1936 In Music
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1936.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bing Crosby | Pennies From Heaven | 1936 | US BB 1 of 1936, POP 1 of 1936, Europe 32 of the 1930s, RYM 41 of 1936, RIAA 129, Acclaimed 1222 | |
| 2 | Fred Astaire | The Way You Look Tonight | 1936 | Oscar in 1936, US BB 2 of 1936, POP 2 of 1936, RYM 40 of 1936, AFI 43, Europe 94 of the 1930s | |
| 3 | Billie Holiday | Summertime | 1936 | Europe 1 of the 1930s, RYM 2 of 1936, Scrobulate 84 of jazz | |
| 4 | Benny Goodman | Goody Goody | 1936 | US Billboard 1 - 1936 (13 weeks), Your Hit Parade 5 of 1936, US BB 6 of 1936, POP 6 of 1936, Brazil 32 of 1936, nuTsie 71 of 1930s | |
| 5 | Benny Goodman | Glory of Love | 1936 | US Billboard 1 - 1936 (15 weeks), Your Hit Parade 3 of 1936, US BB 10 of 1936, POP 10 of 1936, Brazil 67 of 1936, nuTsie 96 of 1930s |
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