List of Billboard number-one singles of 1949
This is a list of number-one singles in the United States during the year 1949 according to The Billboard. In 1949, the following three singles charts were published weekly ranking the most popular singles:
- 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.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore | |
| January 8 | "All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" | Spike Jones and His Orchestra | |
| January 15 | "Buttons and Bows" | Dinah Shore | |
| January 22 | "A Little Bird Told Me" | Evelyn Knight | |
| January 29 | |||
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | |||
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | |||
| March 5 | |||
| March 12 | "Cruising Down the River" | Blue Barron and His Orchestra | |
| March 19 | |||
| March 26 | Russ Morgan and His Orchestra | ||
| April 2 | |||
| April 9 | |||
| April 16 | |||
| April 23 | |||
| April 30 | |||
| May 7 | |||
| May 14 | "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend" | Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra | |
| May 21 | |||
| May 28 | |||
| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | |||
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | |||
| July 2 | |||
| July 9 | |||
| July 16 | |||
| July 23 | |||
| July 30 | "Some Enchanted Evening" | Perry Como | |
| August 6 | |||
| August 13 | |||
| August 20 | |||
| August 27 | |||
| September 3 | "You're Breaking My Heart" | Vic Damone | |
| September 10 | |||
| September 17 | |||
| September 24 | |||
| October 1 | "That Lucky Old Sun" | Frankie Laine | |
| October 8 | |||
| October 15 | |||
| October 22 | |||
| October 29 | |||
| November 5 | |||
| November 12 | |||
| November 19 | |||
| November 26 | "Mule Train" | ||
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | |||
| December 17 | |||
| December 24 | |||
| December 31 | |||
See also
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