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Throughout most of the 1940s the magazine published the following three charts: Best Selling Singles – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played Juke Box Records (debuted January 1944) – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
"Frenesi", an instrumental recorded by clarinetist Artie Shaw, occupied the number one position on the chart during the final two weeks of 1940. In 1940, The Billboard began compiling and publishing the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Debuting in the issue dated July 27, it marked the beginning of the magazine's nationwide tracking ...
Category: 1940s songs. ... Music portal; Songs written or first produced in the decade 1940s, i.e the years 1940 to 1949. 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s ...
In China, the 1940s was the golden era of Mandarin pop songs which were collectively termed 'Shidaiqu', literally "songs of the era". Shanghai Pathe Records, then belonging to EMI, emerged to be the leading record company in China and featured a blend of Chinese melodies and western orchestrations as well as Big Band Jazz elements in ...
Music portal; This category is for songs issued as singles in the decade 1940s, i.e the years 1940 to 1949 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s ...
The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on.
Because of You (1940 song) Bengawan Solo (song) Bésame Mucho; Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered; Bilećanka; Blueberry Hill; Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina) The Breeze and I; Broadway (1940 song)
Music portal; This category is for record charts in the decade 1940s 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s ... List of top-ten songs for the 1940s in Mexico; U.