1940 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1940. Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings. The following songs achieved the highest positions in Billboard magazine's 'Best Sellers in Stores' chart, monthly 'Hillbilly Hits' chart, supplemented by 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954' and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified, during 1940. Numerical rankings are approximate.