Number 1 Songs in 1923 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
Billy Jones
This novelty song became one of the biggest hits of the decade. It was inspired by a Greek fruit seller on Long Island and became a catchphrase on both sides of the Atlantic.
US #1
"Yes! We Have No Bananas"
Billy Jones
The sheet music for this song sold millions of copies, making it one of the best-selling songs of the entire decade. It captured the era's love of fun and absurdity.
Biggest Films of 1923 — Box Office Hits
The Ten Commandments
Box Office: $4.2 million
Cecil B. DeMille's first version of The Ten Commandments was a spectacular silent epic. The massive sets built for the Exodus scenes were so large that some were simply buried in the sand dunes at Guadalupe, California.
Fashion and Style of 1923
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1923
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1923