List of Billboard number-one singles

For the current year's number one hits, see List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 2016

This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States. It was created in 1958, and monitors the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play and single purchases.

Preface

The following year-by-year, week-by-week listings are based on statistics accrued by Billboard Magazine since before and after the inception of its Hot 100 popularity chart in August 1958.

All data is pooled from record purchases and radio/jukebox play within the United States. Later charts also include digital single sales, online streaming, and YouTube hits.

Pre-Hot 100 era

Hot 100 era

1958 1959
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Sources

The following sources apply to all "by year" pages linked above:

See also

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