Number 1 Songs in 1944 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square"
Vera Lynn
This romantic wartime standard became one of Vera Lynn's signature songs and evoked longing for a peaceful London.
US #1
"Swinging on a Star"
Bing Crosby
Featured in the film Going My Way, this cheerful song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Biggest Films of 1944 — Box Office Hits
Going My Way
Box Office: $16 million
Bing Crosby starred as a progressive young priest in this feel-good comedy-drama, which won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Fashion and Style of 1944
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1944
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1944