1936 in music

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Events

Published popular music

Biggest hit songs

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1936.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Bing Crosby Pennies From Heaven 1936 US BB 1 of 1936, POP 1 of 1936, Europe 32 of the 1930s, RYM 41 of 1936, RIAA 129, Acclaimed 1222
2 Fred Astaire The Way You Look Tonight 1936 Oscar in 1936, US BB 2 of 1936, POP 2 of 1936, RYM 40 of 1936, AFI 43, Europe 94 of the 1930s
3 Billie Holiday Summertime 1936 Europe 1 of the 1930s, RYM 2 of 1936, Scrobulate 84 of jazz
4 Robert Johnson Cross Road Blues 1936 RYM 3 of 1937, Scrobulate 34 of blues, Acclaimed 224, RIAA 342
5 Robert Johnson Sweet Home Chicago 1936 RYM 2 of 1937, Scrobulate 26 of blues, Acclaimed 1582

Top hit recordings

Classical music

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