Songs written by Johnny Mercer&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

If I Had a Million Dollars by Richard Himber & His Orchestra

120

12
US

written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

If I Had a Million dollars by Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra

17
US

written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

Irving Aaronson & His Commanders

P.S. I Love You by Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

121

12
US

written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

Pardon My Southern Accent by Irving Aaronson & His Commanders

213

5
US

vocal Ernie Mathias
[Columbia 2946]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Matty Malneck

Pardon My Southern Accent by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

114

13
US

written by Matty Malneck & Johnny Mercer

Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

You Have Taken My Heart by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

16
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Gordon Jenkins

10.

1935

If You Were Mine by Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra

120

12
US

vocal Billie Holiday
written by Johnny Mercer

Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

11.

Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

Dream Awhile by Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

105

15
US

[Victor 25361]
written by Phil Ohman & Johnny Mercer

12.

Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

Goody Goody by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

177

7
US

[Decca 727]
written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

13.

Goody Goody by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

213

5
US

[Brunswick 7621]
written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

Fred Astaire

14.

I'm Building Up to an Awful Let-Down by Fred Astaire

235

4
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Fred Astaire

15.

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

I'm an Old Cowhand by Bing Crosby

296

2
US

[Decca 871]
written by Johnny Mercer

16.

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

Lost by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

195

6
US

[Decca 739]
written by Phil Ohman, Johnny Mercer

& Teeter

17.

Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

Lost by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

343

✫1
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Phil Ohman

18.

Lost by Hal Kemp and His Orchestra

177

7
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Phil Ohman

19.

Welcome Stranger by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

18
US

[Decca 768]
written by Johnny Mercer

Mildred Bailey

20.

Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell

Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) by Mildred Bailey

108

14
US

written by Bernie Hanighen & Johnny Mercer

21.

Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?) by Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell

342

✫1
US

[Decca 1483]
written by Bernie Hanighen & Johnny Mercer

22.

Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

296

2
US

written by Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting) & Johnny Mercer

23.

Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? by Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra

126

11
US

[Brunswick 7937]
written by Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting) & Johnny Mercer

24.

Have You Got Any Castles, Baby? by Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol

161

8
US

written by Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting) & Johnny Mercer

25.

Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

Too Marvelous for Words by Bing Crosby

342

✫1
US

[Decca 1185]
written by Richard Whiting & Johnny Mercer

26.

Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

Too Marvelous for Words by Leo Reisman and His Orchestra

16
US

[Brunswick 7831]
written by Richard Whiting & Johnny Mercer

27.

Red Norvo & His Orchestra

Day Dreaming by Rudy Vallée & His Connecticut Yankees

161

8
US

[Victor 25836]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Harry Warren

28.

Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

Garden of the Moon by Red Norvo & His Orchestra

195

6
US

written by Harry Warren, Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer

29.

Girl Friend of the Whirling Dervish by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

20
US

written by Harry Warren, Al Dubin & Johnny Mercer

30.

Jan Garber and His Orchestra

I'll Dream Tonight by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

108

14
US

written by Richard Whiting (as Richard A. Whiting) & Johnny Mercer

31.

I've Hitched My Wagon to a Star by Jan Garber and His Orchestra

108

14
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Richard Whiting

Fats Waller

32.

Red Norvo & His Orchestra

Something Tells Me by Fats Waller

127

11
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

33.

Weekend of a Private Secretary by Red Norvo & His Orchestra

137

10
US

written by Bernie Hanighen & Johnny Mercer

34.

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by Bing Crosby

342

✫1
US

[Decca 2147]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

35.

Al Donahue and His Orchestra

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

161

8
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

36.

12/1938

Jeepers Creepers by Al Donahue and His Orchestra

344

✫1
US

[Vocalion 4513]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

37.

12/1938

Jeepers Creepers by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra

120

12
US

[Victor 26108]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

38.

(Gotta Get Some) Shut-Eye by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

195

6
US

written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer

Count Basie

39.

And the Angels Sing by Count Basie

16
US

as Count Basie & His Orchestra
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer

40.

Johnny Messner & His Orchestra

And the Angels Sing by Bing Crosby

137

10
US

[Decca 2413]
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer

41.

Could Be by Johnny Messner & His Orchestra

250

3
US

[Bluebird 10107]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Walter Donaldson

42.

Cuckoo in the Clock by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

213

5
US

written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer

43.

