List of Billboard number-one singles of 1951
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1951 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1951, the following three 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.
Issue date | Best Sellers in Stores | Most Played by Jockeys | Most Played in Jukeboxes |
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January 6 | "The Tennessee Waltz" Patti Page |
"The Tennessee Waltz" Patti Page |
"The Tennessee Waltz" Patti Page |
January 13 | |||
January 20 | |||
January 27 | |||
February 3 | |||
February 10 | |||
February 17 | |||
February 24 | |||
March 3 | "If" Perry Como |
"If" Perry Como | |
March 10 | "Be My Love" Mario Lanza | ||
March 17 | "If" Perry Como | ||
March 24 | |||
March 31 | "If" Perry Como | ||
April 7 | |||
April 14 | |||
April 21 | "How High the Moon" Les Paul and Mary Ford | ||
April 28 | "How High the Moon" Les Paul and Mary Ford | ||
May 5 | "How High the Moon" Les Paul and Mary Ford | ||
May 12 | |||
May 19 | |||
May 26 | |||
June 2 | |||
June 9 | |||
June 16 | |||
June 23 | "Too Young" Nat King Cole | ||
June 30 | "Too Young" Nat King Cole | ||
July 7 | "Too Young" Nat King Cole | ||
July 14 | |||
July 21 | |||
July 28 | "Come on-a My House" Rosemary Clooney |
"Come on-a My House" Rosemary Clooney | |
August 4 | "Come on-a My House" Rosemary Clooney | ||
August 11 | |||
August 18 | |||
August 25 | |||
September 1 | |||
September 8 | "Because of You" Tony Bennett | ||
September 15 | |||
September 22 | "Because of You" Tony Bennett | ||
September 29 | "Because of You" Tony Bennett | ||
October 6 | |||
October 13 | |||
October 20 | |||
October 27 | |||
November 3 | "Cold, Cold Heart" Tony Bennett | ||
November 10 | |||
November 17 | "(It's No) Sin" Eddy Howard and His Orchestra | ||
November 24 | |||
December 1 | |||
December 8 | "Cold, Cold Heart" Tony Bennett | ||
December 15 | "(It's No) Sin" Eddy Howard and His Orchestra | ||
December 22 | |||
December 29 | "Cry" Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads |
"(It's No) Sin" Eddy Howard and His Orchestra |
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of number-one songs in the United States
- 1951 record charts