Number 1 Songs in 1940 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"We'll Meet Again"
Vera Lynn
Became the defining anthem of wartime Britain, offering hope to separated families and servicemen heading overseas.
US #1
"In the Mood"
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
This big band swing classic topped the charts and became one of the most recognisable instrumentals of the era.
Biggest Films of 1940 — Box Office Hits
Rebecca
Box Office: $6 million
Alfred Hitchcock's first American film, starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Fashion and Style of 1940
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1940
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1940