US number one songs in 1942

What songs were number one in 1942? This is the full list of the US number one songs from the year 1942. There were a total of 10 US #1 tracks in the year 1942 starting with Chattanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller which went to #1 on 27th December, 1941 and remained at the top spot for 6 weeks.

The US song that was number one for the longest single run in 1942 was White Christmas by Bing Crosby which went to number one on 31st October, 1942 and stayed at the top slot for 11 weeks.

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