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Weekly Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 Songs from the First 50 Years


A chronological list of every Hot 100 chart-topper from August 1958 through July 2008.


Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson
Imperial
Peak Date
8/4/1958
Weeks at No. 1
2
Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) 
Domenico Modugno 
Decca 
8/18/1958 
Little Star 
The Elegants 
Apt 
8/25/1958 
It's All In The Game 
Tommy Edwards 
MGM 
9/29/1958 
It's Only Make Believe 
Conway Twitty 
MGM 
11/10/1958 
Tom Dooley 
The Kingston Trio 
Capitol 
11/17/1958 
To Know Him, Is To Love Him
The Teddy Bears 
Dore 
12/1/1958 
The Chipmunk Song 
The Chipmunks With David Seville 
Liberty 
12/22/1958 
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 
The Platters 
Mercury 
1/19/1959 
Stagger Lee 
Lloyd Price 
ABC-Paramount 
2/09/1959 
Venus 
Frankie Avalon 
De-Lite 
3/09/1959 
Come Softly To Me 
The Fleetwoods 
Dolphin 
4/13/1959 
The Happy Organ 
Dave 'Baby' Cortez 
Clock 
5/11/1959 
Kansas City 
Wilbert Harrison 
Fury 
5/18/1959 
The Battle Of New Orleans 
Johnny Horton 
Columbia 
6/1/1959 
Lonely Boy 
Paul Anka 
ABC-Paramount 
7/13/1959 
A Big Hunk O' Love 
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor 
8/10/1959 
The Three Bells 
The Browns 
RCA Victor 
8/24/1959 
Sleep Walk 
Santo & Johnny 
Canadian American 
9/21/1959 
Mack The Knife 
Bobby Darin 
Atco 
10/05/1959 
Mr. Blue 
The Fleetwoods 
Dolton 
11/16/1959 
Heartaches By The Number 
Guy Mitchell 
Columbia 
12/14/1959 
Why 
Frankie Avalon 
Chancellor 
12/28/1959 
El Paso 
Marty Robbins 
Columbia 
1/4/1960 
Running Bear 
Johnny Preston 
Mercury 
1/18/1960 
Teen Angel 
Mark Dinning 
MGM 
2/08/1960 
The Theme From "A Summer Place"
Percy Faith and His Orchestra 
Columbia 
2/22/1960 
Stuck On You 
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor 
4/25/1960 
Cathy's Clown 
The Everly Brothers 
Warner 
5/23/1960 
Everybody's Somebody's Fool 
Connie Francis 
MGM 
06/27/1960 
Alley-Oop 
Hollywood Argyles 
Lute 
7/11/1960 
I'm Sorry 
Brenda Lee 
Decca 
7/18/1960 
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini 
Brian Hyland 
Leader 
8/8/1960 
It's Now Or Never 
Elvis Presley 
RCA Victor 
8/15/1960 
The Twist 
Chubby Checker 
Parkway 
9/19/1960 
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own 
Connie Francis 
MGM 
09/26/1960 
Mr. Custer 
Larry Verne 
Era 
10/10/1960 
Save The Last Dance For Me 
The Drifters 
Atlantic 
10/17/1960 
I Want To Be Wanted 
Brenda Lee 
Decca 
10/24/1960 
1
Georgia On My Mind 
Ray Charles 
ABC-Paramount 
11/15/1960 
1
Stay 
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 
Herald 
11/21/1960 
1
Are You Lonesome Tonight 
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor 
11/28/1960 
Wonderland By Night 
Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra 
Decca 
1/9/1961 
Will You Love Me Tomorrow 
The Shirelles 
Scepter 
1/30/1961 
2
Calcutta 
Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra 
Dot 
2/13/1961 
2
Pony Time 
Chubby Checker 
Parkway 
2/27/1961 
Surrender 
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor 
3/20/1961 
Blue Moon 
The Marcels 
Colpix 
4/3/1961 
Runaway 
Del Shannon 
Big Top 
4/24/1961 
Mother-In-Law 
