TOP SONGS IN THE USA FOR 1914*
No. Song-Artist-Peak month
1 THE SONG THAT STOLE MY HEART AWAY-HENRY BURR-JULY
2 IT'S A LONG,LONG WAY TO TIPPERAY-AMERICAN QUARTET-December
3 I'M ON MY WAY TO MANDALAY-HENRY BURR;ALBERT CAMPBELL & WILL OAKLAND-March
4 REBECCA OF SUNNY-BROOK FARM-AMERICAN QUARTET-May
5 BY THE BEAUTIFUL SEA-HEIDELBERG QUAINTET-August
6 COHEN ON THE TELEPHONE-JOE HAYMAN-September
7 TOO-RA-LOO-RA-LOO-RAL (THAT'S AN IRISH LULLABY)-CHAUNCEY OLCOTT-February
8 BALLIN' THE JACK-Prince's Orchestra-November
9 I LOVE THE LADIES-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-June
10 THE ABA DABA HONEYMOON-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-November
11 By The Beautiful Sea-Ada Jones & Billy Watkins-September
12 Peg O' My Heart-Henry Burr-January
13 Don't Blame It All On Broadway-Peerless Quartet-May
14 When You're A Long,Long Way From Home-Henry Burr-December
15 In The Valley Of The Moon-Henry Burr & Helen Clark-August
16 If I Had Someone At Home Like You-Eldina Morris-July
17 He'd Have To Get Under:Get Out And Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)-Billy Murray-March
18 Do You Take This Woman For Your Lawful Wife? "I Do,I Do"-American Quartet-June
19 He's A Devil In His Own Home Town-Billy Murray-July
20 I Miss You Most Of All-Manuel Romain-March
21 You've Got Your Mother's Big Blue Eyes-Marguerite Dunlap-February
22 The Good Ship,Mary Ann-Nora Bayes-May
23 The International Rag-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-January
24 This Is The Life-Peerless Quartet-June
25 I Want To Go Back To Michigan (Down On The Farm)-Eldina Morris-December
26 You're More Than The World To Me-Manuel Romain-November
27 You Planted A Rose In The Garden Of Love-Henry Burr-September
28 When The Angelus Is Ringing-Peerless Quartet-August
29 In The Heart Of The City,That Has No Heart-Henry Burr-July
30 If I Had My Way-Peerless Quartet-June
31 The Darktown Poker Club-Bert Williams-May
32 All Aboard For Dixie Land-Ada Jones & Peerless Quartet-April
33 When You're All Dressed Up And No Place To Go-Billy Murray-March
34 The 20th Century Rag-Billy Murray-October
35 Love's Melody-Prince's Orchestra-September
36 Celebratin' Day In Tennessee-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-July
37 Memphis Blues-Prince's Orchestra-December
38 Mary You're A Little Bit Old Fashioned-Charles Harrison-December
39 Just For To-Night-Billy Murray & Will Oakland-October
40 A Little Love,A Little Kiss-John McCormack-October
41 Love Has Wings-Charles Harrison & Grace Kerns-September
42 Can't You Hear Me Calling,Caroline?-George MacFarlane-November
43 California And You-Irving Kaufman-October
44 When It's Moonlight On The Alamo-Peerless Quartet-August
45 I'm Crying Just For You-Ada Jones & Billy Murray-June
46 Little Grey Home In The West-Charles Harrison-April
47 Down In Chattanooga-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-March
48 Oh,You Million Dollar Doll-Peerless Quartet & James F. Harrison-February
49 In The Town I Was Born-Owen McCormack-July
50 Cross The Great Divide (I'll Wait For You)-Haydn Quartet-May
51 Something Seems Tingle-Ingling-October
52 That's A Real Moving Picture From Life-Manuel Romain-July
53 Little Grey Home In The West-Maggie Teyte-April
54 All Aboard For Dixieland-American Quartet-April
55 On The Old Fall River Line-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-January
56 By The Beautiful Sea-Prince's Orchestra-October
57 Love's Own Sweet Song-Charles Harrison & Grace Kerns-September
58 I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Araby-John McCormack-January
59 They Start The Victrola (And Go Dancing Round The Floor)-Billy Murray-December
60 When It's Night Time Down in Burghandy-George MacFarlane-September
61 Off With The Old Love,On With The New-Henry Burr & Albert Campbell-August
62 Fascination-Prince's Orchestra-July
63 Sit Down (You're Rocking The Boat)-Billy Murray-March
64 That International Rag-Victor Military Band-February
