This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1942 according to ''
The Billboard
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The National Best Selling Retail Records chart was the first to poll retailers nationwide on record sales. The chart was billed as a "trade service feature," based on the "10 best selling records of the past week" at a selection of national retailers from New York to Los Angeles.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the National Best Selling Retail Records chart in 1942.
See also
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1942 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1942.
Specific locations
* 1942 in British music
*1942 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
* 1942 in country music
* 1942 in jazz
Events
* February 10 – Glenn Miller r ...
References
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1942
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in w ...
1942 record charts