Top Songs of 1942 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1941 <-1942-> 1943
Top songs: #1: White Christmas by Bing Crosby - #2: There Are Such Things by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - #3: I Had the Craziest Dream by Harry James and His Orchestra - #4: Moonlight Cocktail by The Glenn Miller Orchestra - #5: (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo by The Glenn Miller Orchestra
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White Christmas
#1
10/1942

White Christmas
Bing Crosby

421 pts
1
US
1
R&B
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1942
[Decca 23778]
written by Irving Berlin
#2
11/1942

There Are Such Things
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

415 pts
1
US
2
R&B
vocals by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers
[Victor 27974]
written by Stanley Adams, Abel Baer & George W. Meyer
#3
12/1942

I Had the Craziest Dream
Harry James and His Orchestra

405 pts
1
US
4
R&B
vocals by Helen Forrest
[Columbia 36659]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
Moonlight Cocktail
#4
1942

Moonlight Cocktail
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

376 pts
1
US


[Bluebird 11401]
written by Kim Gannon & Lucky Roberts
(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
#5
1942

(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

375 pts
1
US


[Victor 27934]
written by Mack Gordon & Harry Warren
Sleepy Lagoon
#6
04/1942

Sleepy Lagoon
Harry James and His Orchestra

372 pts
1
US


written by Eric Coates & Jack Lawrence
#7
04/1942

Tangerine
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

371 pts
1
US


vocals by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer
A String of Pearls
#8
1942

A String of Pearls
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

371 pts
1
US


[Bluebird 11382]
written by Jerry Gray
#9
07/1942

Jingle Jangle Jingle
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

371 pts
1
US


vocals by Harry Babbitt
written by Frank Loesser & Joseph J. Lilley
#10
01/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

371 pts
1
US


written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone else but Me)
#11
1942

Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone else but Me)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

371 pts
1
US


[Bluebird 11474]
written by Charlie Tobias, Lew Brown & Sam Stept
#12
04/1942

Who Wouldn't Love You
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

321 pts
2
US


written by Bill Carey & Carl Fischer
#13
04/1942

Jersey Bounce
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

321 pts
2
US


written by Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater & Robert B. Wright
Serenade in Blue
#14
1942

Serenade in Blue
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


[Victor 27935]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
#15
10/1942

When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)
Vaughn Monroe

320 pts
2
US


written by Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Seiler & Sol Marcus
#16
10/1942

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


vocals by the Glee Club
written by Frank Loesser
#17
02/1942

I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Harry James and His Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Jule Styne & Frank Loesser
#18
09/1942

My Devotion
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


written by Johnny Napton & Roc Hillman
#19
08/1942

He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


vocals by Harry Babbitt
written by Eric Maschwitz & Michael Carr
#20
01/1942

I Said No!
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

320 pts
2
US


written by Frank Loesser & Jule Styne
#21
11/1942

Mister Five by Five
Harry James and His Orchestra

319 pts
2
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Don Raye & Gene DePaul
Der Fuehrer's Face
#22
10/1942

Der Fuehrer's Face
Spike Jones and His City Slickers

270 pts
3
US


vocals by Carl Grayson
written by Oliver Wallace
#23
07/1942

Just as Though You Were Here
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

270 pts
3
US


vocals by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers
written by John Benson Brooks & Edgar De Lange
#24
02/1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

270 pts
3
US


vocals by bill schallen & skeets herfurt
written by Don Swander & June Hershey
#25
09/1942

I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

270 pts
3
US


vocals by Don Cornell
written by Irving Berlin
#26
03/1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Bing Crosby

270 pts
3
US


[Decca 4162]
written by Don Swander & June Hershey
Remember Pearl Harbor
#27
01/1942

Remember Pearl Harbor
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

270 pts
3
US


vocals by the Glee Club
written by Sammy Kaye & Don Reid
#28
06/1942

One Dozen Roses
Harry James and His Orchestra

254 pts
4
US


vocals by Jimmy Saunders
written by Walter Donovan, Dick Jurgens, Al Lewis & Country Washburne
#29
07/1942

Jingle Jangle Jingle
The Merry Macs

254 pts
4
US


written by Frank Loesser & Joseph J. Lilley
#30
02/1942

Blues in the Night
Dinah Shore

253 pts
4
US


[Bluebird 11436]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
#31
02/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) (Parts 1 & 2)
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

