To have a song number hit number one song in the US is a major accomplishment. But to have the number one song of the year is even bigger achievement. Below is a list of the number one song of each year from 1946 to 2009, and the four songs other songs in the top five.
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1946
- Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love
- Eddy Howard - To Each His Own
- Ink Spots - The Gypsy
- Frank Sinatra - Five Minutes More
- Frankie Carle - Rumors Are Flying
1947
- Francis Craig - Near You
- Harmonicats - Peg O' My Heart
- Ted Weems - Heartaches
- Ray Noble Orchestra feat. Buddy Clark - Linda
- Tex Williams - Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)
1948
- Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
- Peggy Lee - Manana
- Bing Crosby - Now Is The Hour
- Margaret Whiting - A Tree In The Meadow
- Jon and Sandra Steele - My Happiness
1949
- Vaughn Monroe Orchestra - Riders In The Sky
- Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun
- Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart
- Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening
- Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting - Slipping Around
1950
- Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers - Goodnight Irene
- Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
- Anton Karas - Third Man Theme
- Gary and Bing Crosby - Sam's Song
- Gary and Bing Crosby - Simple Melody
1951
- Nat King Cole - Too Young
- Tony Bennett - Because Of You
- Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High The Moon
- Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House
- Mario Lanza - Be My Love
1952
- Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
- Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
- Johnnie Ray - Cry
- Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
- Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart
1953
- Percy Faith - Song From Moulin Rouge
- Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
- Patti Page - Doggie In The Window
- Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
- Ames Brothers - You, You, You
1954
- Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot
- Perry Como - Wanted
- Rosemary Clooney - Hey, There
- The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom
- Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me
1955
- Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
- Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
- Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose Of Texas
- Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
- Les Baxter - Unchained Melody
1956
- Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
- Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel
- Nelson Riddle - Lisbon Antigua
- The Platters - My Prayer
- Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind
1957
- Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
- Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- Diamonds - Little Darlin'
- Tab Hunter - Young Love
- Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
1958
- Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
- The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette
- Elvis Presley - Don't/I Beg Of You
- David Seville - Witch Doctor
- Perez Prado - Patricia
1959
- Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
- Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
- Lloyd Price - Personality
- Frankie Avalon - Venus
- Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
1960
- Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place
- Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
- Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
- Johnny Preston - Running Bear
- Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
1961
- Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin'
- Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces
- Highwaymen - Michael
- Roy Orbison - Cryin'
- Del Shannon - Runaway
1962
- Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
- Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
- Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time
- Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red
- David Rose - The Stripper
1963
- Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs - Sugar Shack
- Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.
- Skeeter Davis - The End Of The World
- Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain
- Chiffons - He's So Fine
1964
- Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
- Beatles - She Loves You
- Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!
- Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
- Beach Boys - I Get Around
1965
- Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully
- Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
- Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
- We Five - You Were On My Mind
- Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
1966
- S/Sgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad Of The Green Berets
- Association - Cherish
- Righteous Brothers - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration
- Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
- ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
1967
- Lulu - To Sir With Love
- Box Tops - The Letter
- Bobby Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe
- Association - Windy
- Monkees - I'm A Believer
1968
- Beatles - Hey Jude
- Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
- Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
- Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
- Rascals - People Got To Be Free
1969
- Archies - Sugar, Sugar
- Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
- Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
- Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
- Sly and The Family Stone - Everyday People
1970
- Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
- Guess Who - American Woman
- B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
- Edwin Starr - War
1971
- Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
- Rod Stewart - Maggie May
- Carole King - It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move
- Osmonds - One Bad Apple
- Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
1972
- Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
- Don McLean - American Pie
- Nilsson - Without You
- Sammy Davis Jr. - Candy Man
1973
- Tony Orlando and Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree
- Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
- Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
- Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
- Paul McCartney and Wings - My Love
1974
- Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
- Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
- Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme
- Redbone - Come And Get Your Love
- Jackson Five - Dancing Machine
1975
- Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together
- Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
- Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
- Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls
- Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
1976
- Wings - Silly Love Songs
- Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
- Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
- Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
- Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
1977
- Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
- Emotions - Best Of My Love
- Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From A Star Is Born
- Hot - Angel In Your Arms
1978
- Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
- Bee Gees - Night Fever
- Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
- Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
- Exile - Kiss You All Over
1979
- The Knack - My Sharona
- Donna Summer - Bad Girls
- Chic - Le Freak
- Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
- Peaches and Herb - Reunited
1980
- Blondie - Call Me
- Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
- Olivia Newton-John - Magic
- Michael Jackson - Rock With You
- Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
1981
- Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
- Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love
- Kenny Rogers - Lady
- John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
- Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
1982
- Olivia Newton-John - Physical
- Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
- Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N' Roll
- Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory
- J. Geils Band - Centerfold
1983
- Police - Every Breath You Take
- Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
- Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling
- Men At Work - Down Under
- Michael Jackson - Beat It
1984
- Prince and The Revolution - When Doves Cry
- Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
- Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
- Kenny Loggins - Footloose
- Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
1985
- Wham! feat. George Michael - Careless Whisper
- Madonna - Like A Virgin
- Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
- Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
- Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
1986
- Dionne Warwick and Friends - That's What Friends Are For
- Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
- Klymaxx - I Miss You
- Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald - On My Own
- Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
1987
- Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
- Heart - Alone
- Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
- Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
- Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
1988
- George Michael - Faith
- INXS - Need You Tonight
- George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
- Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
- Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
1989
- Chicago - Look Away
- Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
- Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
- Paula Abdul - Straight Up
- Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
1990
- Wilson Phillips - Hold On
- Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
- Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
- Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
- Madonna - Vouge
1991
- Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
- Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
- C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat
- Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
- Timmy T. - One More Try
1992
- Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
- Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
- Kris Kross - Jump
- Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
- TLC - Baby-Baby-Baby
1993
- Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
- Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)
- UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
- Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
- Silk - Freak Me
1994
- Ace Of Base - The Sign
- All-4-One - I Swear
- Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You
- Celine Dion - The Power Of Love
- Mariah Carey - Hero
1995
- Coolio/L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
- TLC - Waterfalls
- TLC - Creep
- Seal - Kiss From A Rose
- Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
1996
- Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
- Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
- Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
- The Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
- Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
1997
- Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
- Jewel - You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games
- Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (Featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
- Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
- Puff Daddy and Mase - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
1998
- Next - Too Close
- Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine
- Shania Twain - You're Still The One
- Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
- LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
1999
- Cher - Believe
- TLC - No Scrubs
- Monica - Angel Of Mine
- Whitney Houston feat Faith Evans - Heartbreak Hotel
- Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
2000
- Faith Hill - Breathe
- Santana feat Rob Thomas - Smooth
- Santana feat The Product G and B - Maria Maria
- Joe - I Wanna Know
- Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
2001
- Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
- Alicia Keys - Fallin'
- Janet - All For You
- Train - Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)
- Jennifer Lopez feat Ja Rule - I'm Real
2002
- Nickelback - How You Remind Me
- Ashanti - Foolish
- Nelly - Hot In Herre
- Nelly feat Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
- The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
2003
- 50 Cent - In Da Club
- R. Kelly - Ignition
- Sean Paul - Get Busy
- Beyonce feat Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
- 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
2004
- Usher feat Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
- Usher - Burn
- Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
- Maroon5 - This Love
- Outkast feat Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
2005
- Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
- Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
- Mario - Let Me Love You
- Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
- Ciara feat Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step
2006
- Daniel Powter - Bad Day
- Sean Paul - Temperature
- Nelly Furtado feat Timbaland - Promiscuous
- James Blunt - You're Beautiful
- Shakira feat Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
2007
- Beyonce - Irreplaceable
- Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
- Gwen Stefani feat Akon - The Sweet Escape
- Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
- T-Pain feat Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
2008
- Flo Rida feat. T-Pain - Low
- Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
- Alicia Keys - No One
- Lil Wayne feat. Static Major - Lollipop
- Timbaland feat. OneRepublic - Apologize
2009
- Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow
- Lady Gaga - Poker Face
- Lady Gaga - Just Dance
- Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling
- Taylor Swift - Love Story