Ernie K-Doe 
Minit 
5/22/1961 
Travelin' Man 
Ricky Nelson 
Imperial 
5/29/1961 
Running Scared 
Roy Orbison 
Monument 
6/5/1961 
1
Moody River 
Pat Boone 
Dot 
6/19/1961 
1
Quarter To Three 
U.S. Bonds 
Legrand 
6/26/1961 
Tossin' And Turnin' 
Bobby Lewis 
Beltone 
7/10/1961 
Wooden Heart 
Joe Dowell 
Smash 
8/28/1961 
Michael 
The Highwaymen 
United Artists 
9/4/1961 
Take Good Care Of My Baby 
Bobby Vee 
Liberty 
9/18/1961 
Hit The Road Jack 
Ray Charles and His Orchestra 
ABC-Paramount 
10/9/1961 
2
Runaround Sue 
Dion 
Laurie 
10/23/1961 
2
Big Bad John 
Jimmy Dean 
Columbia 
11/6/1961 
Please Mr. Postman 
The Marvelettes 
Tamla 
12/11/1961 
The Lion Sleeps Tonight 
The Tokens 
RCA Victor 
12/18/1961 
3
The Twist
Chubby Checker
Parkway
1/13/1962 
2
Peppermint Twist - Part I 
Joey Dee & the Starliters 
Roulette 
1/27/1962 
3
Duke Of Earl 
Gene Chandler 
Vee-Jay 
2/17/1962 
3
Hey! Baby 
Bruce Channel 
Smash 
3/10/1962 
3
Don't Break The Heart That Loves You 
Connie Francis 
MGM 
3/31/1962 
1
Johnny Angel 
Shelley Fabares 
Colpix 
4/7/1962 
2
Good Luck Charm 
Elvis Presley 
RCA Victor 
4/21/1962 
2
Soldier Boy 
The Shirelles 
Scepter 
5/5/1962 
Stranger On The Shore 
Mr. Acker Bilk 
Atco 
5/26/1962 
I Can't Stop Loving You 
Ray Charles 
ABC-Paramount 
6/2/1962 
The Stripper 
David Rose and His Orchestra 
MGM 
7/7/1962 
Roses Are Red (My Love) 
Bobby Vinton 
Epic 
7/14/1962 
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do 
Neil Sedaka 
Rocket 
8/11/1962 
The Loco-Motion 
Little Eva 
Dimension 
8/25/1962 
Sheila 
Tommy Roe 
ABC-Paramount 
9/1/1962 
Sherry 
The 4 Seasons 
Vee-Jay 
9/15/1962 
Monster Mash 
Bobby "Boris" Pickett And The Crypt-Kickers
Garpax 
10/20/1962 
2
He's A Rebel 
The Crystals 
Philles 
11/3/1962 
2
Big Girls Don't Cry 
The 4 Seasons 
Vee-Jay 
11/17/1962 
5
Telstar 
The Tornadoes 
London 
12/22/1962 
3
Go Away Little Girl 
Steve Lawrence 
Columbia 
1/12/1963 
2
Walk Right In 
The Rooftop Singers 
Vanguard 
1/26/1963 
2
Hey Paula 
Paul and Paula 
Philips 
2/9/1963 
3
Walk Like A Man 
The 4 Seasons 
Vee-Jay 
3/2/1963 
3
Our Day Will Come 
Ruby And The Romantics 
Kapp 
3/23/1963 
He's So Fine 
The Chiffons 
Laurie 
3/30/1963 
I Will Follow Him 
Little Peggy March 
RCA Victor 
4/27/1963 
If You Wanna Be Happy 
Jimmy Soul 
S.P.Q.R. 
5/18/1963 
2
It's My Party 
Lesley Gore 
Mercury 
6/1/1963 
2
Sukiyaki 
Kyu Sakamoto 
Capitol 
6/15/1963 
3
Easier Said Than Done 
The Essex 
Roulette 
7/6/1963 
2
Surf City 
Jan & Dean 
Liberty 
7/20/1963 
2
So Much In Love 
The Tymes 
Parkway 
8/3/1963 
1
Fingertips - Pt 2 
Little Stevie Wonder 
Tamla 
8/10/1963 
3
My Boyfriend's Back 
The Angels 
Smash 
8/31/1963 
3
Blue Velvet 
Bobby Vinton 
Epic 
9/21/1963 
3
Sugar Shack 
Jimmy Gilmer/Fireballs 
Dot 
10/12/1963 
Deep Purple 
Nino Tempo & April Stevens 
Atco 
11/16/1963 
I'm Leaving It Up To You 
Dale & Grace 
Montel 
11/23/1963 
Dominique 
The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire) 
Philips 
12/7/1963 
4
There! I've Said It Again 
Bobby Vinton 
Epic 
1/4/1964 
4
I Want To Hold Your Hand 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
2/1/1964 
She Loves You 
The Beatles 
Swan 
3/21/1964 
Can't Buy Me Love 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
4/4/1964 
Hello, Dolly! 
