing Crosby
18. ELMER'S TUNE (HP: #2, 3 months) (23,150 points)
                    - The Andrews Sisters
                    - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Ray Eberle & The Modernaires
                    - Victor Silvester & His Ballroom Orchestra
19. CROSS TOWN (HP: #6, 5 months) (23,141 points)
                    - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra featuring Jack Lathrop
20. GOODBYE, LITTLE DARLIN', GOODBYE (HP: #12, 6 months) (22,793 points)
                    - Gene Autry
                    - Bing Crosby

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