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Number One Song of the Year: 1946 - 2007

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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 2007, and the four songs other songs in the top five.

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1946

Number One Song of 1946: Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love
1: Perry Como - Prisoner Of Love
2: Eddy Howard - To Each His Own
3: Ink Spots - The Gypsy
4: Frank Sinatra - Five Minutes More
5: Frankie Carle - Rumors Are Flying
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1947

Number One Song of 1947: Francis Craig - Near You
1: Francis Craig - Near You
2: Harmonicats - Peg O' My Heart
3: Ted Weems - Heartaches
4: Ray Noble Orchestra feat. Buddy Clark - Linda
5: Tex Williams - Smoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)
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1948

Number One Song of 1948: Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
1: Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
2: Peggy Lee - Manana
3: Bing Crosby - Now Is The Hour
4: Margaret Whiting - A Tree In The Meadow
5: Jon and Sandra Steele - My Happiness
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1949

Number One Song of 1949: Vaughn Monroe Orchestra - Riders In The Sky
1: Vaughn Monroe Orchestra - Riders In The Sky
2: Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun
3: Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart
4: Perry Como - Some Enchanted Evening
5: Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting - Slipping Around
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1950

Number One Song of 1950: Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers - Goodnight Irene
1: Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers - Goodnight Irene
2: Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa
3: Anton Karas - Third Man Theme
4: Gary and Bing Crosby - Sam's Song
5: Gary and Bing Crosby - Simple Melody
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1951

Number One Song of 1951: Nat King Cole - Too Young
1: Nat King Cole - Too Young
2: Tony Bennett - Because Of You
3: Les Paul and Mary Ford - How High The Moon
4: Rosemary Clooney - Come On-A My House
5: Mario Lanza - Be My Love
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1952

Number One Song of 1952: Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
1: Leroy Anderson - Blue Tango
2: Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
3: Johnnie Ray - Cry
4: Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
5: Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart
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1953

Number One Song of 1953: Percy Faith - Song From Moulin Rouge
1: Percy Faith - Song From Moulin Rouge
2: Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
3: Patti Page - Doggie In The Window
4: Eddie Fisher - I'm Walking Behind You
5: Ames Brothers - You, You, You
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1954

Number One Song of 1954: Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot
1: Kitty Kallen - Little Things Mean A Lot
2: Perry Como - Wanted
3: Rosemary Clooney - Hey, There
4: The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom
5: Jo Stafford - Make Love To Me
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1955

Number One Song of 1955: Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
1: Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
2: Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
3: Mitch Miller - The Yellow Rose Of Texas
4: Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves
5: Les Baxter - Unchained Melody
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1956

Number One Song of 1956: Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
1: Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel
2: Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel
3: Nelson Riddle - Lisbon Antigua
4: The Platters - My Prayer
5: Gogi Grant - The Wayward Wind
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1957

Number One Song of 1957: Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
1: Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
2: Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
3: Diamonds - Little Darlin'
4: Tab Hunter - Young Love
5: Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
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1958

Number One Song of 1958: Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
1: Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
2: The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette
3: Elvis Presley - Don't/I Beg Of You
4: David Seville - Witch Doctor
5: Perez Prado - Patricia
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1959

Number One Song of 1959: Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
1: Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
2: Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
3: Lloyd Price - Personality
4: Frankie Avalon - Venus
5: Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
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1960

Number One Song of 1960: Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place
1: Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place
2: Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go
3: Everly Brothers - Cathy's Clown
4: Johnny Preston - Running Bear
5: Mark Dinning - Teen Angel
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1961

Number One Song of 1961: Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin'
1: Bobby Lewis - Tossin' And Turnin'
2: Patsy Cline - I Fall To Pieces
3: Highwaymen - Michael
4: Roy Orbison - Cryin'
5: Del Shannon - Runaway
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1962

Number One Song of 1962: Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
1: Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore
2: Ray Charles - I Can't Stop Loving You
3: Dee Dee Sharp - Mashed Potato Time
4: Bobby Vinton - Roses Are Red
5: David Rose - The Stripper
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1963

Number One Song of 1963: Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs - Sugar Shack
1: Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs - Sugar Shack
2: Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.
3: Skeeter Davis - The End Of The World
4: Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain
5: Chiffons - He's So Fine
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1964

Number One Song of 1964: Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
1: Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand
2: Beatles - She Loves You
3: Louis Armstrong - Hello, Dolly!
4: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
5: Beach Boys - I Get Around
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1965

Number One Song of 1965: Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully
1: Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs - Wooly Bully
2: Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself
3: Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
4: We Five - You Were On My Mind
5: Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
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1966

Number One Song of 1966: S/Sgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad Of The Green Berets
1: S/Sgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad Of The Green Berets
2: Association - Cherish
3: Righteous Brothers - (You're My) Soul And Inspiration
4: Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There
5: ? & The Mysterians - 96 Tears
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1967

Number One Song of 1967: Lulu - To Sir With Love
1: Lulu - To Sir With Love
2: Box Tops - The Letter
3: Bobby Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe
4: Association - Windy
5: Monkees - I'm A Believer
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1968

Number One Song of 1968: Beatles - Hey Jude
1: Beatles - Hey Jude
2: Paul Mauriat - Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)
3: Bobby Goldsboro - Honey
4: Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
5: Rascals - People Got To Be Free
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1969

Number One Song of 1969: Archies - Sugar, Sugar
1: Archies - Sugar, Sugar
2: Fifth Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In
3: Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You
4: Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women
5: Sly and The Family Stone - Everyday People
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1970

Number One Song of 1970: Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
1: Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
2: Carpenters - (They Long To Be) Close To You
3: Guess Who - American Woman
4: B.J. Thomas - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
5: Edwin Starr - War
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1971

Number One Song of 1971: Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
1: Three Dog Night - Joy To The World
2: Rod Stewart - Maggie May
3: Carole King - It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move
4: Osmonds - One Bad Apple
5: Bee Gees - How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
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1972

Number One Song of 1972: Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
1: Roberta Flack - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
2: Gilbert O'Sullivan - Alone Again (Naturally)
3: Don McLean - American Pie
4: Nilsson - Without You
5: Sammy Davis Jr. - Candy Man
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1973

Number One Song of 1973: Tony Orlando and Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree
1: Tony Orlando and Dawn - Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Ole Oak Tree
2: Jim Croce - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
3: Roberta Flack - Killing Me Softly With His Song
4: Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On
5: Paul McCartney and Wings - My Love
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1974

Number One Song of 1974: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
1: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
2: Terry Jacks - Seasons In The Sun
3: Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme
4: Redbone - Come And Get Your Love
5: Jackson Five - Dancing Machine
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1975

Number One Song of 1975: Captain and Tennille  - Love Will Keep Us Together
1: Captain and Tennille - Love Will Keep Us Together
2: Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
3: Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom
4: Freddy Fender - Before The Next Teardrop Falls
5: Frankie Valli - My Eyes Adored You
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1976

Number One Song of 1976: Wings - Silly Love Songs
1: Wings - Silly Love Songs
2: Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
3: Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady
4: Four Seasons - December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)
5: Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music
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1977

Number One Song of 1977: Rod Stewart  - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
1: Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)
2: Andy Gibb - I Just Want To Be Your Everything
3: Emotions - Best Of My Love
4: Barbra Streisand - Love Theme From A Star Is Born
5: Hot - Angel In Your Arms
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1978

Number One Song of 1978: Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
1: Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing
2: Bee Gees - Night Fever
3: Debby Boone - You Light Up My Life
4: Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive
5: Exile - Kiss You All Over
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1979

Number One Song of 1979: The Knack - My Sharona
1: The Knack - My Sharona
2: Donna Summer - Bad Girls
3: Chic - Le Freak
4: Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy
5: Peaches and Herb - Reunited
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1980

Number One Song of 1980: Blondie - Call Me
1: Blondie - Call Me
2: Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
3: Olivia Newton-John - Magic
4: Michael Jackson - Rock With You
5: Captain and Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
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1981

Number One Song of 1981: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
1: Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
2: Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love
3: Kenny Rogers - Lady
4: John Lennon - (Just Like) Starting Over
5: Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
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1982

Number One Song of 1982: Olivia Newton-John - Physical
1: Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2: Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
3: Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - I Love Rock N' Roll
4: Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory
5: J. Geils Band - Centerfold
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1983

Number One Song of 1983: Police - Every Breath You Take
1: Police - Every Breath You Take
2: Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
3: Irene Cara - Flashdance...What A Feeling
4: Men At Work - Down Under
5: Michael Jackson - Beat It
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1984

Number One Song of 1984: Prince and The Revolution - When Doves Cry
1: Prince and The Revolution - When Doves Cry
2: Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
3: Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson - Say Say Say
4: Kenny Loggins - Footloose
5: Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
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1985

Number One Song of 1985: Wham! feat. George Michael - Careless Whisper
1: Wham! feat. George Michael - Careless Whisper
2: Madonna - Like A Virgin
3: Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
4: Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
5: Chaka Khan - I Feel For You
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1986

Number One Song of 1986: Dionne Warwick and Friends - That's What Friends Are For
1: Dionne Warwick and Friends - That's What Friends Are For
2: Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
3: Klymaxx - I Miss You
4: Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald - On My Own
5: Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
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1987