Louis Armstrong And The All Stars 
Kapp 
5/9/1964 
My Guy 
Mary Wells 
Motown 
5/16/1964 
Love Me Do 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
5/30/1964 
Chapel Of Love 
The Dixie Cups 
Red Bird 
6/6/1964 
A World Without Love 
Peter And Gordon 
Capitol 
6/27/1964 
I Get Around 
The Beach Boys 
Capitol 
7/4/1964 
2
Rag Doll 
The 4 Seasons Featuring the "Sound of Frankie Valli" 
Philips 
7/18/1964 
2
A Hard Day's Night 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
8/1/1964 
2
Everybody Loves Somebody 
Dean Martin 
Reprise 
8/15/1964 
1
Where Did Our Love Go 
The Supremes 
Motown 
8/22/1964 
2
The House Of The Rising Sun 
The Animals 
MGM 
9/5/1964 
3
Oh, Pretty Woman 
Roy Orbison And The Candy Men 
Monument 
9/26/1964 
3
Do Wah Diddy Diddy 
Manfred Mann 
Ascot 
10/17/1964 
2
Baby Love 
The Supremes 
Motown 
10/31/1964 
4
Leader Of The Pack 
The Shangri-Las 
Red Bird 
11/28/1964 
1
Ringo 
Lorne Greene 
RCA Victor 
12/5/1964 
1
Mr. Lonely 
Bobby Vinton 
Epic 
12/12/1964 
1
Come See About Me 
The Supremes 
Motown 
12/19/1964 
I Feel Fine 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
12/26/1964 
Downtown 
Petula Clark 
Warner 
1/23/1965 
2
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 
The Righteous Brothers 
Philles 
2/6/1965 
2
This Diamond Ring 
Gary Lewis And The Playboys 
Liberty 
2/20/1965 
2
My Girl 
The Temptations 
Motown 
3/6/1965 
1
Eight Days A Week 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
3/13/1965 
2
Stop! In The Name Of Love 
The Supremes 
Motown 
3/27/1965 
2
I'm Telling You Now 
Freddie And The Dreamers 
Tower 
4/10/1965 
2
Game Of Love 
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders 
A&M; 
4/24/1965 
Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter 
Herman's Hermits 
MGM 
5/1/1965 
Ticket To Ride 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
5/22/1965 
Help Me, Rhonda
The Beach Boys 
Capitol 
5/29/1965 
Back In My Arms Again 
The Supremes 
Motown 
6/12/1965 
I Can't Help Myself 
Four Tops 
Motown 
6/19/1965 
Mr. Tambourine Man 
The Byrds 
Columbia 
6/26/1965 
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 
The Rolling Stones 
London 
7/10/1965 
I'm Henry VIII, I Am
Herman's Hermits 
MGM 
8/7/1965 
I Got You Babe 
Sonny & Cher 
Atco 
8/14/1965 
3
Help! 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
9/4/1965 
3
Eve Of Destruction 
Barry McGuire 
Dunhill 
9/25/1965 
1
Hang On Sloopy 
The McCoys 
Bang 
10/2/1965 
1
Yesterday 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
10/9/1965 
4
Get Off Of My Cloud 
The Rolling Stones 
London 
11/6/1965 
2
I Hear A Symphony 
The Supremes 
Motown 
11/20/1965 
2
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) 
The Byrds 
Columbia 
12/4/1965 
Over And Over 
The Dave Clark Five 
Epic 
12/25/1965 
The Sound Of Silence 
Simon & Garfunkel 
Columbia 
1/1/1966 
We Can Work It Out 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
1/8/1966 
My Love 
Petula Clark 
Warner 
2/5/1966 
Lightnin' Strikes 
Lou Christie 
MGM 
2/19/1966 
1
These Boots Are Made For Walkin' 
Nancy Sinatra 
Reprise 
2/26/1966 
1
The Ballad Of The Green Berets 
SSgt Barry Sadler
RCA Victor 
3/5/1966 
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration 
The Righteous Brothers 
Verve 
4/9/1966 
Good Lovin' 
The Young Rascals 
Atlantic 
4/30/1966 
Monday, Monday
The Mamas & The Papas 
Dunhill 
5/7/1966 
When A Man Loves A Woman
Percy Sledge 
Atlantic 
5/28/1966 
2
Paint It, Black
The Rolling Stones 
London 
6/11/1966 
2
Paperback Writer 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
6/25/1966 
2
Strangers In The Night 
Frank Sinatra 
Reprise 
7/2/1966 
1
Hanky Panky 
Tommy James And The Shondells 
Roulette 
7/16/1966 
2
Wild Thing 
The Troggs 
Atco 
7/30/1966 
2
Summer In The City 
The Lovin' Spoonful 
Kama Sutra 
8/13/1966 
Sunshine Superman 
Donovan 
Epic 
9/3/1966 
You Can't Hurry Love 
The Supremes 
Motown 
9/10/1966 
Cherish 
The Association 
Valiant 
9/24/1966 
Reach Out I'll Be There 
Four Tops 
Motown 
10/15/1966 
96 Tears 
? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians 
Cameo 
10/29/1966 
1
Last Train To Clarksville 
The Monkees 
Colgems 
11/5/1966 
1
Poor Side Of Town 
Johnny Rivers 
Imperial 
11/12/1966 
1
You Keep Me Hangin' On 
The Supremes 
Motown 
11/19/1966 
Winchester Cathedral 
The New Vaudeville Band 
Fontana 
12/3/1966 
Good Vibrations 
The Beach Boys 
Capitol 
12/10/1966 
I'm A Believer 
The Monkees 
Colgems 
12/31/1966 
Kind Of A Drag 
The Buckinghams 
U.S.A. 