Day in, Day Out by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

127

11
US

[Bluebird 10406]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

44.

Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

Day in, Day Out by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

127

11
US

written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

45.

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

Day in, Day Out by Bob Crosby and His Orchestra

342

✫1
US

written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

46.

Gotta Get Some Shuteye by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

16
US

[Decca 2307]
written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer

Louis Armstrong

47.

Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

Jeepers Creepers by Louis Armstrong

120

12
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

48.

Smarty Pants by Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra

17
US

written by Johnny Mercer

& Walter Donaldson

49.

You Grow Sweeter as the Years Go By by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

105

15
US

[Bluebird 10195]
written by Johnny Mercer

50.

Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

348

✫1
US

[Bluebird 10728]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

51.

Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer

I'd Know You Anywhere by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

24
US

[Bluebird 10906]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Jimmy McHugh

52.

Mister Meadowlark by Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer

18
US

[Decca 3182]
written by Walter Donaldson & Johnny Mercer

53.

Ooh! What You Said by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

116

13
US

[Bluebird 10561]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

54.

You've Got Me This Way by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

122

12
US

[Bluebird 10906]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Jimmy McHugh

Tony Martin

55.

08/1940

Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) by Tony Martin

100

16
US

[Decca 3119]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

56.

08/1940

Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

17
US

vocals by Frank Sinatra
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra

57.

1941

This Time the Dream's on Me by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

132

11
US

[Bluebird 11315]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

58.

1941

You're the One (For Me) by Orrin Tucker and His Orchestra

21
US

[Columbia 35848]
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer

59.

01/1941

You've Got Me This Way by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

113

14
US

vocals by the Pied Pipers
written by Johnny Mercer

& Jimmy McHugh

60.

01/1941

The Bad Humor Man by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

19
US

vocals by Helen O'Connell
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer

61.

01/1941

You've Got Me This Way by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

103

16
US

vocals by Helen O'Connell
written by Jimmy McHugh & Johnny Mercer

62.

11/1941

Blues in the Night by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

143

10
US

written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

63.

1942

Skylark by The Glenn Miller Orchestra

181

7
US

[Bluebird 11462]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

64.

1942

Trav'lin' Light by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra

119

23
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 116]
written by James "Trummy" Young, Jimmy Mundy (as James Mundy) & Johnny Mercer

Woody Herman and His Orchestra

65.

01/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

350

✫1
US

written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

66.

02/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) (Parts 1 & 2) by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra

239

4
US

written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

67.

02/1942

Blues in the Night by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

18
US

as Benny Goodman & His Sextet
vocals by Peggy Lee & Lou McGarrity
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Dinah Shore

68.

02/1942

Blues in the Night by Dinah Shore

240

4
US

[Bluebird 11436]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Cab Calloway

69.

03/1942

Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) by Cab Calloway

164

8
US

as Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
dizzy gillespie on trumpet
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

70.

03/1942

Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

19
US

vocals by Helen O'Connell
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

71.

04/1942

⑤ Tangerine by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

351

✫1
US

[songwriter #5 hit]
vocals by Bob Eberly & Helen O'Connell
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

72.

04/1942

I Remember You by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

152

9
US

vocals by Bob Eberly; hit for Ada Jones in 1909
written by Johnny Mercer

Harry James and His Orchestra

73.

05/1942

Skylark by Harry James and His Orchestra

101

16
US

vocals by Helen Forrest
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Dinah Shore

74.

05/1942

Skylark by Dinah Shore

20
US

[Bluebird 11473-B]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Vaughn Monroe

75.

05/1942

Tangerine by Vaughn Monroe

101

16
US

written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

76.

07/1942

Skylark by Bing Crosby

19
US

[Decca 4193]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

77.

09/1942

Strip Polka by Johnny Mercer

180

7
US

[Capitol 103]
written by Johnny Mercer

78.

09/1942

Strip Polka by Alvino Rey and His Orchestra

164

8
US

vocals by the Four King Sisters
written by Johnny Mercer

79.

10/1942

Strip Polka by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

217

5
US

vocals by Jack Martin & the Glee Club
written by Johnny Mercer

The Andrews Sisters

80.

10/1942

Strip Polka by The Andrews Sisters

199

6
US

written by Johnny Mercer

Johnnie Johnston

81.

11/1942

Dearly Beloved by Johnnie Johnston

107

15
US

[Capitol 120]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Jerome Kern

Dinah Shore

82.