65 On The Old Fall River Line-Billy Murray-January
66 Kitty McKay-Prince's Orchestra-August
67 This Is The Life-Billy Murray-July
68 La Golondria (The Swallow)-Victor Military Band-April
69 On The Honeymoon Express-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-January
70 Ave Naria-John McCormack-August
71 Rebecca Of Sunny-brook Farms-Henry Burr,Irving Gillette & Helen Clark-April
72 Gems From "The Girl From Utah"-Victor Light Opera Co.-December
73 Amor Mio (My Love)-Enrico Caruso-May
74 Isle D'Amour-Olive Kline-March
75 My Wonderful Dream Girl-John Barnes Wells-January
76 The Old Homestead-Prince's Orchestra-November
77 Good-Bye-John McCormack-October
78 Mary,You're A Little Bit Old-Fashioned-Walter Van Brunt-October
79 In The Valley Of The Moon-Vernon Archibald-August
80 In The Valley Of The Moon-Elizabeth Spencer-August
81 Broadway Medley-Pietro Deiro-April
82 I'm Crying Just For You-Eddie Morton-March
83 Peg 'O My Heart-Walter Van Brunt-February
84 Noche Serena (Calm Night)-Emilio DeGogorza-January
85 Puppchen-Prince's Orchestra-August
86 Lullaby From Jocelyn ("Angels Guard Thee")-John McCormack-December
87 California And You-Henry Burr & Albert Campbell-November
88 The High Cost Of Loving-Eldina Morris-December
89 That's A Plenty-Prince's Orchestra-October
90 When The Angelus Is Ringing-Lyric Quartet-August
91 He's A Devil In His Own Home Town-Eddie Morton-June
92 The Original Fox Trot-Fred Van Eps-June
93 While They Were Dancing Around-Peerless Quartet-June
94 Nearer My God To Thee-John McCormack-May
95 Underneath The Tango Moon-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-February
96 Do You Take This Woman For Your Lawful Wife?-William J.Halley-May
97 Sweethearts-Victor Herbert & His Orchestra-April
98 That International Rag-Prince's Orchestra-March
99 Somewhere A Voice Is Calling-Henry Burr-March
100 When It's Apple Blossom Time In Normandy-Harry MacDonough & Marguerite Dunlap-February
101 I Can't Believe You Really Love Me (It's Like A Wonderful Dream)-Billy Watkins-December
102 The Memphis Blues-Victor Military Band-November
103 Eagle Rock-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-September
104 Happy Tho' Married-Fred Duprez-September
105 Gems From "High Jinks"-Victor Light Opera Co.-August
106 Non E Ver ('tis Not True)-Emilio DeGogorza-July
107 Camp Meeting Band-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-June
108 O Sole Mio (My Sunshine)-Alan Turner-May
109 Where Can I Meet You To-Night?-Henry Burr & Ada Jones-May
110 The Ragtime Dream-American Quartet-April
111 La Forza Del Destino:Solenne In Quest Ora (Swear In This Honor)-Reinald Werrenrath & Lambert Murphy-March
112 On The Old Front Porch-Henry Burr & Ada Jones-February
113 If We Were On Our Honeymoon-Elsie Baker,Edna Brown & James F.Harrison-February
114 The Girl I Left Behind-Columbia Stellar Quartet-February
115 Somewhere A Voice Is Calling-Vernon Archibald & Elizabeth Spencer-December
116 I'll Do It All Over Again-Billy Murray-November
117 Dear Love Days-Henry Burr & Albert Campbell-November
118 Dear Love Days-Will Oakland-November
119 The Whistling Coquette-October
120 Rock Of Ages-Alma Gluck-October
121 Rock Of Ages-Louise Homer-October
122 Fourth Of July At Pumpkin Center-Cal Stewart-August
123 You're Here And I'm Here-Harry MacDonough & Olive Kline-June
124 Dance Of The Hours-Victor Herbert & His Orchestra-May
125 Old Folks Rag-Fred Van Eps-April
126 The One I Love-Grace Kerns & Reed Miller-March
127 Comin' Thro' The Rye-Nellie Melba-March
128 The Girl In The Gingham Gown-Orpheus Quartet-February
* This list was compiled by data from the book titled “Joel Whitburn’s Pop Memories 1890-1954”
(1986) by Billboard Publications,Inc. Whitburn's book used data from:
Talking Machine World (published monthly lists of record labels’ top sellers from 1914-21)
Billboard (weekly lists of top songs in vaudeville 1913-18) Jim Walsh Sheet Music Sales ASCAP Record Label Publications Best-selling records information