<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "In the Mood" (1959) </Td> <Td> "Begin the Beguine" (1960) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "In the Mood" (1959) </Td> <Td> "Begin the Beguine" (1960) </Td> </Tr> <P> "In the Mood" is a popular big band - era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller . It topped the charts for 13 straight weeks in 1940 in the U.S. and one year later was featured in the movie Sun Valley Serenade . "In the Mood" is based on the composition "Tar Paper Stomp" by Wingy Manone . The first recording under the name "In the Mood" was released by Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra in 1938 (see "Origins" below). </P> <P> In 1983, the Glenn Miller recording from 1939 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame . </P>

When was the song in the mood written