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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1944

1944

Cover

Date

Title

Album

US
country
peak

Comment

Video

1.

You Always Hurt the One You Love by The Mills Brothers

263

✫1
US

5
R&B

B side to Till Then
written by Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher

2.

Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald

261

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

written by Doris Fisher & Allan Roberts

3.

I'm Making Believe by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald

257

✫1
US

2
R&B

B side to Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
written by James V. Monaco & Mack Gordon

4.

G.I. Jive by Louis Jordan

256

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Johnny Mercer

5.

I'll Walk Alone by Dinah Shore

251

✫1
US

10
R&B

[Victor 1586]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

6.

Don't Fence Me In by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

250

✫1
US

9
R&B

[Decca 23364]
written by Cole Porter & Robert Fletcher

7.

I'll Get by (As Long As I Have You) by Harry James and His Orchestra

245

✫1
US

vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

8.

Swinging on a Star by Bing Crosby

245

✫1
US

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1944]
[Decca 18597]
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke

9.

I'll Be Seeing You by Bing Crosby

243

✫1
US

[Decca 18595]
written by Sammy Fain & Irving Kahal

10.

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

242

✫1
US

vocals by Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar

11.

The San Fernando Valley by Bing Crosby

241

✫1
US

written by Gordon Jenkins

12.

Shoo-Shoo Baby by The Andrews Sisters

239

✫1
US

[from the movie Three Cheers for the Boys]
written by Phil Moore

13.

It's Love-Love-Love by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

239

✫1
US

vocals by Skip Nelson
written by Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer & Mack David

14.

I Love You by Bing Crosby

238

✫1
US

[Decca 18595]
written by Cole Porter

15.

Mairzy Doats by The Merry Macs

235

✫1
US

written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston

16.

(There'll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (When the Yanks Go Marching In) by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

235

✫1
US

written by Sgt. Joe Bushkin & Pvt. John De Vries

17.

Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) by Louis Jordan

233

2
US

✫1
country

3
R&B

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Louis Jordan & Billy Austin

18.

Don't Sweetheart Me by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

195

2
US

vocals by Wayne Marsh
[Decca 4434]
written by Charles Tobias (as Charlie Tobias) & Cliff Friend

19.

Holiday for Strings by David Rose and His Orchestra

195

2
US

written by David Rose

20.

Long Ago (And Far Away) by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

194

2
US

written by Jerome Kern & Ira Gershwin

21.

Amor by Bing Crosby

192

2
US

[Decca 18608]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar

22.

The Trolley Song by Pied Pipers

191

2
US

written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

23.

Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

190

2
US

written by Louis Jordan & Billy Austin

24.

Time Waits for No One by Helen Forrest

188

2
US

[Decca 18600]
written by Charles Tobias (as Charlie Tobias) & Cliff Friend

25.

When They Ask About You by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

174

4
US

10
R&B

vocals by Kitty Kallen
[Decca 18582]
written by Sam H. Stept

26.

Poinciana (Song of the Tree) by Bing Crosby

172

3
US

[Decca 18586]
written by Nat Simon & Buddy Bernier

27.

There Goes That Song Again by Russ Morgan

171

3
US

written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

28.

I'll Walk Alone by Martha Tilton

171

4
US

[Capitol 157]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

29.

Star Eyes by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

170

3
US

vocals by Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen
written by Don Raye & Gene De Paul

30.

Together by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

169

3
US

written by Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva & Lew Brown

31.

Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in Her Stockin') by Russ Morgan

169

3
US

vocals by Al Jennings
written by Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton & Mickey Leader

32.

Cherry by Harry James and His Orchestra

169

4
US

10
R&B

[instrumental]
B side to Jump Town
written by Don Redman

33.

And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

166

4
US

vocals by Anita O'Day
written by Stan Kenton, Charles Lawrence & Joe Greene

34.

I'll Be Seeing You by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

165

4
US

vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Sammy Fain & Irving Kahal

35.

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me by Duke Ellington

164

6
US

✫1
R&B

written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell

36.

I Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night by Frank Sinatra

163

4
US

[Columbia 36687]
written by Jimmy McHugh & Harold Adamson

37.

How Many Hearts Have You Broken (With Those Great Big Beautiful Eyes) by Tiny Hill

163

4
US

as Tiny Hill and His Orchestra
written by Al Kaufman & Marty Symes

38.

Straighten Up and Fly Right by The King Cole Trio

163

9
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

US B side to Straighten Up and Fly Right
[Capitol 154]
written by Nat King Cole & Irving Mills

39.

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby) by Bing Crosby

162

4
US

written by James Royce Shannon

40.

No Love, No Nothin' by Ella Mae Morse

162

4
US

[Capitol 143]
written by Harry Warren & Leo Robin

41.

It's Love-Love-Love by The Four King Sisters

161

4
US

written by Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer & Mack David

42.

It Had to Be You by Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest

159

4
US

written by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn

43.

The Trolley Song by Judy Garland

159

4
US

[Decca 23361]
written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

44.

Smoke on the Water by Red Foley

158

7
US

✫1
country

[Decca 6102]
written by Zeke Clements & Earl Nunn

45.

The Trolley Song by Vaughn Monroe

158

4
US

written by Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane

46.

My Shining Hour by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

157

4
US

vocals by Eugenie Baird
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

47.

White Christmas by Bing Crosby

156

5
US

9
R&B

[R]
[Christmas]
[Decca 18429]
written by Irving Berlin

48.

It Had to Be You by Betty Hutton

153

5
US

[Capitol 155]
written by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn

49.

My Ideal by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

152

5
US

vocals by Bob Eberly; hit for Maurice Chevalier in 1931
written by Leo Robin, Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting) & Newell Chase

50.

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

152

7
US

4
R&B

written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell

51.

Speak Low by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

151

5
US

vocals by Billy Leach
written by Kurt Weill & Ogden Nash

52.

I'll Get by (As Long As I Have You) by The Ink Spots

151

7
US

4
R&B

written by Fred E. Ahlert & Roy Turk

53.

Amor by Andy Russell

151

5
US

[Capitol 156]
written by Gabriel Ruiz, Ricardo López Méndez & Sunny Skylar

54.

No Love, No Nothin' by Johnny Long and His Orchestra

150

5
US

vocals by Patti Dugan
written by Harry Warren & Leo Robin

55.

Dance with a Dolly (With a Hole in Her Stocking) by Evelyn Knight

149

6
US

[Decca 18614]
written by Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton & Mickey Leader

56.

Good Night, Wherever You Are by Russ Morgan

148

6
US

written by Frank Weldon, Al Hoffman & Dick Robertson

57.

Long Ago (And Far Away) by Bing Crosby

148

5
US

[Decca 18608]
written by Jerome Kern & Ira Gershwin

58.

I Dream of You by Andy Russell

148

5
US

written by Marjorie Goetschius & Edna Osser

59.

Till Then by The Mills Brothers

146

8
US

✫1
R&B

written by Eddie Seiler, Sol Marcus & Guy Wood

60.

Long Ago (And Far Away) by Jo Stafford

145

6
US

[Capitol 153]
written by Jerome Kern & Ira Gershwin

61.

I'll Walk Alone by Mary Martin

142

6
US

[Decca 23340]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

62.

How Many Hearts Have You Broken by The Three Suns

142

7
US

written by Al Kaufman & Marty Symes

63.

Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet by Ella Mae Morse

140

7
US

[Capitol 151]
written by Don Raye & Gene De Paul

64.

Vict'ry Polka by Bing Crosby

140

6
US

written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

65.

Pretty Kitty Blue Eyes by The Merry Macs

139

7
US

written by Vic Mizzy & Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis)

66.

Cow-Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Y-Ay) by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald

139

10
US

✫1
R&B

written by Don Raye, Gene De Paul & Benny Carter

67.

Together by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

137

7
US

vocals by Tony Craig
written by Buddy DeSylva (as Buddy G. DeSylva), Lew Brown & Ray Henderson

68.

There Goes That Song Again by Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

134

7
US

vocals by Nancy Norman
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn

69.

His Rocking Horse Ran Away by Betty Hutton

133

7
US

[Capitol 155]
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke

70.