253 pts
4
US


written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
#32
08/1942

Idaho
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

253 pts
4
US


vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Jesse A. Stone
#33
09/1942

Amen
Jester Hairston

253 pts
4
US


vocals by Rose Blane
written by Roger Segure, William Hardy & Vic Schoen
#34
04/1942

Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
Russ Morgan

231 pts
5
US


written by Dick Howard, Bob Ellsworth & Russ Morgan
#35
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
#36
08/1942

Strictly Instrumental
Harry James and His Orchestra

230 pts
5
US


written by Edgar Battle, Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus & Eddie Seiler
#37
09/1942

My Devotion
Vaughn Monroe

230 pts
5
US


written by Johnny Napton & Roc Hillman
#38
09/1942

Amen
Woody Herman and His Orchestra

230 pts
5
US


written by Roger Segure, Bill Hardy & Vic Schoen
#39
09/1942

Take Me
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

230 pts
5
US


vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Rube Bloom & Mack David
#40
10/1942

Strip Polka
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

230 pts
5
US


vocals by Jack Martin & the Glee Club
written by Johnny Mercer
#41
1942

(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

211 pts
6
US


[Bluebird 11397]
written by Walter Kent & Nat Burton
#42
10/1942

Strip Polka
The Andrews Sisters

210 pts
6
US


written by Johnny Mercer
#43
12/1942

Mr. Five by Five
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra

197 pts
10
US
1
R&B
written by Don Raye & Gene DePaul
#44
1942

Sweet Eloise
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

192 pts
7
US


[Bluebird 27879]
written by Mack David & Russ Morgan
#45
1942

Skylark
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

191 pts
7
US


[Bluebird 11462]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
#46
1942

Juke Box Saturday Night
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

191 pts
7
US


[Victor 1509]
written by Albert Stillman & Paul McGrane
#47
1942

Everything I Love
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

191 pts
7
US


vocal by Ray Eberle
[Bluebird 11365]
written by Cole Porter
#48
09/1942

Strip Polka
Johnny Mercer

191 pts
7
US


[Capitol 103]
written by Johnny Mercer
#49
03/1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas
Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

191 pts
7
US


written by Don Swander & June Hershey
#50
01/1942

(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

191 pts
7
US


vocals by Harry Babbitt
written by Walter Kent & Nat Burton
#51
08/1942

Cow-Cow Boogie
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra

189 pts
9
US
6
R&B
written by Don Raye, Benny Carter & Gene DePaul
#52
06/1942

One Dozen Roses
Dinah Shore

174 pts
8
US


[Victor 27881]
written by Walter Donovan, Dick Jurgens, Al Lewis & Country Washburne
#53
11/1942

Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!
The Merry Macs

174 pts
8
US


written by Frank Loesser
#54
02/1942

Rose O'Day (The Filla-Ga-Dusha Song)
Kate Smith

174 pts
8
US


written by Al Lewis & Charles Tobias
#55
06/1942

One Dozen Roses
Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


vocals by Pee Wee Hunt
written by Walter Donovan, Dick Jurgens, Al Lewis & Country Washburne
#56
03/1942

Miss You
Dinah Shore

174 pts
8
US


[Victor 11322]
written by Charles Tobias, Henry Tobias & Harry Tobias
#57
06/1942

Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


written by Al Goodhart & Kay Twomey
#58
01/1942

This Is No Laughing Matter
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


vocals by Garry Stevens & the Stardusters
written by Buddy Kaye & Al Frisch
#59
09/1942

Strip Polka
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


vocals by the Four King Sisters
written by Johnny Mercer
#60
09/1942

I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


written by Irving Berlin
#61
01/1942

Tonight We Love
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


vocals by Clyde Rogers
written by Bobby Worth
#62
03/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
Cab Calloway

174 pts
8
US


as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
dizzy gillespie on trumpet
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer
#63
03/1942

A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal)
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

174 pts
8
US


vocals by Sully Mason
written by L. Wolfe Gilbert & Bob O'Brien
#64
12/1942

When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World)
Lucky Millinder and His Orchestra

166 pts
14
US
1
R&B
vocals by Trevor Bacon
[Decca 18496]
written by Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Seiler & Sol Marcus
At Last
#65
1942

At Last
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

161 pts
9
US


[Victor 27934]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon
#66
06/1942

Miss You
Bing Crosby

161 pts
9
US


[Decca 4183]
written by Charles Tobias, Henry Tobias & Harry Tobias
Manhattan Serenade
#67
11/1942

