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The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1936.
| # | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bing Crosby | Pennies From Heaven | 1936 | US BB 1 of 1936, POP 1 of 1936, Europe 32 of the 1930s, RYM 41 of 1936, RIAA 129, Acclaimed 1222 | |
| 2 | Fred Astaire | The Way You Look Tonight | 1936 | Oscar in 1936, US BB 2 of 1936, POP 2 of 1936, RYM 40 of 1936, AFI 43, Europe 94 of the 1930s | |
| 3 | Billie Holiday | Summertime | 1936 | Europe 1 of the 1930s, RYM 2 of 1936, Scrobulate 84 of jazz | |
| 4 | Robert Johnson | Cross Road Blues | 1936 | RYM 3 of 1937, Scrobulate 34 of blues, Acclaimed 224, RIAA 342 | |
| 5 | Robert Johnson | Sweet Home Chicago | 1936 | RYM 2 of 1937, Scrobulate 26 of blues, Acclaimed 1582 |