Number-one hits of 1942 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1942 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1942, the following three charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 3 | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Glenn Miller |
| January 10 | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Glenn Miller |
| January 17 | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Glenn Miller |
| January 24 | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Glenn Miller |
| January 31 | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | Glenn Miller |
| February 7 | "A String of Pearls" | Glenn Miller |
| February 14 | "Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)" | Woody Herman |
| February 21 | "A String of Pearls" | Glenn Miller |
| February 28 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| March 7 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| March 14 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| March 21 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| March 28 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| April 4 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| April 11 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| April 18 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| April 25 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| May 2 | "Moonlight Cocktail" | Glenn Miller |
| May 9 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| May 16 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| May 23 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| May 30 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| June 6 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| June 13 | "Tangerine" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| June 20 | "Sleepy Lagoon" | Harry James |
| June 27 | "Sleepy Lagoon" | Harry James |
| July 4 | "Sleepy Lagoon" | Harry James |
| July 11 | "Sleepy Lagoon" | Harry James |
| July 18 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| July 25 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| August 1 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| August 8 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| August 15 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| August 22 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| August 29 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| September 5 | "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Kay Kyser |
| September 12 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| September 19 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| September 26 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| October 3 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| October 10 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| October 17 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| October 24 | "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" | Glenn Miller |
| October 31 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| November 7 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| November 14 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| November 21 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| November 28 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| December 5 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| December 12 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| December 19 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
| December 26 | "White Christmas" | Bing Crosby |
