List of Billboard number-one singles of 1954

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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1954 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1954, 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
January 2 "Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)"
Eddie Fisher
"Rags to Riches"
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches"
Tony Bennett
January 9
January 16 "Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)"
Eddie Fisher
January 23
January 30 "Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)"
Eddie Fisher
February 6
February 13
February 20
February 27 "Secret Love"
Doris Day
March 6 "Secret Love"
Doris Day
March 13 "Make Love to Me"
Jo Stafford
"Make Love to Me"
Jo Stafford
March 20 "Secret Love"
Doris Day
March 27 "Make Love to Me"
Jo Stafford
April 3 "Make Love to Me"
Jo Stafford
April 10 "Wanted"
Perry Como
April 17
April 24 "Wanted"
Perry Como
May 1 "Wanted"
Perry Como
May 8
May 15
May 22
May 29
June 5 "Little Things Mean a Lot"
Kitty Kallen
June 12 "Little Things Mean a Lot"
Kitty Kallen
June 19
June 26 "Little Things Mean a Lot"
Kitty Kallen
July 3
July 10
July 17
July 24 "Three Coins in the Fountain"
The Four Aces
July 31 "Little Things Mean a Lot"
Kitty Kallen
August 7 "Sh-Boom"
The Crew-Cuts
"Sh-Boom"
The Crew-Cuts
August 14
August 21 "Sh-Boom"
The Crew-Cuts
August 28
September 4
September 11
September 18
September 25 "Hey There"
Rosemary Clooney
October 2
October 9 "Hey There"
Rosemary Clooney
October 16 "Hey There"
Rosemary Clooney
October 23
October 30
November 6 "This Ole House"
Rosemary Clooney
November 13 "I Need You Now"
Eddie Fisher
"I Need You Now"
Eddie Fisher
"This Ole House"
Rosemary Clooney
November 20
November 27 "Mr. Sandman"
The Chordettes
December 4 "Mr. Sandman"
The Chordettes
"I Need You Now"
Eddie Fisher
December 11
December 18 "Mr. Sandman"
The Chordettes
December 25

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