BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (USA) (JUKE BOX PLAYS CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1950
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 THE THIRD MAN THEME-GUY LOMBARDO ORCHESTRA-May 1448 2 MONA LISA-NAT KING COLE, LES BAXTER ORCHESTRA-July 1419 3 GOODNIGHT IRENE-GORDON JENKINS ORCHESTRA, WEAVERS-August 1370 4 HARBOR LIGHTS-SAMMY KAYE ORCHESTRA, TONY ALAMO-November 1316 5 I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I?-ANDREWS SISTERS, GORDON JENKINS ORCHESTRA-January 1197 6 SENTIMENTAL ME-AMES BROTHERS-June 1180 7 THERE'S NO TOMORROW-TONY MARTIN, HENRI RENE ORCHESTRA-February 1058 8 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT-Kay Starr, Lou Busch Orchestra-September 1019 9 IT ISN'T FAIR-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Don Cornell-May 996 10 I WANNA BE LOVED-Andrews Sisters, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-July 963 11 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy-Red Foley-February 962 12 All My Love (Bolero)-Patti Page, Harry Geller Orchestra-November 945 13 Play A Simple Melody-Bing & Gary Crosby, Matty Matlock Orchestra-September 921 14 Harbor Lights-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-November 851 15 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Bing Crosby, Jud Conlon Rhythmaires-January 814 16 Sam's Song (The Happy Tune)-Bing & Gary Crosby, Matty Matlock Orchestra-October 812 17 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake)-Eileen Barton-April 808 18 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)-Mills Brothers-December 792 19 Music! Music! Music!-Teresa Brewer, Dixieland All Stars-April 777 20 The Thing-Phil Harris, Walter Scharf Orchestra-December 776 21 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)-Ames Brothers-October 768 22 I'll Never Be Free-Kay Starr, Tennessee Ernie Ford-October 759 23 A Dreamer's Holiday-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-January 735 24 Hoop-dee-doo-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-June 733 25 Bewitched-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Bonnie Lou Williams-July 720 26 Tzena, Tzena, Tzena-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Weavers-August 674 27 The Third Man Theme-Anton Karas-June 642 28 Sentimental Me-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-June 637 29 Rag Mop-Ames Brothers-February 611 30 Quicksilver-Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-March 586 31 Nola-Les Paul-August 524 32 Dearie-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-April 520 33 A Bushel And A Peck-Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely-December 516 34 The Cry Of The Wild Goose-Frankie Laine, Henry Geller Orchestra-March 504 35 My Foolish Heart-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Sandy Evans-May 499 36 Harbor Lights-Ken Griffin-October 499 37 Thinking Of You-Don Cherry, Dave Terry Orchestra-December 497 38 The Old Master Painter-Dick Haymes, 4 Hits And A Miss, Sunny Burke Orchestra-January 488 39 Daddy's Little Girl-Mills Brothers-May 486 40 My Foolish Heart-Billy Eckstine, Russ Case Orchestra-June 483 41 Mona Lisa-Victor Young Orchestra & Chorus, Don Cherry-September 472 42 Bewitched-Bill Snyder Orchestra-June 462 43 All My Love (Bolero)-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Bill Flanagan-October 454 44 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy-Bing Crosby-February 448 45 Hoop-dee-doo-Kay Starr, Frank Devol Orchestra-July 438 46 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Dinah Shore, Harry Zimmerman Orchestra-January 423 47 Harbor Lights-Bing Crosby, Lyn Murray Orchestra-December 411 48 All My Love-Bing Crosby, Alexander Jeff Chorus-November 393 49 Sam's Song-Joe Fingers Carr, Carr-hops-August 389 50 Roses-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Kaydets-May 382 51 Bonaparte's Retreat-Gene Krupa Orchestra, Bobby Soots-September 380 52 Cincinnati Dancing Pig-Red Foley-September 378 53 Orange Colored Sky-Nat King Cole, Stan Kenton Orchestra-November 375 54 Bewitched-Jan August, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats-July 375 55 I Said My Pajamas (And Put On My Pray'rs)-Tony Martin,Fran Warren,Henri Rene Orchestra-March 374 56 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra, Harry Prime-November 369 57 Goodnight Irene-Frank Sinatra, Mitch Miller Orchestra-September 361 58 Music! Music! Music!