12/1942

Dearly Beloved by Dinah Shore

140

10
US

[Victor 27970]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Jerome Kern

Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra

83.

01/1943

I Lost My Sugar in Salt Lake City by Johnny Mercer

19
US

[Capitol 122]
written by Johnny Mercer

84.

02/1943

That Old Black Magic by Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra

140

15
US

2
R&B

[Decca 18541]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Freddie Slack and His Orchestra

85.

03/1943

That Old Black Magic by Freddie Slack and His Orchestra

132

10
US

vocals by Margaret Whiting
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

86.

04/1943

That Old Black Magic by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights

104

14
US

vocals by Charles Goodman
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

87.

01/1944

G.I. Jive by Johnny Mercer

154

13
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 141]
written by Johnny Mercer

88.

01/1944

My Shining Hour by Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra

225

4
US

vocals by Eugenie Baird
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Louis Jordan

89.

05/1944

① G.I. Jive by Louis Jordan

374

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

[songwriter #1 hit]
as Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
[Decca 8659]
written by Johnny Mercer

Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

90.

10/1944

And the Angels Sing by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra

23
US

vocals by Martha Tilton
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer

91.

01/1945

② Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Johnny Mercer

370

✫1
US

4
R&B

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Capitol 180]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

92.

01/1945

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra

211

5
US

vocals by Imogene Lynn
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

93.

02/1945

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters

292

2
US

written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Jo Stafford

94.

02/1945

Let's Take the Long Way Home by Jo Stafford

107

14
US

[Capitol 181]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

95.

02/1945

Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra

119

12
US

vocals by Dolly Mitchell
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

The Pied Pipers

96.

03/1945

Dream by The Pied Pipers

340

✫1
US

[Capitol 15246]
written by Johnny Mercer

Lena Horne

97.

03/1945

One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) by Lena Horne

21
US

[Victor 1616]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

98.

04/1945

Dream by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

160

8
US

vocals by Artie Wayne
written by Johnny Mercer

Jerry Wald and His Orchestra

99.

04/1945

Laura by Jerry Wald and His Orchestra

159

8
US

vocals by Dick Merrick
[Majestic 7129]
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

Woody Herman and His Orchestra

100.

04/1945

Laura by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

232

4
US

written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

101.

04/1945

Laura by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra

193

6
US

written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

Dick Haymes

102.

05/1945

Laura by Dick Haymes

147

9
US

[Decca 18666]
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

103.

06/1945

Dream by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

113

13
US

vocals by Teddy Walters
written by Johnny Mercer

104.

06/1945

Dream by Frank Sinatra

211

5
US

written by Johnny Mercer

Johnnie Johnston

105.

06/1945

Laura by Johnnie Johnston

211

5
US

[Capitol 196]
written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

106.

07/1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe by Johnny Mercer

340

✫1
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

107.

07/1945

Out of This World by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

119

12
US

vocals by Stuart Foster
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

108.

07/1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe by Bing Crosby

247

3
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Jo Stafford

109.

07/1945

Out of This World by Jo Stafford

147

9
US

[Capitol 191]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman

110.

08/1945

On the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

193

6
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Tommy Tucker Time

111.

08/1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe by Tommy Tucker Time

135

10
US

vocals by Don Brown & the Three Two Timers
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Judy Garland

112.

09/1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe by Judy Garland

147

9
US

with the Merry Mac

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1946]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Margaret Whiting

113.

06/1946

Come Rain or Come Shine by Margaret Whiting

17
US

[Capitol 247]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Billy Eckstine

114.

02/1949

Fools Rush In by Billy Eckstine

6
R&B

[MGM 10311]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

Frank De Vol

115.

09/1950

Dream Awhile by Frank De Vol

28
US

as Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
written by Phil Ohman & Johnny Mercer

116.

08/1951

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening by Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman

128

11
US

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1951]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

117.

08/1951

Laura by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

122

12
US

written by David Raksin & Johnny Mercer

Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine

118.

08/1951

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening by Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine

17
US

written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Rosemary Clooney

119.

09/1952

Blues in the Night by Rosemary Clooney

17
US

[Columbia 39813]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

The Mills Brothers

120.

09/1952

The Glow-Worm by The Mills Brothers

324

✫1
US

10
UK

written by Paul Lincke, Heinz Bolten-Backers, Lilla Cayley Robinson & Johnny Mercer

Jo Stafford

121.

10/1952

Early Autumn by Jo Stafford

25
US

[Columbia 39838]
written by Ralph Burns, Woody Herman & Johnny Mercer

Victor Young and His Singing Strings

122.

10/1952

The Glow Worm by Johnny Mercer

30
US

written by Paul Lincke, Heinz Bolten-Backers, Lilla Cayley Robinson & Johnny Mercer

The Hilltoppers

123.

06/1953

P.S. I Love You by The Hilltoppers

160

4
US

featuring Jimmy Sacca
hit for Rudy Vallée in 1934
[Dot 15085]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer

Dinah Washington

124.

1954

Dream by Dinah Washington

9
R&B

B side to I Don't Hurt Anymore
[Mercury 70439]
written by Johnny Mercer

The Four Aces

125.

09/1954

Dream by The Four Aces

17
US

[Decca 29217]
written by Johnny Mercer

The McGuire Sisters

126.

11/1954

The Lonesome Polecat by The McGuire Sisters

28
US

written by Gene De Paul (as Gene DePaul) & Johnny Mercer

127.

04/1955

Something's Gotta Give by The McGuire Sisters

15
US

[Coral 61423]
written by Johnny Mercer

Sammy Davis Jr.

128.

06/1955

Something's Gotta Give by Sammy Davis Jr.

177

9
US

11
UK

B side to Love Me Or Leave Me
[Decca 29484]
written by Johnny Mercer

129.

07/1955

That Old Black Magic by Sammy Davis Jr.

136

13
US

16
UK

#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1943
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Roger Williams

130.

08/1955

Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams

from Roger Williams [aka Autumn Leaves]

228

✫1
US

[Kapp 116]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

Jackie Gleason

131.

11/1955

Autumn Leaves by Jackie Gleason

50
US

as Jackie Gleason and His Orchestra
[Capitol 3223]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

Steve Allen

132.

11/1955

Autumn Leaves by Steve Allen

35
US

with George Cates
[Coral 61485]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

133.

11/1955

Autumn Leaves by Victor Young and His Singing Strings

52
US

[Decca 29653]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

Mitch Miller

134.

11/1955

Autumn Leaves by Mitch Miller

41
US

[Columbia 50033]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

The Ray Charles Singers

135.

11/1955

Autumn Leaves by The Ray Charles Singers

55
US

[MGM 12068]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

The Three Chuckles

136.

03/1956

And the Angels Sing by The Three Chuckles

70
US

[Vik 0194]
written by Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer

Don Cherry

137.

10/1956

Namely You by Don Cherry

65
US

[Columbia 40746]
written by Gene De Paul (as Gene DePaul) & Johnny Mercer

Doris Day

138.

10/1956

Love in a Home by Doris Day

79
US

[Columbia 40758]
written by Gene De Paul (as Gene DePaul) & Johnny Mercer

The Four Aces

139.

10/1956

You Can't Run Away from It by The Four Aces

20
US

[Decca 30041]
written by Gene De Paul & Johnny Mercer

Pat Boone

140.

05/1957

Bernadine by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits

14
US

[Dot 15570]
written by Johnny Mercer

Tony Bennett

141.

05/1957

One for My Baby by Tony Bennett

49
US

[Columbia 40907]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

142.

07/1957

Goody Goody by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

20
US

24
UK

written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

Betty Johnson

143.

06/1958

Dream by Betty Johnson

19
US

#1 hit for the Pied Pipers in 1945
[Atlantic 1186]
written by Johnny Mercer

Louis Prima & Keely Smith

144.

11/1958

That Old Black Magic by Louis Prima & Keely Smith

18
US

26
R&B

[Capitol 4063]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Michael Holliday

145.

04/1960

Skylark by Michael Holliday

39
UK

written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

The Starlets

146.

06/1960

P.S. I Love You by The Starlets

106
US

[Astro 202]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer

Brook Benton

147.

11/1960

Fools Rush in (Where Angels Fear to Tread) by Brook Benton

from Songs I Love to Sing

24
US

5
R&B

50
UK

[Mercury 71722]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

Ray Charles

148.

11/1960

Come Rain or Come Shine by Ray Charles

from The Genius of Ray Charles

83
US

[Atlantic 2084]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

149.

04/1961

The Bilbao Song by Andy Williams

from Andy Williams' Best

37
US

[Cadence 1398]
written by Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill & Johnny Mercer

Bobby Rydell

150.

05/1961

That Old Black Magic by Bobby Rydell

21
US

#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1943
[Cameo 190]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Etta James

151.

06/1961

Dream by Etta James

55
US

US B side to Fool That I Am
[Argo 5390]
written by Johnny Mercer

Bobby Darin

152.

09/1961

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by Bobby Darin

from Twist with Bobby Darin

203

5
US

10
UK

#1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1938
[Atco 6206]
written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

153.

10/1961

Moon River by Henry Mancini

121

11
US

✫1
AC

44
UK

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1962]
[RCA 47-7916]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Jerry Butler

154.

10/1961

Moon River by Jerry Butler

from Moon River

105

11
US

3
AC

14
R&B

[Vee-Jay 405]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Danny Williams

155.

11/1961

Moon River by Danny Williams

195

✫1
UK

written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

156.

05/1962

Moon River by Henry Mancini

32
US

[R]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Dinah Washington

157.

05/1962

Dream by Dinah Washington

92
US

[R]
[Mercury 71958]
written by Johnny Mercer

Frank Ifield

158.

07/1962

③ I Remember You by Frank Ifield

from I Remember You

364

5
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Vee-Jay 457]
written by Johnny Mercer

Etta James

159.

10/1962

Fools Rush In by Etta James

from Etta James Sings for Lovers

87
US

[Argo 5424]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

The Five Whispers

160.

10/1962

Midnight Sun by The Five Whispers

115
US

[Dolton 61]
written by Lionel Hampton, Sonny Burke & Johnny Mercer

Tony Bennett

161.

01/1963

I Wanna Be Around by Tony Bennett

from I Wanna Be Around

14
US

5
AC

[Columbia 42634]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Sadie Vimmerstedt

162.

01/1963

Days of Wine and Roses by Henry Mancini

33
US

10
AC

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1964]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Pat Boone

163.

03/1963

Days of Wine and Roses by Pat Boone

from Days of Wine and Roses

117
US

[Dot 16439]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

164.

03/1963

Days of Wine and Roses by Andy Williams

from Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests

26
US

9
AC

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1964]
B side to Can't Get Used to Losing You
[Columbia 42674]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Ricky Nelson

165.

09/1963

Fools Rush In by Ricky Nelson

from Rick Nelson Sings For You

170

12
US

24
R&B

12
UK

as Rick Nelson
# 1 for glenn miller in 1940
[Decca 31533]
written by Rube Bloom & Johnny Mercer

The Classics

166.

09/1963

P.S. I Love You by The Classics

120
US

[Musicnote 118]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer

167.

12/1963

Charade by Henry Mancini

36
US

15
AC

[RCA 47-8256]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

168.

01/1964

Charade by Andy Williams

from The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies

100
US

B side to A Fool Never Learns
[Columbia 42950]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Jack Jones

169.

02/1964

Love with the Proper Stranger by Jack Jones

from Bewitched

62
US

17
AC

[Kapp 571]
written by Elmer Bernstein & Johnny Mercer

170.

07/1965

The Sweetheart Tree by Henry Mancini

117
US

23
AC

[RCA Victor 8624]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Johnny Mathis

171.

07/1965

The Sweetheart Tree by Johnny Mathis

from The Sweetheart Tree

108
US

21
AC

[Mercury 72464]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Wayne Newton

172.

07/1965

Summer Wind by Wayne Newton

from Summer Wind

78
US

9
AC

[Capitol 5470]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer

Roger Williams

173.

08/1965

Summer Wind by Roger Williams

109
US

20
AC

as Roger Williams & The Harry Simeone Chorale
[Kapp 55]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer

174.

10/1965

Autumn Leaves - 1965 by Roger Williams

from Autumn Leaves - 1965

92
US

10
AC

[Kapp 707]
written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

175.

12/1965

Moment to Moment by Henry Mancini

27
AC

[RCA 47-8718]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

176.

12/1965

Moment to Moment by Frank Sinatra

115
US

18
AC

[Reprise 0429]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Slim Whitman

177.

07/1966

I Remember You by Slim Whitman

from A Travelin' Man

134
US

49
country

[Imperial 66181]
written by Johnny Mercer

178.

09/1966

Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra

from Strangers in the Night

25
US

✫1
AC

36
UK

[Reprise 0509]
written by Henry Mayer & Johnny Mercer

The Dave Clark Five

179.