Manhattan Serenade
Harry James and His Orchestra

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Louis Alter & Harold Adamson
#68
06/1942

Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by Al Goodhart & Kay Twomey
#69
06/1942

Jersey Bounce
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

161 pts
9
US


written by Tiny Bradshaw, Eddie Johnson, Bobby Plater & Robert B. Wright
I Remember You
#70
04/1942

I Remember You
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Bob Eberly; hit for Ada Jones in 1909
written by Johnny Mercer & Victor Schertzinger
#71
04/1942

I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Bing Crosby

161 pts
9
US


[Decca 4184]
written by Jule Styne & Frank Loesser
#72
10/1942

He's My Guy
Harry James and His Orchestra

161 pts
9
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Don Raye & Gene DePaul
#73
02/1942

(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
Kate Smith

161 pts
9
US


written by Walter Kent & Nat Burton
#74
1942

Always in My Heart
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

148 pts
10
US


vocal by Ray Eberle
[Bluebird 11438]
written by Kim Gannon & Manny Lecouna
#75
11/1942

Daybreak
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

148 pts
10
US


vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Ferde Grofé & Harold Adamson
#76
08/1942

Take Me
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

147 pts
10
US


vocals by Dick Haymes
written by Rube Bloom & Mack David
#77
08/1942

My Devotion
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

147 pts
10
US


vocals by Bob Eberly
written by Johnny Napton & Roc Hillman
#78
01/1942

I Said No
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

147 pts
10
US


vocals by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell
written by Frank Loesser & Jule Styne
#79
12/1942

Dearly Beloved
Dinah Shore

147 pts
10
US


[Victor 27970]
written by Johnny Mercer & Jerome Kern
Trav'lin' Light
#80
1942

Trav'lin' Light
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

126 pts
23
US
1
R&B
[Capitol 116]
written by James "Trummy" Young, James Mundy & Johnny Mercer
#81
09/1942

My Devotion
The Four King Sisters

123 pts
13
US


written by Johnny Napton & Roc Hillman
#82
12/1942

Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

123 pts
17
US
8
R&B
vocals by Bob Eberly
[Decca 18460]
written by Ary Barroso & Bob Russell
Be Careful It's My Heart
#83
09/1942

Be Careful It's My Heart
Bing Crosby

117 pts
14
US


[Decca 18424]
written by Irving Berlin
#84
06/1942

Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland
Kenny Baker

117 pts
14
US


written by Al Goodhart & Kay Twomey
#85
03/1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Merry Macs

117 pts
14
US


written by Don Swander & June Hershey
#86
11/1942

Dearly Beloved
Johnnie Johnston

114 pts
15
US


[Capitol 120]
written by Johnny Mercer & Jerome Kern
Manhattan Serenade
#87
10/1942

Manhattan Serenade
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

113 pts
15
US


vocals by Jo Stafford
written by Louis Alter & Harold Adamson
#88
03/1942

I Don't Want to Walk Without You
Dinah Shore

113 pts
15
US


[Bluebird 11423]
written by Jule Styne & Frank Loesser
Be Careful, It's My Heart
#89
08/1942

Be Careful, It's My Heart
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

113 pts
15
US


vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Irving Berlin
American Patrol
#90
1942

American Patrol
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

113 pts
15
US


[Victor 27873]
written by Frank W. Meacham
#91
1942

The Story of a Starry Night
The Glenn Miller Orchestra

113 pts
15
US


[Bluebird 14462]
written by Al Hoffman, Mann Curtis & Jerry Livingston
#92
08/1942

Idaho
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


written by Jesse A. Stone
#93
01/1942

(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Arthur Wright and Choir
written by Walter Kent & Nat Burton
#94
05/1942

Skylark
Harry James and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer
#95
02/1942

How About You?
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Ralph Freed & Burton Lane
By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon
#96
05/1942

By the Light of the Silv'ry Moon
Ray Noble and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Snooky Lanson
written by Gus Edwards & Edward Madden
#97
12/1942

A Touch of Texas
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Eddie Stone & Glenn Hughes
written by Frank Loesser & Jimmy McHugh
White Christmas
#98
11/1942

White Christmas
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


Christmas vocals by Bob Carroll
written by Irving Berlin
#99
06/1942

Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

107 pts
16
US


vocals by Clyde Rogers
written by Al Goodhart & Kay Twomey
#100
05/1942

Tangerine
Vaughn Monroe

107 pts
16
US


written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

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