Number-one hits of 1947 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1947 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1947, 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.
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Best Sellers in Stores chart.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 4 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| January 11 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| January 18 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| January 25 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| February 1 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| February 8 | The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye |
| February 15 | (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons | The King Cole Trio |
| February 22 | Open the Door, Richard | Count Basie |
| March 1 | Managua, Nicaragua | Freddy Martin |
| March 8 | Managua, Nicaragua | Freddy Martin |
| March 15 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| March 22 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| March 29 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| April 5 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| April 12 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| April 19 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| April 26 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| May 3 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| May 10 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| May 17 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| May 24 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| May 31 | Heartaches | Ted Weems |
| June 7 | Mam'selle | Art Lund |
| June 14 | Mam'selle | Art Lund |
| June 21 | Peg o' My Heart | The Harmonicats |
| June 28 | Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) | Perry Como |
| July 5 | Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) | Perry Como |
| July 12 | Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep) | Perry Como |
| July 19 | Peg o' My Heart | The Harmonicats |
| July 26 | Peg o' My Heart | The Harmonicats |
| August 2 | Peg o' My Heart | The Harmonicats |
| August 9 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| August 16 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| August 23 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| August 30 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| September 6 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| September 13 | Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams |
| September 20 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| September 27 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| October 4 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| October 11 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| October 18 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| October 25 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| November 1 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| November 8 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| November 15 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| November 22 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| November 29 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| December 6 | Near You | Francis Craig |
| December 13 | Ballerina | Vaughn Monroe |
| December 20 | Ballerina | Vaughn Monroe |
| December 27 | Ballerina | Vaughn Monroe |
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