-Carmen Cavallaro Orchestra, Bob Lido, Cavaliers-April 358 59 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)-Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-November 351 60 Rag Mop-Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Hamptones-March 343 61 Johnson Rag-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-February 333 62 Bewitched-Doris Day, Mellowmen-July 332 63 Patricia-Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-October 329 64 Rag Mop-Johnnie Lee Wills & The Boys-February 322 65 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake)-Georgia Gibbs,Max Kaminsky's Dixielanders-May 320 66 My Foolish Heart-Mindy Carson, Henri Rene Orchestra-June 318 67 I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Artie Shaw-October 312 68 Count Every Star-Dick Haymes, Artie Shaw Orchestra-August 309 69 Daddy's Little Girl-Dick Todd, Eddie Miller Orchestra, Phil Ellis Choristers-February 293 70 The Old Master Painter-Richard Hayes, Mitch Miller Orchestra-February 276 71 Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-March 270 72 The Old Piano Roll Blues-Lawrence Piano Roll Cook-May 269 73 Goodnight Irene-Red Foley, Ernest Tubb, Sunshine Trio-August 265 74 I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine-Patti Page, D'artega Orchestra-July 258 75 Johnson Rag-Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Claire Hogan-February 254 76 Rag Mop-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra-March 225 77 Hoop-dee-doo-Doris Day, Mellowmen, George Wyle Orchestra-June 221 78 The Old Piano Roll Blues-Hoagy Carmichael, Cass Daley, Matty Matlock's All Stars-July 214 79 Count Every Star-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra & Chorus-July 211 80 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)-Frankie Laine-December 208 81 The Old Master Painter-Snooky Lanson, Beasley Smith Orchestra-January 204 82 La Vie En Rose-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-July 196 83 Harbor Lights-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Ronnie Deauville-November 191 84 Mona Lisa-Harry James Orchestra, Dick Williams-August 189 85 Bewitched-Larry Green Orchestra, Honeydreamers-July 178 86 Music! Music! Music!-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Merv Griffin, Martin Men-April 169 87 Tzena, Tzena, Tzena-Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-September 166 88 Tzena, Tzena, Tzena-Vic Damone-September 165 89 Our Lady Of Fatima-Richard Hayes, Kitty Kallen, Jimmy Carroll Orchestra-October 165 90 Oh, Babe!-Kay Starr, Frank Devol Orchestra-December 162 91 Bibbidi-bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)-Jo Stafford, Gordon Macrae,Paul Weston Orchestra-January 159 92 La Vie En Rose-Bing Crosby, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-October 155 93 Oh, Babe!-Louis Prima, Keely Smith-December 155 94 Broken Down Merry-go-round-Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely-February 154 95 Dearie-Ray Bolger, Ethel Merman-April 151 96 Mule Train-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Men-January 149 97 Candy And Cake-Mindy Carson, Henri Rene Orchestra-April 143 98 The Gods Were Angry With Me-Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely-March 143 99 Wanderin'-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Tony Alamo, Kaye Choir-June 142 100 Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry, Pinafores-January 142 101 The Old Master Painter-Phil Harris Orchestra-January 142 102 Dearie-Jo Stafford, Gordon Macrae, Paul Weston Orchestra-April 142 103 Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You)-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Ronnie Deauville, Skyliners-December 141 104 I'll Always Love You-Dean Martin, Paul Weston Orchestra-September 136 105 The Old Master Painter-Frank Sinatra, Modernaires-January 134 106 Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo (The Magic Song)-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-January 129 107 Count Every Star-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Dick Noel-September 125 108 Mona Lisa-Charlie Spivak Orchestra, Tommy Lynn & Choir-September 121 109 Music! Music! Music!-Ames Brothers-April 113 110 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake)-Benny Strong Orchestra-April 111 111 Bamboo-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Maids-February 109 112 Oh, Babe!