06/1967

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby by The Dave Clark Five

from Everybody Knows

35
US

written by Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Doris Day

180.

06/1967

Sorry by Doris Day

19
AC

[Columbia 44150]
written by Johnny Mercer

Neal Hefti

181.

08/1967

Barefoot in the Park by Neal Hefti

from Barefoot in the Park: Music from the Score

38
AC

[instrumental]
[Dot 17020]
written by Neal Hefti & Johnny Mercer

Ray Charles

182.

01/1968

Come Rain or Come Shine by Ray Charles

98
US

[R]
[Atlantic 2470]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Sajid Khan

183.

02/1969

Dream by Sajid Khan

119
US

29
AC

[Colgems 1034]
written by Johnny Mercer

Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

184.

06/1970

Darling Lili by Henry Mancini

26
AC

[RCA 47-9857]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

185.

02/1971

Love Is Blue / Autumn Leaves by Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

37
AC

[RCA 74-0420]
written by André Popp, Pierre Cour, Bryan Blackburn, Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

Jonathan King

186.

05/1971

Lazy Bones by Jonathan King

34
AC

23
UK

[Parrot 3027]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Greyhound

187.

01/1972

Moon River by Greyhound

from Black and White

12
UK

[A&M 1342]
written by Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer

Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart

188.

05/1973

I've Been Drinking by Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart

27
UK

written by Doris Tauber & Johnny Mercer

The Softones

189.

12/1975

That Old Black Magic by The Softones

2
dance

29
R&B

[Avco 4663]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Joey Porrello

190.

01/1976

Fools Rush In by Joey Porrello

108
US

[Drive 6243]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Rube Bloom

The Salsoul Orchestra

191.

01/1976

Tangerine by The Salsoul Orchestra

from Salsoul Orchestra

18
US

11
AC

6
dance

36
R&B

[instrumental]
#1 hit for Jimmy Dorsey in 1942
[Salsoul 2004]
written by Victor Schertzinger & Johnny Mercer

192.

02/1976

Empty Tables by Frank Sinatra

43
AC

[Reprise 1347]
written by Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Mercer

Rebecca Lynn

193.

02/1979

Goody Goody by Rebecca Lynn

83
country

[Scorpion 0573]
written by Matty Malneck (as Matt Malneck) & Johnny Mercer

Tommy O'Day

194.

05/1979

Accentuate the Positive by Tommy O'Day

89
country

[Nu-Trayl 929]
written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer

Slim Whitman

195.

02/1981

I Remember You by Slim Whitman

from Songs I Love to Sing

44
country

[R]
[new version]
[Cleveland International 50971]
written by Johnny Mercer

Terri Gibbs

196.

09/1981

I Wanna Be Around by Terri Gibbs

from I'm a Lady

38
country

[MCA 51180]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Sadie Vimmerstedt

Tom T. Hall

197.

09/1984

PS, I Love You by Tom T. Hall

from Natural Dreams

8
country

[Mercury 880216]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer (as John Mercer)

Barry Manilow

198.

11/1984

When October Goes by Barry Manilow

from 2:00 AM Paradise Café

6
AC

85
UK

[Arista 9295]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Barry Manilow

Linda Ronstadt

199.

12/1984

Skylark by Linda Ronstadt

from Lush Life

101
US

12
AC

[Asylum 69671]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Johnny Mercer

Barry Manilow

200.

01/1985

Paradise Cafe by Barry Manilow

from 2:00 AM Paradise Café

24
AC

[Arista 9318]
written by Johnny Mercer

& Barry Manilow

Glen Campbell

201.

02/1988

I Remember You by Glen Campbell

from Still Within the Sound of My Voice

32
country

[MCA 53245]
written by Johnny Mercer

Siouxsie & the Banshees

202.

07/1988

Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Peepshow

109

53
US

14
dance

✫1
alt.

16
UK

[Geffen 7-27760]
written by Siouxsie (as Siouxsie Sioux), Steven Severin, Budgie, Martin McCarrick, Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer

Coldcut

203.

01/1994

Autumn Leaves by Coldcut

from Philosophy

50
UK

written by Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert & Johnny Mercer

Michael Bublé

204.

04/2011

It Had Better Be Tonight by Michael Bublé

from Crazy Love [fan edition]

74
UK

written by Henry Mancini, Franco Migliacci & Johnny Mercer