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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1944 according to The Billboard. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, The Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1944, the following two all-genre national singles charts were published:
US BB 1944 #13, US #1 for 2 weeks (Juke Box chart), 22 total weeks, US R&B 1944 #4, Harlem Hit Parade #1 for 6 weeks, 26 total weeks 5: Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra "Hampton's Boogie Woogie" Decca 18613: August 30, 1944 () August 1944 () US R&B 1944 #5, Harlem Hit Parade #1 for 6 weeks, 23 total weeks
It was the most successful of many songs released during World War II which bemoaned life in the army. [5] Jordan was by far the most successful artist of the 1940s on Billboard ' s R&B charts. His tally of 18 chart-toppers was a record which would stand until the 1980s, and he spent 113 weeks at number one, [a] a record which would still stand ...
0–9. List of Harlem Hit Parade number ones of 1942; List of Harlem Hit Parade number ones of 1943; List of Harlem Hit Parade number ones of 1944; List of Billboard number-one R&B songs of 1945
Released Chart Positions; 1: The Mills Brothers "Paper Doll" [3] Decca 18318: February 18, 1942 () May 22, 1943 () US Billboard 1943 #1, US Pop #1 for 12 weeks, 40 total weeks, US R&B 1943 #3, Harlem Hit Parade #2 for 5 weeks, 29 total weeks, 287 points, 6,000,000 sales, [4] Grammy Hall of Fame 1998 2: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
From November 30, 1963 to January 23, 1965 there was no Billboard R&B singles chart. Some publications have used Cashbox magazine's stats in their place. No specific reason has ever been given as to why Billboard ceased releasing R&B charts, but the prevailing wisdom is that the chart methodology used was being questioned, since more and more white acts were reaching number-one on the R&B chart.
It was released as a single and peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the R&B chart. [5] In 1978, the German Schlager singer Bata Illic released a German version with lyrics by Michael Marian. [6] In 2001, Luis Miguel covered the song, which was released as the lead single from his album Mis Romances (2001).
Most Played Juke Box Records (debuted January 1944) – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States. Most Played by Jockeys (debuted February 1945) – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations. The list below includes the Best Selling Singles chart ...