Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Raincheck)

Raincheck (1942)

Origin and Chart Information

Currently, 1000 jazz standards are ranked and have web pages (click on Songs for the full list).

The top 100 are fully documented:

Year	Rank	Title
1930	1	“Body and Soul”
1939	2	“All the Things You Are”
1935	3	“Summertime”
1944	4	“'Round Midnight”
1935	5	“I Can't Get Started (with You)”
1937	6	“My Funny Valentine”
1942	7	“Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be)”
1930	8	“What Is This Thing Called Love?”
1933	9	“Yesterdays”
1946	10	“Stella By Starlight”

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Written by the Same Composer or Team...

This section shows the jazz standards written by the same writing team. Click on a name to see all of a writer's jazz standards.

Billy Strayhorn
Year	Rank	Title
1941	23	“Take the “A” Train”
1949	36	“Lush Life”
1941	221	“Chelsea Bridge”
1944	398	“A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing”
1944	411	“Passion Flower”
1942	412	“Raincheck”
1956	558	“Upper Manhattan Medical Group (UMMG)”
1967	808	“Blood Count”
1944	834	“Johnny Come Lately”
1947	886	“Lotus Blossom”

Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Year	Rank	Title
1939	439	“Something to Live For”
1950	567	“Love You Madly”
1964	718	“Isfahan”
1944	829	“Star Crossed Lovers”

Duke Ellington, Lee Gaines and Billy Strayhorn
Year	Rank	Title
1945	461	“Just A-Sittin’ and A-Rockin’”

Duke Ellington, John Latouche and Billy Strayhorn
Year	Rank	Title
1941	237	“Day Dream”

Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer and Billy Strayhorn
Year	Rank	Title
1953	45	“Satin Doll”