We’ve been playing catch-up with the number one hits of the Big Band era on Tuesday Nights. Here’s one we featured for other reasons, back in 2017. Glenn Miller’s In The Mood topped the charts in December 1939, was supplanted by a couple of other songs in late December and in January 1940, then returned to the number one spot in February 1940, staying a total of 13 weeks there. It was Miller’s 6th number one hit, as the bandleader topped the charts five other time prior to 1940.

So, who knocked Glenn Miller from the top spot? Glenn Miller, of course. With another monster hit that topped the charts for nine weeks straight.

If you want to see it live (many years later) it’s available here.

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The chart information is from Billboard magazine, as compiled by Record Research. Chart data is copyright 1939-1954, BPI Communications.