+ Hinweise zur Nutzung der Liste Die Tabelle enthält Musiker, Titel und deren Autor(en), Datum des Eintritts in die Charts, Verweildauer in den Charts und Höchstplatzierung. Die Herkunft der Interpreten wird durch die Länderflagge angezeigt; Titel, die Platz eins erreicht haben, sind farbig hinterlegt. Die voreingestellte Sortierung erfolgt alphabetisch nach den Interpreten. Darüber hinaus kann nach Titel, Charteinstieg, Verweildauer, Position und Label sortiert werden. Die Liste der Singles in den Billboard-Charts (1940) ist eine vollständige Liste der Chartsongs, die sich mit Beginn der offiziellen Billboard-Singlewertung vom 27. Juli im Kalenderjahr 1940The Billboard, July 27. 1940, p. 11 (abrufbar im Archiv der American Radio History) platzieren konnten.
Bei der Aufstellung ist zu beachten, dass sich in den Billboard-Charts A- und B-Seite eines Tonträgers auch einzeln platzieren konnten; in diesem Fall werden sie in dieser Liste entsprechend separat aufgeführt. Die Angaben zur Anzahl der Wochen sowie der Bestplatzierung entsprechen dem Zeitrahmen des jeweiligen Kalenderjahres und bilden somit nur eine Teilstatistik ab. In diesem Jahr platzierten sich insgesamt 43 Songs.
Neben den populären Bigbands waren Solisten wie Bing Crosby diejenigen Stars, die alle wichtigen Medienformate der Zeit, Filme, Radio und Musikaufnahmen beherrschten. Weitere beliebte Sänger waren die Vokalensembles wie die Andrew Sisters und die Ink Spots. Bandleader wie die Dorsey Brothers haben oft dazu beigetragen, die Karriere von Sängern zu starten, die als Solokünstler populär wurden, wie Frank Sinatra, der in dieser Zeit als Sänger berühmt wurde.Vgl. George T. Simon: Die goldene Ära der Bigbands. Hannibal, Höfen 2004, ISBN 3-85445-243-8.
Statistik Label Anzahl Titel InterpretenColumbia (Columbia Records, New York City) 5 Harry Babbitt, Will Bradley, Kay Kyser, Sully Mason, Ray McKinley, Ginny Simms, Freddie SlackDecca (Decca Records Inc., New York City, Zweigstelle des britischen Hauptunternehmens) 13 The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Judy Garland, Sara Horn, The Ink Spots, Bonnie King, Dick McIntire, Helen O’Connell, Jan Savitt, Vic Schoen, Bobby Sherwood, John Scott Trotter, George "Bon Bon" TunnellVictor (Ausrichtungszweig von RCA Records, New York City) 9 Tommy Dorsey, The Pied Pipers, Leo Reisman, Artie Shaw, Frank Sinatra, Kate Smith, Allan StorrBluebird (Sublabel von RCA Victor) 16 Mitchell Ayres, Charlie Barnet, Bob Chester, Ray Eberle, Erskine Hawkins, Jack Lathrop, Mary Ann McCall, Mary Ann Mercer, Al Stuart
Nummer-eins-Hits
Ersteinstiege 27.07.-02.08. 1 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers - I'll Never Smile Again (Jamás reiré otra vez) 2 Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly - The Breeze And I (Adapted by Toots Camarata From "Andalucía") 3 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - Imagination 4 Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Sully Mason & his Playmates - Playmates 5 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) 6 Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Mary Ann McCall - Where Was I? (From the Warner Bros. Film 'Til We Meet Again) 7 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra - Pennsylvania 6-5000 8 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra - Imagination 9 Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra - Sierra Sue 10 Mitchell Ayres & his Fashions in Music, Vocal Refrain by Mary Ann Mercer - Make-Believe Island
03.08.-09.08. 6 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - The Nearness of You 7 The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment - When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano 8 Jan Savitt & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by George "Bon Bon" Tunnell - Make-Believe Island 10 Artie Shaw & his Orchestra - Frenesi
10.08.-16.08. 7 Judy Garland with Bobby Sherwood & his Orchestra - I'm Nobody's Baby (From MGM Picture "Andy Hardy Meets Debutante") 10 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - Blueberry Hill
17.08.-23.08. 4 Jimmy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Helen O’Connell - Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga 8 Kate Smith with Mixed Chorus & Orchestra - God Bless America
31.08.-06.09. 10 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
07.09.-13.09. 8 The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment - Maybe
14.09.-20.09. 10 Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) & his Orchestra - Dolimite
21.09.-27.09. 9 Bing Crosby with Dick McIntire & his Harmony Hawaiians - Trade Winds 10 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra - Trade Winds (Vientos alisios)
28.09.-04.10. 5 Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter & his Orchestra - Only Forever (From Paramount Picture "Rhythm on the River") 9 Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack - Beat Me Daddy (Eight to the Bar)
05.10.-11.10. 9 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Jack Lathrop - Crosstown 10 The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment - Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees)
12.10.-18.10. 6 Bob Chester & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Al Stuart - Practice Makes Perfect 9 The Ink Spots, Vocal with Instrumental Accompaniment - We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
26.10.-01.11. 7 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Allan Storr - Only Forever (Solo para siempre) (From the Paramount Film "Rhythm on the River") 10 Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra - Pompton Turnpike
02.11.-08.11. 10 Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Ginny, Harry, Jack & Max - Ferry-Boat Serenade
09.11.-15.11. 8 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Frank Sinatra - Our Love Affair 9 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - Our Love Affair (From The MGM-Film "Strike Up the Band") 10 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - The Call of the Canyon
23.11.-29.11. 10 Leo Reisman & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Sara Horn - Down Argentina Way (Allá en la Argentina) (From the 20th Century-Fox Film "Down Argentine Way")
30.11.-06.12. 6 Tommy Dorsey & his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra - We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) 10 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - A Handful of Stars (From the MGM-Film "Hullabaloo")
07.12.-13.12. 8 Will Bradley & his Orchestra feat. Ray McKinley - Scrub Me, Mama, With a Boogie Beat 9 The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & his Orchestra - Ferryboat Serenade (La piccinina)
14.12.-20.12. 6 Bob Crosby and His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus by Bonnie King - Down Argentina Way (From 20th Century-Fox Picture "Down Argentine Way")
21.12.-27.12. 5 Glenn Miller & his Orchestra, Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle - A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (From the London Musical Success "New Faces") 10 Will Bradley Trio, Vocal Chorus by Ray McKinley and Will Bradley - Down the Road a Piece
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