Number 1 Songs in 1911 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am"
Harry Champion
A raucous music hall favourite that became one of the most recognisable songs of the Edwardian era, performed in halls across Britain.
US #1
"Alexander's Ragtime Band"
Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan
Irving Berlin's breakthrough hit that made ragtime a national craze. It was the best-selling song of the year and launched Berlin's legendary career.
Biggest Films of 1911 — Box Office Hits
L'Inferno
Box Office: N/A
The first Italian feature-length film, a spectacular adaptation of Dante's Inferno with pioneering special effects that took three years to produce.
Fashion and Style of 1911
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1911
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1911