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 September 3 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 - 2010
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| Year | Artist - Title | Weeks at number one |
| 1940 | Tommy Dorsey - I'll Never Smile Again | 12 |
| 1941 | Jimmy Dorsey - Green Eyes | 4 |
| 1942 | Kay Kyser - Jingle, Jangle, Jingle | 8 |
| 1943 | Tommy Dorsey - In The Blue Of The Evening | 3 |
| 1944 | Bing Crosby - Swinging On A Star | 9 |
| 1945 | Johnny Mercer - On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe | 7 |
| 1946 | Freddy Martin - To Each His Own | 2 |
| 1947 | Tex Williams - Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | 6 |
| 1948 | Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag | 8 |
| 1949 | Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart | 4 |
| 1950 | Weavers with Gordon Jenkins - Goodnight Irene | 13 |
| 1951 | Tony Bennett - Because Of You | 8 |
| 1952 | Vera Lynn - Auf Weiderseh'n Sweetheart | 9 |
| 1953 | Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios | 11 |
| 1954 | Crew-Cuts - Sh-Boom | 7 |
| 1955 | Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose of Texas | 6 |
| 1956 | Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog | 11 |
| 1957 | Debbie Reynolds - Tammy | 3 |
| 1958 | Domenico Modugno - Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) | 5 |
| 1959 | Browns - The Three Bells | 4 |
| 1960 | Elvis Presley - It's Now or Never | 5 |
| 1961 | Highwaymen - Michael | 2 |
| 1962 | Tommy Roe - Sheila | 2 |
| 1963 | Angels - My Boyfriend's Back | 3 |
| 1964 | Animals - House of the Rising Sun | 3 |
| 1965 | Beatles - Help! | 3 |
| 1966 | Donovan - Sunshine Superman | 1 |
| 1967 | Bobbie Gentry - Ode to Billie Joe | 4 |
| 1968 | Rascals - People Got To Be Free | 5 |
| 1969 | Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women | 4 |
| 1970 | Edwin Starr - War | 3 |
| 1971 | Paul McCartney - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey | 1 |
| 1972 | Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally) | 6 |
| 1973 | Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On | 2 |
| 1974 | Paul Anka with Odia Coates - (You're) Having My Baby | 3 |
| 1975 | Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy | 2 |
| 1976 | Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing | 1 |
| 1977 | Emotions - Best Of My Love | 5 |
| 1978 | Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie | 3 |
| 1979 | Knack - My Sharona | 6 |
| 1980 | Diana Ross - Upside Down | 4 |
| 1981 | Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love | 9 |
| 1982 | Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra | 2 |
| 1983 | Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | 1 |
| 1984 | Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It | 3 |
| 1985 | John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) | 2 |
| 1986 | Bananarama - Venus | 1 |
| 1987 | Los Lobos - La Bamba | 3 |
| 1988 | George Michael - Monkey | 2 |
| 1989 | New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough | 1 |
| 1990 | Jon Bon Jovi - Blaze of Glory | 1 |
| 1991 | Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It for You | 7 |
| 1992 | Boyz II Men - End of the Road | 13 |
| 1993 | UB40 - Can't Help Falling in Love | 7 |
| 1994 | Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love to You | 14 |
| 1995 | Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise | 3 |
| 1996 | Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix) | 14 |
| 1997 | Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy and Mase - Mo Money Mo Problems | 2 |
| 1998 | Aerosmith - I Don't Want To Miss A Thing | 4 |
| 1999 | Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos | 2 |
| 2000 | Janet Jackson - Doesn't Really Matter | 3 |
| 2001 | Jennifer Lopez - I'm Real | 5 |
| 2002 | Nelly feat. Kelly Rowland - Dilemma | 10 |
| 2003 | Nelly, P. Diddy and Murphy Lee - Shake Ya Tailfeather | 4 |
| 2004 | Terror Squad - Lean Back | 3 |
| 2005 | Mariah Carey - We Belong Together | 14 |
| 2006 | Justin Timberlake - SexyBack | 7 |
| 2007 | Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry | 1 |
| 2008 | T.I. - Whatever You Like | 7 |
| 2009 | Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling | 14 |
| 2010 | Eminem feat. Rihanna - Love the Way You Lie | 6 |