This lists the songs that were number one in the US on any date from January 1, 1940 to present. To make it convenient, the songs that hit number one on February 4 are shown below. You can also choose to see the songs that were number one in the UK on any date from January 1, 1953 to present.To get your free birthday or anniversary "virtual 45" RPM record just:
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Source: Billboard Magazine
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1940 - 2012
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| Year | Artist - Title | Weeks at number one |
| 1940 | Glenn Miller - In The Mood | 12 |
| 1941 | Artie Shaw - Frenesi | 13 |
| 1942 | Glenn Miller - A String Of Pearls | 2 |
| 1943 | Tommy Dorsey - There Are Such Things | 5 |
| 1944 | Glen Gray - My Heart Tells Me | 5 |
| 1945 | Bing Crosby and Andrews Sisters - Don't Fence Me In | 8 |
| 1946 | Vaughn Monroe - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! | 5 |
| 1947 | Sammy Kaye - The Old Lamp-Lighter | 7 |
| 1948 | Vaughn Monroe - Ballerina | 10 |
| 1949 | Evelyn Knight - A Little Bird Told Me | 7 |
| 1950 | Andrews Sisters - I Can Dream, Can't I? | 4 |
| 1951 | Patti Page - Tennessee Waltz | 9 |
| 1952 | Johnnie Ray - Cry | 11 |
| 1953 | Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | 5 |
| 1954 | Eddie Fisher - Oh! My Papa | 8 |
| 1955 | Fontane Sisters - Hearts Of Stone | 1 |
| 1956 | Dean Martin - Memories Are Made Of This | 5 |
| 1957 | Elvis Presley - Too Much | 3 |
| 1958 | Danny and the Juniors - At The Hop | 5 |
| 1959 | Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes | 3 |
| 1960 | Johnny Preston - Running Bear | 3 |
| 1961 | Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow | 2 |
| 1962 | Joey Dee and The Starliters - Peppermint Twist (Part 1) | 3 |
| 1963 | Paul and Paula - Hey Paula | 3 |
| 1964 | Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand | 7 |
| 1965 | Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | 2 |
| 1966 | Petula Clark - My Love | 2 |
| 1967 | Monkees - I'm A Believer | 7 |
| 1968 | Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue | 5 |
| 1969 | Tommy James and The Shondells - Crimson And Clover | 2 |
| 1970 | Shocking Blue - Venus | 1 |
| 1971 | Tony Orlando and Dawn - Knock Three Times | 3 |
| 1972 | Don McLean - American Pie | 4 |
| 1973 | Elton John - Crocodile Rock | 3 |
| 1974 | Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme | 1 |
| 1975 | Ohio Players - Fire | 1 |
| 1976 | Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover | 3 |
| 1977 | Mary MacGregor - Torn Between Two Lovers | 2 |
| 1978 | Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive | 4 |
| 1979 | Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy | 4 |
| 1980 | Michael Jackson - Rock With You | 4 |
| 1981 | Kool and the Gang - Celebration | 2 |
| 1982 | J. Geils Band - Centerfold | 6 |
| 1983 | Toto - Africa | 1 |
| 1984 | Culture Club - Karma Chameleon | 3 |
| 1985 | Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is | 2 |
| 1986 | Dionne and Friends - That's What Friends Are For | 4 |
| 1987 | Madonna - Open Your Heart | 1 |
| 1988 | Tiffany - Could've Been | 2 |
| 1989 | Sheriff - When I'm With You | 1 |
| 1990 | Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract | 3 |
| 1991 | C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) | 2 |
| 1992 | Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy | 3 |
| 1993 | Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You | 14 |
| 1994 | Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting - All for Love | 3 |
| 1995 | TLC - Creep | 4 |
| 1996 | Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day | 16 |
| 1997 | Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart | 11 |
| 1998 | Janet Jackson - Together Again | 2 |
| 1999 | Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time | 2 |
| 2000 | Savage Garden - I Knew I Loved You | 4 |
| 2001 | Shaggy feat. Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent - It Wasn't Me | 2 |
| 2002 | Usher - U Got It Bad | 6 |
| 2003 | Jennifer Lopez feat. LL Cool J - All I Have | 4 |
| 2004 | OutKast - Hey Ya! | 9 |
| 2005 | Mario - Let Me Love You | 9 |
| 2006 | Beyoncé feat. Slim Thug - Check on It | 5 |
| 2007 | Beyonce - Irreplaceable | 10 |
| 2008 | Flo-Rida feat. T-Pain - Low | 10 |
| 2009 | Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You | 2 |
| 2010 | Ke$ha - TiK ToK | 9 |
| 2011 | Bruno Mars - Grenade | 4 |
| 2012 | Adele - Set Fire To The Rain | 2 |
