BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) (JUKE BOX PLAYS CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1947
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 PEG 0' MY HEART-HARMONICATS-JUNE 1422 2 NEAR YOU-FRANCIS CRAIG ORCHESTRA, BOB LAMM-October 1380 3 HEARTACHES-TED WEEMS ORCHESTRA-March 1248 4 PEG 0' MY HEART-THREE SUNS-August 1042 5 THAT'S MY DESIRE-SAMMY KAYE ORCHESTRA, DON CORNELL-September 1040 6 THAT'S MY DESIRE-FRANKIE LAINE, MANNIE KLEIN'S ALL STARS-October 1012 7 LINDA-RAY NOBLE ORCHESTRA, BUDDY CLARK, ANITA GORDON-April 962 8 THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Billy Williams-January 938 9 I WONDER, I WONDER, I WONDER-Eddy Howard Orchestra-July 928 10 I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW-Ted Weems Orchestra, Perry Como-September 886 11 When You Were Sweet Sixteen-Perry Como, Satisfiers-October 868 12 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)-Tex Williams & The Western Caravan-August 852 13 Ole Buttermilk Sky-Hoagy Carmichael-January 840 14 I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Don Rodney-June 834 15 Near You-Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-October 832 16 Huggin' And Chalkin'-Hoagy Carmichael, Chickadees, Vic Schoen Orchestra-February 820 17 How Soon (Will I Be Seeing You)-Jack Owens, Eddie Ballantine Orchestra-December 782 18 My Adobe Hacienda-Eddy Howard Orchestra-April 772 19 Managua, Nicaragua-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Don Rodney-March 754 20 Across The Alley From The Alamo-Mills Brothers-June 722 21 Managua, Nicaragua-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Stuart Wade-February 718 22 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-King Cole Trio-January 716 23 I Wish I Didn't Love You So-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Maids-November 714 24 Anniversary Song-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-March 664 25 Mam'selle-Art Lund, Johnny Thompson Orchestra-June 642 26 Temptation (Tim-tayshun)-Red Ingle & The Natural Seven, Jo Stafford-July 628 27 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Eddy Howard Orchestra-February 610 28 Chi-baba Chi-baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)-Perry Como, Satisfiers-July 602 29 The Old Lamp-lighter-Kay Kyser Orchestra, Michael Douglas-January 536 30 Anniversary Song-Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra,Garry Stevens,Mello Larks-March 534 31 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Ella Fitzgerald, Delta Rhythm Boys-February 520 32 Mam'selle-Dick Haymes, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-May 518 33 Mickey-Ted Weems Orchestra, Bob Edwards-November 510 34 Linda-Charlie Spivak Orchestra, Tommy Mercer-April 508 35 Peg 0' My Heart-Art Lund, Johnny Thompson Orchestra-July 504 36 Near You-Larry Green Orchestra-November 504 37 Feudin' And Fightin'-Dorothy Shay, Mischa Russell Orchestra-September 444 38 Anniversary Song-Dinah Shore, Morris Stoloff Orchestra-March 416 39 A Gal In Calico-Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston Orchestra, Pied Pipers-January 398 40 Anniversary Song-Al Jolson, Morris Stoloff Orchestra-April 382 41 The Lady From Twenty-nine Palms-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Martin Men-November 364 42 Peg 0' My Heart-Clark Dennis-July 352 43 You Do-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Maids-November 348 44 Tallahassee-Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-July 344 45 A Gal In Calico-Tex Beneke, Glenn Miller Orchestra, Crew Chiefs-January 342 46 Sugar Blues-Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston Orchestra-November 338 47 You Do-Bing Crosby, Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra-November 328 48 Red Silk Stockings And Green Perfume-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Don Comell-May 322 49 Open The Door, Richard!-Dusty Fletcher, Jimmy Jones Orchestra-March 322 50 Heartaches-Harry James Orchestra, Marion Morgan-April 314 51 Linda-Paul Weston Orchestra, Matt Dennis-April 312 52 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Charlie Spivak Orchestra, Jimmy Saunders-February 308 53 Mam'selle-Pied Pipers, Paul Weston Orchestra-June 302 54 Open The Door, Richard!-Count Basie Orchestra, Bill Johnson, Harry Edison-March 296 55 I Have But One Heart-Vic Damone, Jerry Gray Orchestra-October 286 56 Feudin' And Fightin'-Jo Stafford, Starlighters, Paul Weston Orchestra-November 274 57 Managua, Nicaragua-Kay Kyser Orchestra, Gloria Wood-March 260 58 I Wish I Didn't Love You So-Dick Haymes-November 258 59 I Wish I Didn't Love You So-Dinah Shore, Sonny Burke Orchestra-November 250 60 White Christmas-Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers-January 250 61 Peg 0' My Heart-Buddy Clark, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-August 242 62 How Are Things In Glocca Morra-Buddy Clark, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-April 240 63 Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-February 230 64 Open The Door, Richard!