List of songs written by Irving Berlin


This article is a list of songs written by Irving Berlin. It is arranged in alphabetical order, but can be rearranged in chronological order by clicking at the top of that column. You may also click twice at the top of the "click to play" column, to bring those items to the top of the list. Furthermore, you can click on the last column to bring to the top those songs that have Wikipedia articles about them.
Sources vary as to the number of songs actually written by Berlin, but a 2001 article in TIME put the figure at around 1,250. Of these, 25 tunes reached #1 on the pop charts. This is not a complete list, given that he wrote hundreds more songs than the ones listed here.

This list gives the year each song was written, or alternatively groups each song into a five-year period. The list is incomplete but gives a sense of Berlin's evolution as a songwriter over a period of decades.
According to the New York Public Library, whose Irving Berlin collection comprises 550 non-commercial recordings radio broadcasts, live performances, and private recordings, he published his first song, "Marie from Sunny Italy", in 1907 and had his first major international hit, "Alexander's Ragtime Band" in 1911.
Many of Berlin's songs were included in the seventeen complete scores he wrote for Broadway musicals and revues, including The Cocoanuts, As Thousands Cheer, Louisiana Purchase, Miss Liberty, Mr. President, Call Me Madam and Annie Get Your Gun.

List

Song titleYear or range when writtenClick to play
Abie Sings an Irish Song1912–1916
Abraham1942–1946
Across the Breakfast Table1930
Adoption Dance1942–1946
Aesop, that Able Fable Man1952–1956
After the Honeymoon1907–1911
After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It1920
Alexander and His Clarinet1907–1911
Alexander's Bag-Pipe Band1912–1916
Alexander's Ragtime Band1911
Alice in Wonderland1922–1926
All Alone1924
All by Myself1921
All of My Life1942–1946
Along Came Ruth1912–1916
Always1925
Always April1922–1926
Always Treat Her Like a Baby1912–1916
American Eagles1942–1946
And Father Wanted Me to Learn a Trade1912–1916
Angelo1907–1911
Angels1907–1911
Angels of Mercy1937–1941
Anna Liza's Wedding Day1912–1916
Antonio, You'd Better Come Home1912–1916
Any Bonds Today?1941
Any Love Today?1927–1931
Anybody Can Write1952–1956
Anything You Can Do 1942–1946
1912–1916
Araby1912–1916
Arms for the Love of America1937–1941
1942–1946
At Peace with the World1922–1926
At the Court Around the Comer1917–1921
At the Devil's Ball1912–1916
At the Picture Show1912–1916
Back to Back1937–1941
Bandanna Ball1922–1926
Be Careful, It's My Heart1942–1946
Beautiful Faces Need Beautiful Clothes1917–1921
Because I Love You1926
Becky's Got a Job in a Musical Show1912–1916
Before I Go and Marry I Will Have a Talk with You1907–1911
Begging for Love1927–1931
Behind the Fan1917–1921
1912–1916
1922–1926
Bells1917–1921
1907–1911
1947–1951
1952–1956
Better Luck Next Time1947–1951
Better Times with Al1927–1931
Bevo1917–1921
Blow Your Horn1912–1916
1917–1921
Blue Skies1926
Brand New1912–1916
Bring Back My Lena to Me1907–1911
Bring Back My Lovin' Man1907–1911
Bring Me a Ring in the Spring1907–1911
Bring on the Pepper1922–1926
Broker's Ensemble1927–1931
Business for a Good Girl Is Bad1947–1951
Business Is Business, Rosey Cohen1907–1911
But Where Are You?1932–1936
But! She's Just a Little Bit Crazy1917–1921
Butterfingers1932–1936
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