(Saturday, June 2, 1945) — “Sentimental Journey” by Les Brown and His Orchestra (vocal by Doris Day) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for nine consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16/23/30, July 7/14/21/28, Aug. 4, 1945).

It was the second consecutive #1 hit for the Brown/Day team (the first being “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”) for a total of 19 consecutive weeks in the top spot.