US & UK hit charts

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra began charting in 1940 with Darn That Dream.The artist placed 37 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 16 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Taking a Chance on Love - #2: Jersey Bounce - #3: Gotta Be This or That (Part 1) - #4: Symphony - #5: Why Don't You Do Right

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1940

1.

Darn That Dream
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

173 pts

8

US

vocals by Mildred Bailey
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Eddie DeLange

2.

07/1940

I Can't Love You Any More (Any More Than I Do)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

173 pts

8

US

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Allie Wrubel & Herb Magidson

3.

08/1940

The Hour of Parting
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

93 pts

19

US

written by Mischa Spoliansky & Gus Kahn

1941

4.

Perfidia (Tonight)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

133 pts

12

US

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Alberto Domínguez & Milton Leeds

5.

04/1941

There'll Be Some Changes Made
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

216 pts

6

US

vocals by Louise Tobin
written by Benton Overstreet & Billy Higgins

6.

05/1941

Intermezzo (A Love Story)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

102 pts

17

US

written by Heinz Provost & Robert Henning

7.

05/1941

My Sister and I
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

96 pts

19

US

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hy Zaret, Joan Whitney & Alex Kramer

8.

08/1941

Yours
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

96 pts

19

US

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Gonzalo Roig & Jack Sherr

1942

9.

Blues in the Night
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

97 pts

18

US

as Benny Goodman & His Sextet
vocals by Peggy Lee & Lou McGarrity
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

10.

03/1942

A String of Pearls
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

97 pts

18

US

written by Jerry Gray & Eddie DeLange

11.

03/1942

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

231 pts

5

US

vocals by Peggy Lee
written by Dick Howard, Bob Ellsworth & Russ Morgan

12.

04/1942

#2 Jersey Bounce
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

321 pts

2

US

written by Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater & Robert B. Wright

13.

04/1942

My Little Cousin
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

97 pts

18

US

vocals by Peggy Lee
written by Eli Basse, Sam Braverman, Cy Coben & Happy Lewis

14.

08/1942

Take Me
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

147 pts

10

US

vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Rube Bloom & Mack David

15.

08/1942

Idaho
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

253 pts

4

US

vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Jesse A. Stone

16.

10/1942

Serenade in Blue
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

100 pts

17

US

vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon

1943

17.

#5 Why Don't You Do Right
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

271 pts

4

US

4

R&B

vocals by Peggy Lee
written by Kansas Joe McCoy

18.

05/1943

#1 Taking a Chance on Love
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

368 pts

1

US

10

R&B

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Vernon Duke, John Latouche & Ted Fetter

19.

10/1943

Mission to Moscow
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

100 pts

16

US

written by Mel Powell

1944

20.

Solo Flight
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

148 pts

16

US

1

R&B

instrumental
written by Charlie Christian, Benny Goodman & Jimmy Mundy

21.

10/1944

And the Angels Sing
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

72 pts

23

US

vocals by Martha Tilton
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer

1945

22.

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

127 pts

12

US

as Benny Goodman Quintet
written by Cole Porter

23.

05/1945

Close as Pages in a Book
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

133 pts

11

US

vocals by Jane Harvey
written by Sigmund Romberg & Dorothy Fields

24.

06/1945

#3 Gotta Be This or That (Part 1)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

312 pts

2

US

written by Sunny Skylar

25.

09/1945

It's Only a Paper Moon
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

144 pts

10

US

vocals by Dottie Reid
written by Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg & Billy Rose

26.

10/1945

I'm Gonna Love That Guy
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

156 pts

9

US

vocals by Dottie Reid
written by Frances Ash

27.

12/1945

My Guy's Come Back
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

127 pts

12

US

vocals by Liza Morrow
written by Mel Powell & Ray McKinley

28.

12/1945

#4 Symphony
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

312 pts

2

US

vocals by Liza Morrow
written by Alex Alstone & Jack Lawrence

1946

29.

Give Me the Simple Life
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

119 pts

13

US

vocals by Liza Morrow
written by Rube Bloom & Harry Ruby

30.

05/1946

Don't Be a Baby, Baby
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

132 pts

11

US

as Benny Goodman Sextet
vocals by Art Lund
written by Buddy Kaye & Howard Steiner

31.

08/1946

I Don't Know Enough About You
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

125 pts

12

US

vocals by Art Lund
written by Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour

32.

08/1946

Blue Skies
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

155 pts

9

US

vocals by Art Lund
written by Irving Berlin

1947

33.

A Gal in Calico
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

202 pts

6

US

vocals by Eve Young
written by Arthur Schwartz & Leo Robin

1948

34.

On a Slow Boat to China
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

187 pts

7

US

vocals by Al Hendrickson
written by Frank Loesser

1950

35.

It Isn't Fair
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

119 pts

13

US

vocals by Buddy Greco
written by Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer & Sylvester Sprigato

36.

12/1950

Oh Babe
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

68 pts

25

US

as Benny Goodman & His Sextet
vocals by Jimmy Ricks & Nancy Reed
written by Louis Prima & Milton Kabak

1951

37.

The Wang Wang Blues
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

59 pts

28

US

as Benny Goodman Sextet
written by Henry Busse, Gus Mueller, Theron E. "Buster" Johnson & Leo Wood

See also...

Benny Goodman • Benny Goodman's Orchestra

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