-Ames Brothers-December 108 113 White Christmas-Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers-December 102 114 I Wanna Be Loved-Billy Eckstine, Russ Case Orchestra-July 99 115 Candy And Cake-Arthur Godfrey, Chordettes, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-April 97 116 I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas-Yogi Yorgesson, Johnny Duffy Trio-January 96 117 The Old Piano Roll Blues-Cliff Steward, San Francisco Boys-July 86 118 Stars Are The Windows Of Heaven-Ames Brothers-September 77 119 Music, Maestro, Please-Frankie Laine, Henry Geller Orchestra-September 75 120 Birmingham Bounce-Red Foley-May 73 121 Go To Sleep,Go To Sleep,Go To Sleep-Mary Martin, Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-March 73 122 Harbor Lights-Jerry Byrd, Jerry Murad's Harmonicats-September 72 123 Peter Cottontail-Mervin Shiner-April 71 124 I'll Sail My Ship Alone-Moon Mullican-August 70 125 Vagabond Shoes-Vic Damone, Glenn Osser Orchestra-August 70 126 Hoop-dee-doo-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-June 69 127 Peter Cottontail-Gene Autry-April 69 128 Let's Go To Church (Next Sunday Morning)-Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely-April 67 129 Choo'n Gum-Teresa Brewer, Jimmy Lytell, Dixieland All Stars-May 66 130 Charley My Boy-Andrews Sisters, Russ Morgan Orchestra-January 63 131 I Wanna Be Loved-Dinah Washington, Teddy Stewart Orchestra-July 62 132 Tenderly-Lynn Hope Quintet-September 61 133 A Dreamer's Holiday-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Dick Noel-January 60 134 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake)-Ethel Merman, Ray Bolger, Sy Oliver Orchestra-May 60 135 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You-Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, Jud Conlon Rhythmaires-February 60 136 Play A Simple Melody-Jo Stafford, Starlighters, Paul Weston Orchestra-September 56 137 Swamp Girl-Frankie Laine, Jean Loulie Norman, Henry Geller Orchestra-April 55 138 Mona Lisa-Art Lund, Larry Holmes Orchestra-August 54 139 I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell-Doris Day, Mellowmen, George Wyle Orchestra-August 54 140 Our Little Ranch House-Guy Lombardo Orchestra-September 54 141 Blue Christmas-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-January 54 142 I Cross My Fingers-Bing Crosby, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-August 54 143 With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming-Patti Page Quartet-March 53 144 Mississippi-Red Foley, Dixie Dons-July 52 145 Sentimental Me-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Ronnie Deauville-June 50 146 The Third Man Theme-Owen Bradley Quintet-June 50 147 Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)-Doris Day, George Wyle Orchestra-March 47 148 Cincinnati Dancing Pig-Vic Damone, Ralph Marterie Orchestra, Meadowlarks-September 47 149 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Benny Strong Orchestra-January 44 150 The Petite Waltz (La Petite Valse)-Guy Lombardo Orchestra-October 44 151 Dream A Little Dream Of Me-Frankie Laine-October 42 152 Quicksilver-Doris Day, Country Cousins-January 40 153 Are You Lonesome Tonight-Blue Barron Orchestra, Bobby Beers, Blue Notes-April 38 154 Harbor Lights-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra-December 36 155 Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own-Kay Starr, Tennessee Ernie Ford-September 35 156 Rain-Frank Petty Trio-May 35 157 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)-Dick Haymes, 4 Hits And A Miss, Victor Young Orchestra-September 34 158 I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell-Bing Crosby, Sy Oliver Orchestra, Aristokats-July 32 159 She Wore A Yellow Ribbon-Andrews Sisters, Russ Morgan Orchestra-January 32 160 Mona Lisa-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra, Harry Prime-October 32 161 I Wanna Be Loved-Fontane Sisters, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra & Chorus-August 32 162 Valencia-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-May 32 163 The Third Man Theme-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Martin Men-July 31 164 We'll Build A Bungalow-Johnny Long Orchestra, Janet Brace-January 31 165 Thirsty For Your Kisses-Ames Brothers-November 29 166 Juke Box Annie-Kitty Kallen, Harry Geller Orchestra-May 28 167 Play A Simple Melody-Georgia Gibbs, Bob Crosby Orchestra-September 28 168 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra,Harry Prime,Singing Winds-February 28 169 No Other Love-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-October 27 170 Please Say Goodnight To The Guy, Irene-Ziggytalent-November 27 171 Chattanoogie Shoe-shine Boy-Phil Harris Orchestra-March 27 172 Sometime-Ink Spots-September 26 173 The Old Master Painter-Peggy Lee, Mel Torme-January 26 174 Blue Christmas-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra & Chorus-January 26 175 Echoes-Jo Stafford, Gordon Macrae, Paul Weston Orchestra-January 26 176 Goodnight Irene-Jo Stafford, Harold Mooney Orchestra-November 25 177 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake)-Art Mooney Orchestra, Betty Harris, Art Mooney Choir-April 24 178 I Said My Pajamas (And Put On My Pray'rs)-Ethel Merman,Ray Bolger,Sy Oliver Orchestra-March 22 179 Candy And Cake-Evelyn Knight, Lee Gordon Singers-April 22 180 American Beauty Rose-Eddy Howard Orchestra-July 20 181 C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)-Danny Kaye & The Lee Gordon Singers-June 20 182 Can't We Talk It Over-Andrews Sisters, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-September 19 183 The Third Man Theme-Victor Young Orchestra & Chorus, Don Cherry-July 19 184 The Wedding Samba-Edmundo Ros Orchestra-January 18 185 Back In Your Own Backyard-Patti Page, Harry Geller Orchestra-October 18 186 Just Say I Love Her-Vic Damone, Ronnie Selby Orchestra-October 18 187 The Red We Want Is The Red We've Got-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra-September 18 188 Mississippi-Art Mooney Orchestra, Allan Brooks, Four Clovers-July 18 189 Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)-Gene Autry-January 17 190 Careless Kisses-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-January 17 191 Rag Mop-Eddy Howard Orchestra-March 17 192 Tiddley Winkie Woo-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-June 17 193 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy-Bill Darnel-March 17 194 Echoes-Ink Spots-January 17 195 Sugarfoot Rag-Red Foley, Hank Garland-February 17 196 I Need You So-Don Cornell, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-September 16 197 It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House-Dinah Shore, Harry Zimmerman Orchestra-March 16 198 Nola-Guy Lombardo Orchestra-September 16 199 All Dressed Up To Smile-Evelyn Knight, Ray Charles Singers-August 16 200 Rag Mop-Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Claire Hogan-March 16 201 The Wedding Samba-Carmen Miranda, Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-January 16 202 The Old Piano Roll Blues-Jubalaires-July 16 203 Sometime-Mariners, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-August 16 204 Beyond The Reef-Bing Crosby, Lyn Murray Orchestra-October 15 205 Half A Heart Is All You Left Me (When You Broke My Heart In Two)-Al Morgan-January 15 206 The Old Piano Roll Blues-Eddie Cantor, Lisa Kirk, Sammy Kaye Orchestra-June 14 207 I Said My Pajamas (And Put On My Pray'rs)-Doris Day, George Wyle Orchestra-March 14 208 Tzena, Tzena, Tzena-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra-September 14 209 All My Love-Percy Faith Orchestra-October 14 210 La Vie En Rose-Louis Armstrong-October 13 211 I'll Always Love You-Dinah Shore-October 13 212 Beloved, Be Faithful-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-October 13 213 Half A Heart Is All You Left Me-Eddy Howard Orchestra-February 13 214 I Wanna Be Loved-Dottie O'brien, Jan Garber Orchestra-August 13 215 You Dreamer You-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-June 13 216 It Isn't Fair-Bill Farrell, Russ Case Orchestra-April 13 217 Bewitched-Roy Ross Orchestra-June 13 218 The Wedding Samba-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-March 13 219 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)-Dinah Shore, Harry Zimmerman Orchestra-September 12 220 I Cross My Fingers-Percy Faith Orchestra, Russ Emery-July 12 221 The Thing-Ames Brothers-December 12 222 Mona Lisa-Dennis Day, Henri Rene Orchestra, Ray Charles Singers-August 12 223 Can Anyone Explain? (No, No, No!)-Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong-November 11 224 Thanks, Mister Florist-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Men-June 11 225 Johnson Rag-Jack Teter Trio-February 11