2/18/1967 
Ruby Tuesday 
The Rolling Stones 
London 
3/4/1967 
1
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone 
The Supremes 
Motown 
3/11/1967 
1
Penny Lane 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
3/18/1967 
1
Happy Together 
The Turtles 
White Whale 
3/25/1967 
Somethin' Stupid 
Nancy Sinatra & Frank Sinatra 
Reprise 
4/15/1967 
The Happening 
The Supremes 
Motown 
5/13/1967 
Groovin' 
The Young Rascals 
Atlantic 
5/20/1967 
Respect 
Aretha Franklin 
Atlantic 
6/3/1967 
Windy 
The Association 
Warner 
7/1/1967 
Light My Fire 
The Doors 
Elektra 
7/29/1967 
All You Need Is Love 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
8/19/1967 
Ode To Billie Joe 
Bobbie Gentry 
Capitol 
8/26/1967 
4
The Letter 
The Box Tops 
Mala 
9/23/1967 
4
To Sir With Love 
Lulu 
Epic 
10/21/1967 
Incense And Peppermints 
Strawberry Alarm Clock 
Uni 
11/25/1967 
Daydream Believer 
The Monkees 
Arista 
12/2/1967 
Hello Goodbye 
The Beatles 
Capitol 
12/30/1967 
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) 
John Fred And The Playboys 
Paula 
1/20/1968 
Green Tambourine 
The Lemon Pipers 
Buddah 
2/3/1968 
Love Is Blue 
Paul Mauriat and His Orchestra 
Philips 
2/10/1968 
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay 
Otis Redding 
Volt 
3/16/1968 
Honey 
Bobby Goldsboro 
United Artists 
4/13/1968 
Tighten Up 
Archie Bell & The Drells 
Atlantic 
5/18/1968 
Mrs. Robinson 
Simon & Garfunkel 
Columbia 
6/1/1968 
This Guy's In Love With You 
Herb Alpert 
A&M; 
6/22/1968 
Grazing In The Grass 
Hugh Masekela 
Uni 
7/20/1968 
2
Hello, I Love You
The Doors 
Elektra 
8/3/1968 
2
People Got To Be Free 
The Rascals 
Atlantic 
8/17/1968 
Harper Valley P.T.A. 
Jeannie C. Riley 
Plantation 
9/21/1968 
Hey Jude 
The Beatles 
Apple 
9/28/1968 
Love Child 
Diana Ross And The Supremes 
Motown 
11/30/1968 
I Heard It Through The Grapevine 
Marvin Gaye 
Tamla 
12/14/1968 
Crimson And Clover 
Tommy James And The Shondells 
Roulette 
2/1/1969 
Everyday People 
Sly & The Family Stone 
Epic 
2/15/1969 
4
Dizzy 
Tommy Roe 
ABC 
3/15/1969 
4
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In 
The 5th Dimension 
Soul City 
4/12/1969 
Get Back 
The Beatles With Billy Preston 
Apple 
5/24/1969 
Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
Henry Mancini And His Orchestra 
RCA Victor 
6/28/1969 
In The Year 2525 
Zager & Evans 
RCA Victor 
7/12/1969 
Honky Tonk Women 
The Rolling Stones 
London 
8/23/1969 
4
Sugar, Sugar
The Archies 
Calendar 
9/20/1969 
4
I Can't Get Next To You 
The Temptations 
Gordy 
10/18/1969 
Suspicious Minds 
Elvis Presley
RCA Victor 
11/1/1969 
Wedding Bell Blues 
The 5th Dimension 
Soul City 
11/8/1969 
Come Together/Something
The Beatles 
Apple 
11/29/1969 
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 
Steam 
Fontana 
12/6/1969 
Leaving On A Jet Plane 
Peter, Paul & Mary 
Warner 
12/20/1969 
1
Someday We'll Be Together 
Diana Ross And The Supremes 
Motown 
12/27/1969 
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