Number-one hits of 1944 (United States)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1944 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1944, 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 1 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| January 8 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| January 15 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| January 22 | "Paper Doll" | Mills Brothers |
| January 29 | "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" | Glen Gray |
| February 5 | "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" | Glen Gray |
| February 12 | "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" | Glen Gray |
| February 19 | "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" | Glen Gray |
| February 26 | "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" | Glen Gray |
| March 4 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| March 11 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| March 18 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| March 25 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| April 1 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| April 8 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| April 15 | "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)" | Jimmy Dorsey |
| April 22 | "It's Love-Love-Love" | Guy Lombardo |
| April 29 | "It's Love-Love-Love" | Guy Lombardo |
| May 6 | "I Love You" | Bing Crosby |
| May 13 | "I Love You" | Bing Crosby |
| May 20 | "I Love You" | Bing Crosby |
| May 27 | "I Love You" | Bing Crosby |
| June 3 | "I Love You" | Bing Crosby |
| June 10 | "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" | Harry James |
| June 17 | "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" | Harry James |
| June 24 | "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" | Harry James |
| July 1 | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Bing Crosby |
| July 8 | "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)" | Harry James |
| July 15 | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Bing Crosby |
| July 22 | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Bing Crosby |
| July 29 | "I'll Be Seeing You" | Bing Crosby |
| August 5 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| August 12 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| August 19 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| August 26 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| September 2 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| September 9 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| September 16 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| September 23 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| September 30 | "Swinging on a Star" | Bing Crosby |
| October 7 | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" | Mills Brothers |
| October 14 | "I'll Walk Alone" | Dinah Shore |
| October 21 | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" | Mills Brothers |
| October 28 | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" | Mills Brothers |
| November 4 | "I'll Walk Alone" | Dinah Shore |
| November 11 | "I'll Walk Alone" | Dinah Shore |
| November 18 | "I'll Walk Alone" | Dinah Shore |
| November 25 | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" | Mills Brothers |
| December 2 | "You Always Hurt the One You Love" | Mills Brothers |
| December 9 | "I'm Making Believe" | The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald |
| December 16 | "I'm Making Believe" | The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald |
| December 23 | "Don't Fence Me In" | Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters |
| December 30 | "Don't Fence Me In" | Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters |
