Rank
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Label
|
Recorded
|
Released
|
Chart positions
|
1 |
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra |
"
Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3411 |
March 14, 1949 (1949-03-14) |
May 14, 1949 (1949-05-14) |
US Billboard 1949 #1, US #1 for 12 weeks, 22 total weeks, US Country 1949 #43, USHB #2 for 1 weeks, 3 total weeks, 627 points, CashBox #1
|
2 |
Frankie Laine |
"
That Lucky Old Sun"
[8] |
Mercury 5316 |
June 14, 1949 (1949-06-14) |
August 19, 1949 (1949-08-19) |
US Billboard 1949 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 22 total weeks, 510 points, CashBox #4
|
3 |
The Andrews Sisters with
Gordon Jenkins Orchestra |
"
I Can Dream, Can't I?"
[9] |
Decca 24705 |
July 15, 1949 (1949-07-15) |
August 22, 1949 (1949-08-22) |
US Billboard 1949 #3, US #1 for 5 weeks, 25 total weeks, 496 points
|
4 |
Evelyn Knight |
"
A Little Bird Told Me"
[10] |
Decca 24514 |
October 12, 1948 (1948-10-12) |
November 1948 (1948-11) |
US Billboard 1949 #4, US #1 for 7 weeks, 21 total weeks, 473 points, CashBox #8
|
5 |
Perry Como |
"
Some Enchanted Evening"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3402 |
March 1, 1949 (1949-03-01) |
April 1949 (1949-04) |
US Billboard 1949 #7, US #1 for 5 weeks, 26 total weeks, 468 points, CashBox #2
|
6 |
Vic Damone |
"
You're Breaking My Heart"
[8] |
Mercury 5271 |
February 15, 1949 (1949-02-15) |
May 1949 (1949-05) |
US Billboard 1949 #6, US #1 for 4 weeks, 26 total weeks, 467 points, CashBox #7
|
7 |
Margaret Whiting and
Jimmy Wakely |
"
Slippin' Around"
[11] |
Capitol 40224 |
September 5, 1949 (1949-09-05) |
September 10, 1949 (1949-09-10) |
US Billboard 1949 #10, US #1 for 3 weeks, 23 total weeks, US Country 1949 #2, USHB #1 for 16 weeks, 32 total weeks, 428 points
|
8 |
Blue Barron and His Orchestra |
"
Cruising Down the River"
[12] |
MGM 10346 |
December 15, 1948 (1948-12-15) |
January 1949 (1949-01) |
US Billboard 1949 #8, US #1 for 7 weeks, 20 total weeks, 409 points, CashBox #5
|
9 |
Frankie Laine |
"
Mule Train"
[8] |
Mercury 5345 |
October 2, 1949 (1949-10-02) |
October 28, 1949 (1949-10-28) |
US Billboard 1949 #6, US #1 for 6 weeks, 13 total weeks, 385 points, CashBox #9
|
10 |
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra |
"Cruising Down The River"
[13] |
Decca 24568 |
January 20, 1949 (1949-01-20) |
February 1949 (1949-02) |
US Billboard 1949 #10, US #1 for 7 weeks, 22 total weeks, 360 points, CashBox #3
|
11 |
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra |
"
Again"
[14] |
Decca 24602 |
February 17, 1949 (1949-02-17) |
April 1949 (1949-04) |
US Billboard 1949 #11, US #2 for 3 weeks, 23 total weeks, 295 points
|
12 |
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra |
"
Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)"
[15] |
RCA Victor 20-3510 |
July 1949 (1949-07) |
August 1, 1949 (1949-08-01) |
US Billboard 1949 #12, US #1 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 287 points
|
13 |
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra |
"
Forever and Ever"
[16] |
Decca 24569 |
January 20, 1949 (1949-01-20) |
February 1949 (1949-02) |
US Billboard 1949 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 26 total weeks, 263 points
|
14 |
Perry Como |
"Forever and Ever"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3347 |
January 13, 1949 (1949-01-13) |
March 1949 (1949-03) |
US Billboard 1949 #14, US #2 for 1 weeks, 25 total weeks, 245 points
|
15 |
Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye (Vocal
Don Cornell) |
"
Room Full of Roses"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3441 |
March 8, 1949 (1949-03-08) |
May 1949 (1949-05) |
US Billboard 1949 #15, US #2 for 1 weeks, 24 total weeks, 220 points
|
16 |
Evelyn Knight |
"
Powder Your Face with Sunshine"
[17] |
Decca 24530 |
November 16, 1948 (1948-11-16) |
December 1948 (1948-12) |
US Billboard 1949 #16, US #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks, 208 points
|
17 |
Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra |
"
Don't Cry, Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)"
[18] |
Decca 24720 |
August 12, 1949 (1949-08-12) |
September 1949 (1949-09) |
US Billboard 1949 #17, US #3 for 1 week, 19 total weeks, 181 points
|
18 |
Bing Crosby |
"
Far Away Places"
[19] |
Decca 24532 |
November 25, 1948 (1948-11-25) |
January 5, 1949 (1949-01-05) |
US Billboard 1949 #18, US #2 for 3 weeks, 19 total weeks, 171 points
|
19 |
Al Morgan |
"
Jealous Heart" |
London 30001 |
1949 (1949) |
July 1949 (1949-07) |
US Billboard 1949 #19, US #4 for 5 weeks, 26 total weeks, 166 points
|
20 |
Margaret Whiting |
"Far Away Places"
[20] |
Capitol 15278 |
October 1, 1948 (1948-10-01) |
November 1948 (1948-11) |
US Billboard 1949 #20, US #2 for 6 weeks, 23 total weeks, 152 points
|
21 |
Russ Morgan |
"So Tired"
[21] |
Decca 24521 |
October 11, 1945 (1945-10-11) |
November 1948 (1948-11) |
US Billboard 1949 #21, US #3 for 1 weeks, 25 total weeks, 146 points
|
22 |
Perry Como and
the Fontane Sisters |
"
"A" – You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3381 |
March 1, 1949 (1949-03-01) |
March 25, 1949 (1949-03-25) |
US Billboard 1949 #22, US #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, 144 points
|
23 |
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra |
"
Red Roses for a Blue Lady"
[7] |
RCA Victor 20-3319 |
December 15, 1948 (1948-12-15) |
January 1949 (1949-01) |
US Billboard 1949 #23, US #3 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 131 points
|
24 |
Perry Como and the Fontane Sisters |
"
A Dreamer's Holiday"
[15] |
RCA Victor 20-3543 |
August 11, 1949 (1949-08-11) |
September 12, 1949 (1949-09-12) |
US Billboard 1949 #24, US #3 for 1 week, 19 total weeks, 118 points
|
25 |
Bing Crosby |
"Mule Train"
[22] |
Decca 24798 |
October 26, 1949 (1949-10-26) |
November 12, 1949 (1949-11-12) |
US Billboard 1949 #25, US #4 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks, 109 points
|
40 |
Gene Autry and the Pinafores |
"
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
[23] |
Columbia 38610 |
June 27, 1949 (1949-06-27) |
September 1, 1949 (1949-09-01) |
US Billboard 1949 #40, US #1 for 1 week, 6 total weeks, US Country 1949 #25, USHB #1 for 4 weeks, 5 total weeks, 55 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1985, 7,000,000 sold by 1969
[24]
|
248 |
Gene Autry |
"
Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"
[25] |
Columbia 20377 |
August 28, 1947 (1947-08-28) |
November 7, 1949 (1949-11-07) |
US Billboard 1949 #248, US #24 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Country 1949 #61, USHB #8 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, 3 points, 1,000,000 sales
[24]
|