US #1s of 1944

I will need to check out all of these. I am completely lost.

i've never heard this version of 'besame mucho' but i love the cesaria evora one

"Don't Fence Me In." Like the Ink Spots/Ella and Mills Brothers too.

"Swinging on a Star," possibly my fave ever by Bing.

I just saw Elvis Costello and Madeline Albright sing a duet of "Don't Fence Me In" on Conan last night (?!?!?!) so it's on my mind and, thus, gets my vote.

Voted Don't fence me in.

According to the internet, this was only the second year in which a black artist had a #1. 1943 was the first -- it was The Mills Bros' "Paper Doll."

"Besame Mucho". Because it's a nice song. Never heard Tommy Dorsey's version though. :)

Jimmy Dorsey's, I mean

but they're all 'nice' songs, Geir. that was the whole point in 1944.

Only eleven songs total - I'm presuming that the charts were only compiled monthly, not weekly, in those days? I think I know four of these, maybe as many as five. Mills Brothers get my vote.

I'm mystified: What possible reason would Lex have for clicking on this thread, much less replying?!

"I'll Get By" though it's the Ink Spots version I love.

Wasn't Paper Doll by the Mills Brothers number one in this year?

For quite a few weeks as well I reckon?

Glen Frey, "The heat is on"
Jimmy Dorsey, "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)"
Guy Lombardo, "It's Love-Love-Love"
Bing Crosby, "I Love You"
Harry James, "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)"
Bing Crosby, "I'll Be Seeing You"
Bing Crosby, "Swinging on a Star"
Mills Brothers, "You Always Hurt the One You Love"
Dinah Shore, "I'll Walk Alone"
The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald, "I'm Making Believe"
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, "Don't Fence Me In"

I like how the song titles read in sequence trace the arc of a relationship.

You missed off Guy Mitchell's "I'm off down the boozer"

if only it was the Spike Jones "You Always Hurt the One You Love." Kee-RUNCH!

Hahaha excellent, all three of you!

I have so much love for the Andrews Sisters, I need more!

yes!

Only eleven songs total - I'm presuming that the charts were only compiled monthly, not weekly, in those days?

Nope, weekly. The country and R&B charts of the '40s through the early '60s had even less turnover: there were only four (4) country No. 1s in 1961.

I'm mystified: What possible reason would Lex have for clicking on this thread, much less replying?!

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Sven, "Paper Doll" will be included in the 1943 poll, because I am only including songs in the year they first reached the top spot.

too much bing to decide between!

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ha, i was like, "wtf the osmonds?" until i pressed play

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