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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