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 May 22 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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Select a year below to see all the songs that hit number one in that year.
| Year | Artist - Title | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Glenn Miller - The Woodpecker Song | 7 |
| 1941 | Jimmy Dorsey - Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) | 10 |
| 1942 | Jimmy Dorsey - Tangerine | 6 |
| 1943 | Harry James - I've Heard That Song Before | 13 |
| 1944 | Bing Crosby - I Love You | 5 |
| 1945 | Les Brown - Sentimental Journey | 9 |
| 1946 | Ink Spots - The Gypsy | 10 |
| 1947 | Ted Weems - Heartaches | 12 |
| 1948 | Nat King Cole - Nature Boy | 7 |
| 1949 | Vaughn Monroe - Ghost Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) | 11 |
| 1950 | Anton Karas - The Third Man Theme | 11 |
| 1951 | Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High The Moon | 9 |
| 1952 | Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango | 5 |
| 1953 | Percy Faith - The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) | 10 |
| 1954 | Perry Como - Wanted | 8 |
| 1955 | Perez Prado - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White | 10 |
| 1956 | Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel | 8 |
| 1957 | Elvis Presley - All Shook Up | 8 |
| 1958 | Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream | 4 |
| 1959 | Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City | 2 |
| 1960 | Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown | 5 |
| 1961 | Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law | 1 |
| 1962 | Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore | 1 |
| 1963 | Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy | 2 |
| 1964 | Mary Wells - My Guy | 2 |
| 1965 | Beatles - Ticket to Ride | 1 |
| 1966 | Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman | 2 |
| 1967 | Young Rascals - Groovin' | 4 |
| 1968 | Archie Bell and The Drells - Tighten Up | 2 |
| 1969 | Beatles - Get Back | 5 |
| 1970 | Guess Who - American Woman | 3 |
| 1971 | Three Dog Night - Joy to the World | 6 |
| 1972 | Chi-Lites - Oh Girl | 1 |
| 1973 | Edgar Winter - Frankenstein | 1 |
| 1974 | Ray Stevens - The Streak | 3 |
| 1975 | Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Star | 1 |
| 1976 | Paul McCartney - Silly Love Songs | 5 |
| 1977 | Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke | 3 |
| 1978 | Paul McCartney - With A Little Luck | 2 |
| 1979 | Peaches and Herb - Reunited | 4 |
| 1980 | Blondie - Call Me | 6 |
| 1981 | Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes | 9 |
| 1982 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory | 7 |
| 1983 | Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling | 6 |
| 1984 | Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy | 2 |
| 1985 | Wham! - Everything She Wants | 2 |
| 1986 | Whitney Houston - Greatest Love of All | 3 |
| 1987 | U2 - With or Without You | 3 |
| 1988 | George Michael - One More Try | 3 |
| 1989 | Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl | 2 |
| 1990 | Madonna - Vogue | 3 |
| 1991 | Mariah Carey - I Don't Wanna Cry | 2 |
| 1992 | Kris Kross - Jump | 8 |
| 1993 | Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes | 8 |
| 1994 | All-4-One - I Swear | 11 |
| 1995 | Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It | 7 |
| 1996 | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads | 8 |
| 1997 | Hanson - MMMBop | 3 |
| 1998 | Mariah Carey - My All | 1 |
| 1999 | Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca | 5 |
| 2000 | Santana feat. The Product G&B - Maria Maria | 10 |
| 2001 | Janet - All For You | 7 |
| 2002 | Ashanti - Foolish | 10 |
| 2003 | Sean Paul - Get Busy | 3 |
| 2004 | Usher - Burn | 8 |
| 2005 | Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl | 4 |
| 2006 | Rihanna - SOS | 3 |
| 2007 | T-Pain feat. Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin') | 1 |
| 2008 | Rihanna - Take a Bow | 1 |
| 2009 | Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow | 12 |
| 2010 | Eminem - Not Afraid | 1 |
| 2011 | Adele - Rolling In The Deep | 7 |
| 2012 | Gotye feat. Kimbra - Somebody That I Used To Know | 8 |
| 2013 | Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton - Can't Hold Us | 2 |