-Jack Mcvea & The All Stars-March 229 65 Mam'selle-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-May 228 66 Guilty-Margaret Whiting, Jerry Gray Orchestra-April 216 67 A Gal In Calico-Bing Crosby, Calico Kids-February 212 68 Anniversary Song-Andy Russell, Paul Weston Orchestra-March 212 69 Peg 0' My Heart-Ted Weems Orchestra, Bob Edwards-July 206 70 An Apple Blossom Wedding-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Don Cornell-November 194 71 Open The Door, Richard!-Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five-March 190 72 How Are Things In Glocca Morra-Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Stuart Foster-April 186 73 You Do-Vic Damone, Jerry Gray Orchestra-December 176 74 How Are Things In Glocca Morra-Dick Haymes, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-March 174 75 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Dinah Shore-February 172 76 Near You-Dick 'two Ton' Baker-October 172 77 Zip-a-dee Doo-dah-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Kaydets-January 166 78 Mam'selle-Dennis Day, Charles Dant Orchestra-June 154 79 April Showers-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Jimmy Brown-May 152 80 Guilty-Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Heywood Orchestra-May 146 81 Feudin' And Fightin'-Bing Crosby, Jesters, Bob Haggart Orchestra-November 144 82 An Apple Blossom Wedding-Eddy Howard Orchestra-November 140 83 Open The Door, Richard!-Three Flames-March 138 84 My Adobe Hacienda-Billy Williams, Pecos River Rogues-May 128 85 Huggin' And Chalkin'-Kay Kyser Orchestra, Jack Martin-January 120 86 Zip-a-dee-doo-dah-Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston Orchestra, Pied Pipers-January 114 87 Huggin' And Chalkin'-Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston Orchestra-February 114 88 Kate (Have I Come Too Early, Too Late)-Eddy Howard Orchestra-November 110 89 How Are Things In Glocca Morra-Martha Tilton, Dean Elliot Orchestra-April 90 90 Ragtime Cowboy Joe-Eddy Howard Orchestra-July 90 91 I Wish I Didn't Love You So-Betty Hutton, Joe Lilley Orchestra-November 78 92 The Lady From Twenty-nine Palms-Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-November 76 93 Near You-Alvino Rey Orchestra, Jimmy Joyce-October 74 94 You Do-Margaret Whiting, Frank Devol Orchestra-November 70 95 Mam'selle-Frankie Laine, Henry Geller Orchestra-May 68 96 Guilty-Johnny Desmond, Page Cavanaugh Trio-April 68 97 The Old Lamp-lighter-Kenny Baker, Russ Morgan Orchestra-February 64 98 I Believe-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-June 64 99 Huggin' And Chalkin'-Herbie Fields Orchestra-February 62 100 Mam'selle-Ray Dorey, Paul Baron Orchestra-May 58 101 Sonata-Perry Como-February 52 102 Misirlou-Jan August-January 50 103 Sooner Or Later-Les Brown Orchestra, Doris Day-February 46 104 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)-Phil Harris, Sportsmen-October 42 105 Moon-faced, Starry-eyed-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Murray Arnold-May 34 106 When You Were Sweet Sixteen-Mills Brothers-October 32 107 I Have But One Heart-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-November 32 108 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Art Kassel Orchestra, Jimmy Featherstone-January 32 109 Roses In The Rain-Frankie Carle Orchestra, Marjorie Hughes-April 32 110 I'll Close My Eyes-Andy Russell, Paul Weston Orchestra-March 32 111 My Adobe Hacienda-Louise Massey, Westerners-June 30 112 Winter Wonderland-Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston Orchestra, Pied Pipers-January 30 113 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now-Ray Noble Orchestra, Snooky Lanson, Sportsmen-October 30 114 The Echo Said 'no'-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Don Rodney-October 30 115 My Adobe Hacienda-Kenny Baker, Russ Morgan Orchestra-May 30 116 Chi-baba Chi-baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep)-Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour Orchestra-July 30 117 The Echo Said 'no'-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Don Cornell-September 28 118 That's How Much I Love You-Bing Crosby, Bob Crosby Orchestra, Chickadees-April 28 119 Jalousie (Jealousy)-Harry James Orchestra-April 28 120 You Broke The Only Heart That Ever Loved You-Elliot Lawrence Orchestra, Rosalind Patton, Jack Hunter-January 26 121 That's The Beginning Of The End-Perry Como-February 24 122 The Girl That I Marry-Eddy Howard Orchestra-February 18