Number One Song of 1987: Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
1: Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
2: Heart - Alone
3: Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
4: Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
5: Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
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1988

Number One Song of 1988: George Michael - Faith
1: George Michael - Faith
2: INXS - Need You Tonight
3: George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
4: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
5: Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
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1989

Number One Song of 1989: Chicago - Look Away
1: Chicago - Look Away
2: Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
3: Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
4: Paula Abdul - Straight Up
5: Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
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1990

Number One Song of 1990: Wilson Phillips - Hold On
1: Wilson Phillips - Hold On
2: Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
3: Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
4: Bell Biv Devoe - Poison
5: Madonna - Vouge
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1991

Number One Song of 1991: Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
1: Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You
2: Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
3: C+C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat
4: Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
5: Timmy T. - One More Try
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1992

Number One Song of 1992: Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
1: Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
2: Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
3: Kris Kross - Jump
4: Vanessa Williams - Save The Best For Last
5: TLC - Baby-Baby-Baby
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1993

Number One Song of 1993: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
1: Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
2: Tag Team - Whoomp! (There It Is)
3: UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
4: Janet Jackson - That's The Way Love Goes
5: Silk - Freak Me
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1994

Number One Song of 1994: Ace Of Base - The Sign
1: Ace Of Base - The Sign
2: All-4-One - I Swear
3: Boyz II Men - I'll Make Love To You
4: Celine Dion - The Power Of Love
5: Mariah Carey - Hero
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1995

Number One Song of 1995: Coolio/L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
1: Coolio/L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
2: TLC - Waterfalls
3: TLC - Creep
4: Seal - Kiss From A Rose
5: Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
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1996

Number One Song of 1996: Los Del Rio  - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
1: Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)
2: Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men - One Sweet Day
3: Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me
4: The Tony Rich Project - Nobody Knows
5: Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
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1997

Number One Song of 1997: Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
1: Elton John - Candle In The Wind 1997
2: Jewel - You Were Meant For Me/Foolish Games
3: Puff Daddy and Faith Evans (Featuring 112) - I'll Be Missing You
4: Toni Braxton - Un-Break My Heart
5: Puff Daddy and Mase - Can't Nobody Hold Me Down
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1998

Number One Song of 1998: Next - Too Close
1: Next - Too Close
2: Brandy and Monica - The Boy Is Mine
3: Shania Twain - You're Still The One
4: Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
5: LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
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1999

Number One Song of 1999: Cher - Believe
1: Cher - Believe
2: TLC - No Scrubs
3: Monica - Angel Of Mine
4: Whitney Houston feat Faith Evans - Heartbreak Hotel
5: Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
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2000

Number One Song of 2000: Faith Hill - Breathe
1: Faith Hill - Breathe
2: Santana feat Rob Thomas - Smooth
3: Santana feat The Product G and B - Maria Maria
4: Joe - I Wanna Know
5: Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
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2001

Number One Song of 2001: Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
1: Lifehouse - Hanging By A Moment
2: Alicia Keys - Fallin'
3: Janet - All For You
4: Train - Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)
5: Jennifer Lopez feat Ja Rule - I'm Real
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2002

Number One Song of 2002: Nickelback - How You Remind Me
1: Nickelback - How You Remind Me
2: Ashanti - Foolish
3: Nelly - Hot In Herre
4: Nelly feat Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
5: The Calling - Wherever You Will Go
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2003

Number One Song of 2003: 50 Cent - In Da Club
1: 50 Cent - In Da Club
2: R. Kelly - Ignition
3: Sean Paul - Get Busy
4: Beyonce feat Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
5: 3 Doors Down - When I'm Gone
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2004

Number One Song of 2004: Usher feat Lil Jon & Ludacris  - Yeah!
1: Usher feat Lil Jon & Ludacris - Yeah!
2: Usher - Burn
3: Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You
4: Maroon5 - This Love
5: Outkast feat Sleepy Brown - The Way You Move
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2005

Number One Song of 2005: Mariah Carey  - We Belong Together
1: Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
2: Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
3: Mario - Let Me Love You
4: Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
5: Ciara feat Missy Elliott - 1, 2 Step
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2006

Number One Song of 2006: Daniel Powter - Bad Day
1: Daniel Powter - Bad Day
2: Sean Paul - Temperature
3: Nelly Furtado feat Timbaland - Promiscuous
4: James Blunt - You're Beautiful
5: Shakira feat Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
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2007

Number One Song of 2007: Beyonce - Irreplaceable
1: Beyonce - Irreplaceable
2: Rihanna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
3: Gwen Stefani feat Akon - The Sweet Escape
4: Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
5: T-Pain feat Yung Joc - Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
 
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