Rank | Artist | Title | Label | Recorded | Released | Chart Positions |
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1 | Selvin's Novelty Orchestra | "Dardanella"[4] | Victor 18633 | November 20, 1919 (1919-11-20) | January 1920 (1920-01) | US Billboard 1920 #1, US #1 for 13 weeks, 24 total weeks, 1-6 million sold[5] |
2 | Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra | "Whispering"[6] | Victor 18690 | August 23, 1920 (1920-08-23) | November 1920 (1920-11) | US Billboard 1920 #2, US #1 for 11 weeks, 20 total weeks, National Recording Registry 2019, 2,000,000 sales[5] |
3 | Al Jolson | "Swanee"[7] | Columbia 2884 | January 9, 1920 (1920-01-09) | April 1920 (1920-04) | US Billboard 1920 #3, US #1 for 9 weeks, 18 total weeks, National Recording Registry 2004 |
4 | Ted Lewis and His Band | "When My Baby Smiles at Me" | Columbia 2908 | January 12, 1920 (1920-01-12) | April 1920 (1920-04) | US Billboard 1920 #4, US #1 for 7 weeks, 18 total weeks |
5 | John Steel | "The Love Nest" | Victor 24871 | November 9, 1920 (1920-11-09) | November 24, 1920 (1920-11-24) | US Billboard 1920 #5, US #1 for 7 weeks, 12 total weeks |
6 | Art Hickman and His Orchestra | "Hold Me"[8] | Columbia 2899 | September 25, 1919 (1919-09-25) | May 1920 (1920-05) | US Billboard 1920 #6, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks |
7 | Marion Harris | "St. Louis Blues" | Victor 24871 | February 15, 1920 (1920-02-15) | April 1920 (1920-04) | US Billboard 1920 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks |
8 | Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra | "The Japanese Sandman" | Victor 18690 | August 23, 1920 (1920-08-23) | November 1920 (1920-11) | US Billboard 1920 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks |
9 | Al Jolson | "I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now" | Columbia 2794 | September 15, 1919 (1919-09-15) | December 1919 (1919-12) | US Billboard 1920 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks |
10 | Art Hickman and His Orchestra | "The Love Nest" | Columbia 2955 | June 11, 1920 (1920-06-11) | September 1920 (1920-09) | US Billboard 1920 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 6 total weeks |
11 | Edith Day (Rosario Bourdon Orchestra) | "Alice Blue Gown" | Victor 45176 | January 26, 1920 (1920-01-26) | April 1920 (1920-04) | US Billboard 1920 #11, US #1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks |
34 | Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra | "Kismet" | Brunswick 5021 | June 1, 1920 (1920-06-01) | September 1920 (1920-09) | US Billboard 1920 #34, US #4 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks |