List of Billboard number-one singles of 1948
This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1948 according to Billboard magazine . Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100 , Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1948, the following four charts were produced:
Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.[ 1] [ 2] It served as The Billboard ' s lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.[ 3]
Note: In the issue dated January 10, May 1, and October 9, The Billboard reported a tie for the number-one single on one of its charts.
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References
^ "Billboard Honor Roll of Hits Represents Culmination of Disk's Life on the Charts" . The Billboard . Vol. 66, no. 17. The Billboard Publishing Company. 24 April 1954. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Contest: Honor Roll of Hits – The Nation's 10 Top Tunes" . The Billboard . 24 March 1945. p. 16. Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^ "DVD-rom: Honor Roll of Hits Charts" . Joel Whitburn's Record Research . Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 3 January 1948. pp. 22, 25–27. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 10 January 1948. pp. 18, 22, 24, 26. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 January 1948. pp. 22, 26, 29–30. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 24 January 1948. pp. 48, 52, 54, 59. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 31 January 1948. pp. 22, 25–27. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 7 February 1948. pp. 24, 29–31. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 14 February 1948. pp. 24, 27–29. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 21 February 1948. pp. 24, 27–29. Retrieved 10 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 28 February 1948. pp. 24, 28, 30, 32. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 6 March 1948. pp. 24, 27–29. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 13 March 1948. pp. 22, 26, 28, 30. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 20 March 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 26. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 27 March 1948. pp. 20, 24, 26, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 3 April 1948. pp. 22, 25–27. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 10 April 1948. pp. 26, 29–30, 32. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 April 1948. pp. 20, 23–25. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 24 April 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 30. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 1 May 1948. pp. 24, 28–30. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 8 May 1948. pp. 30, 33–34, 36. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 15 May 1948. pp. 20, 24–26. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 22 May 1948. pp. 28, 32, 34–35. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 29 May 1948. pp. 24, 28, 30–31. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 5 June 1948. pp. 20, 24, 26–27. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 12 June 1948. pp. 22, 25, 26, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 19 June 1948. pp. 34, 37–38, 40. Retrieved 15 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 26 June 1948. pp. 23, 25–26, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 3 July 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 10 July 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 26. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 July 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 30. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 24 July 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 26. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 31 July 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 32. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 7 August 1948. pp. 20, 23, 25–26. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 14 August 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 21 August 1948. pp. 22, 25, 27, 28. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 28 August 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 29. Retrieved 11 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 4 September 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 28. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 11 September 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 29. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 18 September 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 28. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 25 September 1948. pp. 20, 23–24, 28. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 2 October 1948. pp. 52, 55–56, 58. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 9 October 1948. pp. 26, 29–30, 34. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 16 October 1948. pp. 26, 30, 32, 34. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 23 October 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 31. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 30 October 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 28. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 6 November 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 30. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 13 November 1948. pp. 28, 31–32, 36. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 20 November 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 31. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 27 November 1948. pp. 26, 29–30, 32. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 4 December 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 31. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 11 December 1948. pp. 22, 25–26, 28. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 18 December 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 31. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 25 December 1948. pp. 24, 27–28, 30. Retrieved 12 July 2023 .
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