Mairzy Doats by Al Trace and His Orchestra

133

7
US

as Al Trace & his silly symphonists
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston

71.

The Dreamer by Kay Armen and the Balladiers

130

7
US

written by Arthur Schwartz & Frank Loesser

72.

I Love You by Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra

130

7
US

vocals by Bob Lido
written by Cole Porter

73.

Straighten Up and Fly Right by The Andrews Sisters

130

8
US

written by Nat King Cole & Irving Mills

74.

White Christmas by Frank Sinatra

130

7
US

[Christmas]
[Columbia 36756]
written by Irving Berlin

75.

Time Waits for No One by Johnny Long and His Orchestra

126

8
US

vocals by Patti Dugan
written by Cliff Friend & Charles Tobias (as Charlie Tobias)

76.

Twilight Time by The Three Suns

125

8
US

written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram

77.

Long Ago (And Far Away) by Perry Como

125

8
US

[Victor 1569]
written by Jerome Kern & Ira Gershwin

78.

I Love You by Jo Stafford

123

8
US

[Capitol 153]
written by Cole Porter

79.

Dance with a Doll (With a Hole in Her Stocking) by Tony Pastor and His Orchestra

122

9
US

written by Terry Shand, Jimmy Eaton & Mickey Leader

80.

Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

121

10
US

8
R&B

vocals by Red Dorris
written by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell

81.

Mairzy Doats by Pied Pipers

121

8
US

[Capitol 148]
written by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston

82.

How Many Hearts Have You Broken by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

118

9
US

vocals by Gene Howard
written by Al Kaufman & Marty Symes

83.

How Sweet You Are by Kay Armen and the Balladiers

117

10
US

written by Frank Loesser & Arthur Schwartz

84.

Amor by Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra

117

10
US

vocals by Carmen Castillo
written by Gabriel Ruiz & Ricardo López Méndez

85.

The Music Stopped by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

116

10
US

vocals by Frances Wayne
written by Jimmy McHugh & Harold Adamson

86.

Ration Blues by Louis Jordan

114

11
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8654]
written by Antonio Cosey, Collenane Clark & Louis Jordan

87.

The Patty Cake Man by Ella Mae Morse

114

10
US

[Capitol 163]
written by Roy Jordan

88.

Milkman, Keep Those Bottles Quiet by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

114

10
US

written by Don Raye & Gene De Paul

89.

It Had to Be You by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

111

10
US

#1 hit for Isham Jones in 1924
written by Isham Jones & Gus Kahn

90.

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) by Andy Russell

111

10
US

written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar

91.

It Could Happen to You by Jo Stafford

111

10
US

[Capitol 158]
written by Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen

92.

Sweet Slumber by Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

96

15
US

4
country

✫1
R&B

vocals by Trevor Bacon
[Decca 18569]
written by Al Neiburg (as Al J. Neiburg), Lucky Millinder & Henri Woode (as William Henri Woode)

93.

I Learned a Lesson, I'll Never Forget by 5 Red Caps

95

14
US

2
country

3
R&B

[Beacon 7120]
written by Joe Davis

94.

I'm Wastin' My Tears on You by Tex Ritter

92

11
US

✫1
country

written by Frank Harford

95.

When My Man Comes Home by Buddy Johnson

90

18
US

2
country

✫1
R&B

vocals by Ella Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson & J. Mayo Williams

96.

G.I. Jive by Johnny Mercer

88

13
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 141]
written by Johnny Mercer

97.

Red Blues by Cootie Williams

83

18
US

4
country

2
R&B

vocals by Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson
[Hit 7084]
written by Bob Haggart

98.

Poinciana (Song of the Tree) by Benny Carter and His Orchestra

78

12
US

8
R&B

[instrumental]
B side to Hurry, Hurry!
[Capitol 144]
written by Nat Simon & Buddy Bernier

99.

Don't Believe Everything You Dream by The Ink Spots

78

14
US

6
R&B

written by Jimmy McHugh & Harold Adamson

100.

Try Me One More Time by Ernest Tubb

78

15
US

2
country

[Decca 6093]
written by Ernest Tubb

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