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Every Billboard #1 Hit of the 1950s

Can you name every song that reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts during the 1970s?
Bold answers indicate the song was the number one song of a given year
The number one song of the year may not have hit number one on the chart
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Date
Artist
Weeks at #1
Song
January 1950
Gene Autry
1
Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer
The Andrews Sisters
4
I Can Dream, Can't I
February 1950
The Ames Brothers
1
Rag Mop
Red Foley
4
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
March 1950
Teresa Brewer
4
Music! Music! Music!
April 1950
Eileen Barton
2
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
Anton Karas
11
The Third Man Theme
July 1950
Nat King Cole
5
Mona Lisa
August 1950
Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers
13
Goodnight Irene
November 1950
Sammy Kaye
2
Harbor Lights
December 1950
Phil Harris
4
The Thing
Patti Page
9
The Tennessee Waltz
March 1951
Perry Como
6
If
Mario Lanza
1
Be My Love
April 1951
Les Paul and Mary Ford
9
How High The Moon
June 1951
Nat King Cole
5
Too Young
July 1951
Rosemary Clooney
6
Come On-a My House
September 1951
Tony Bennett
8
Because Of You
November 1951
Tony Bennett
6
Cold, Cold Heart
December 1951
Eddy Howard
2
Sin (It's No Sin)
Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads
11
Cry
March 1952
Kay Starr
9
Wheel Of Fortune
May 1952
Leroy Anderson
5
Blue Tango
June 1952
Al Martino
2
Here In My Heart
July 1952
Percy Faith
1
Delicado
Vera Lynn
9
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
September 1952
Jo Stafford
5
You Belong To Me
October 1952
Patti Page
5
I Went To Your Wedding
November 1952
Johnny Standley
1
It's In The Book (parts 1 & 2)
Joni James
4
Why Don't You Believe Me
December 1952
Jimmy Boyd
2
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
January 1953
Perry Como
5
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
February 1953
Teresa Brewer
5
Till I Waltz Again With You
March 1953
Patti Page
8
The Doggie In The Window
May 1953
Percy Faith
10
The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
July 1953
Eddie Fisher
2
I'm Walking Behind You
August 1953
Les Paul and Mary Ford
11
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
October 1953
Stan Freberg
4
St. George And The Dragonet
November 1953
Tony Bennett
6
Rags To Riches
January 1954
Eddie Fisher
8
Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
February 1954
Doris Day
3
Secret Love
March 1954
Jo Stafford
3
Make Love To Me!
April 1954
Perry Como
8
Wanted
June 1954
Kitty Kallen
9
Little Things Mean A Lot
August 1954
The Crew Cuts
7
Sh-Boom
September 1954
Rosemary Clooney
6
Hey There
November 1954
Rosemary Clooney
1
This Ole House
Eddie Fisher
3
I Need You Now
December 1954
The Chordettes
7
Mr. Sandman
January 1955
Joan Weber
2
Let Me Go, Lover!
February 1955
The Fontane Sisters
1
Hearts Of Stone
The McGuire Sisters
6
Sincerely
March 1955
Bill Hayes
5
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
April 1955
Pérez Prado
10
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
July 1955
Bill Haley & His Comets
8
Rock Around The Clock
September 1955
Mitch Miller
6
The Yellow Rose of Texas
Date
Artist
Weeks at #1
Song
October 1955
The Four Aces
2
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
Roger Williams
4
Autumn Leaves
November 1955
Tennessee Ernie Ford
7
Sixteen Tons
January 1956
Dean Martin
5
Memories Are Made Of This
February 1956
Kay Starr
1
Rock And Roll Waltz
Nelson Riddle
4
Lisbon Antigua
March 1956
Les Baxter
4
Poor People Of Paris
April 1956
Elvis Presley
8
Heartbreak Hotel
June 1956
Gogi Grant
6
The Wayward Wind
July 1956
Elvis Presley
1
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
August 1956
The Platters
2
My Prayer
Elvis Presley
11
Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
November 1956
Elvis Presley
5
Love Me Tender
December 1956
Guy Mitchell
9
Singing The Blues
February 1957
Elvis Presley
3
Too Much
March 1957
Tab Hunter
4
Young Love
Buddy Knox
1
Party Doll
April 1957
Perry Como
1
Round And Round
Elvis Presley
8
All Shook Up
June 1957
Pat Boone
5
Love Letters In The Sand
July 1957
Elvis Presley
7
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
August 1957
Debbie Reynolds
3
Tammy
September 1957
Paul Anka
1
Diana
The Crickets
1
That'll Be The Day
October 1957
Jimmie Rodgers
2
Honeycomb
The Everly Brothers
1
Wake Up Little Susie
Elvis Presley
7
Jailhouse Rock
December 1957
Sam Cooke
2
You Send Me
Pat Boone
2
April Love
January 1958
Danny & the Juniors
5
At The Hop
February 1958
Elvis Presley
5
Don't
March 1958
The Champs
5
Tequila
April 1958
The Platters
1
Twilight Time
May 1958
David Seville
2
Witch Doctor
The Everly Brothers
4
All I Have To Do Is Dream
June 1958
Sheb Wooley
6
The Purple People Eater
July 1958
Elvis Presley
2
Hard Headed Woman
August 1958
Ricky Nelson
2
Poor Little Fool
Domenico Modugno
5
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
The Elegants
1
Little Star
September 1958
Tommy Edwards
6
It's All in the Game
November 1958
Conway Twitty
2
It's Only Make Believe
The Kingston Trio
1
Tom Dooley
December 1958
The Teddy Bears
3
To Know Him Is to Love Him
The Chipmunks with David Seville
4
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
January 1959
The Platters
3
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
February 1959
Lloyd Price
4
Stagger Lee
March 1959
Frankie Avalon
5
Venus
April 1959
The Fleetwoods
4
Come Softly to Me
May 1959
Dave "Baby" Cortez
1
The Happy Organ
Wilbert Harrison
2
Kansas City
June 1959
Johnny Horton
6
The Battle of New Orleans
July 1959
Paul Anka
4
Lonely Boy
August 1959
Elvis Presley
2
A Big Hunk o' Love
The Browns
4
The Three Bells
September 1959
Santo & Johnny
2
Sleep Walk
October 1959
Bobby Darin
9
Mack the Knife
November 1959
The Fleetwoods
1
Mr. Blue
December 1959
Guy Mitchell
2
Heartaches by the Number
Frankie Avalon
1
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