ALL the hits.
Winter 1940
Spring 1940
Summer 1940
Fall 1940
Winter 1941
Spring 1941
Summer 1941
Fall 1941
Winter 1942
Spring 1942
Summer 1942
Fall 1942
Winter 1943
Spring 1943
Summer 1943
Fall 1943
Winter 1944
Spring 1944
Summer 1944
Fall 1944
Winter 1945
Spring 1945
Summer 1945
Fall 1945
Winter 1946
Spring 1946
Summer 1946
Fall 1946
Winter 1947
Spring 1947
Summer 1947
Fall 1947
Winter 1948
Spring 1948
Summer 1948
Fall 1948
Winter 1949
Spring 1949
Summer 1949
Fall 1949
Every top 40 hit that peaked in that season of that year, plus other songs that missed the top 40 but that have gone down as classics, or as influential, or as memorable novelties.
Are any songs missing?
Only the ones that aren’t available on Spotify. A list of these songs is shown in the playlist description. Ignoring these few, enjoy hours of listening in any of these precise eras.
I can’t get the songs to play in Spotify.
Try opening the app in the background first. Then click on several different songs and be patient. Sometimes the app is slow to respond at first but eventually catches up.
I found an error!
It was impossible to listen to every song while compiling these lists, and I expect to find that I made some mistakes along the way. If you encounter a song that appears to be the wrong version, please let me know. If you want to quibble about which season a certain song belongs in, it should be at least two seasons off; also, please back up your claim with verifiable evidence. Send feedback to popmusicanthology@gmail.com.