Chet Baker Popular Song Rankings [2026]

Time After TimeChet Baker6rank/position

Chet Baker – Time After Time

A beautiful ballad with a tinge of melancholy that truly touches the heart.

Singing of love that transcends the passage of time, this song evokes deep emotion through Chet Baker’s delicate vocals and trumpet.

Released in 1955, it was featured in the films American Gigolo and Hannah and Her Sisters, capturing the hearts of many.

Baker’s performance remains a jazz classic that has not faded with time, elegantly weaving a tale of love and loss.

It’s a perfect piece to listen to on a quiet winter night while thinking of someone dear.

Autumn in New YorkChet Baker7rank/position

CHET BAKER Autumn in New York

This is a standard number written and composed by Vernon Duke, known in Japan by the title “New York no Aki” (“Autumn in New York”).

It was originally written for the revue “Thumbs Up,” but it seems it wasn’t very popular at the time of its premiere.

Later, after Frank Sinatra sang the song, it gained popularity and came to be regarded as a standard.

But Not for MeChet Baker8rank/position

Chet Baker – But Not For Me

A standard number penned by the Gershwin brothers.

Chet Baker’s version can rightly be called the definitive take on this classic; his distinctive vocal style and the trumpet in the interlude fully convey the song’s charm.

Fair WeatherChet Baker9rank/position

Fair Weather (Remastered)

When it comes to summer, many people probably imagine cheerful songs that perfectly match bright, sunny days.

Of course, that kind of vibe is wonderful too, but there are also plenty of people who want to listen to music that evokes midnight or the late hours—tracks with a dark, cool edge that still feel sweltering.

For those listeners, I recommend the piece “Fair Weather.” If you’re not familiar with it, Chet Baker—the great trumpeter—has an arrangement that’s especially worth hearing.

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Ryo

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Look For The Silver LiningChet Baker10rank/position

Look For The Silver Lining(’85) – Chet Baker

Songs by Chet Baker, a trumpeter and vocalist known for his whispery singing voice, would also be a perfect fit for a hair salon’s background music.

Why not spend a relaxing moment, forgetting your everyday stress, while listening to Chet Baker’s laid-back vocals and melodious trumpet?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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