Number-one hits of 1946 (USA)
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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1946 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1946, 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 5 | "Symphony" | Freddy Martin |
| January 12 | "Symphony" | Freddy Martin |
| January 19 | "I Can't Begin to Tell You" | Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro |
| January 26 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 2 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 9 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 16 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Vaughn Monroe |
| February 23 | "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" | Vaughn Monroe |
| March 2 | "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" | Betty Hutton |
| March 9 | "Personality" | Johnny Mercer |
| March 16 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| March 23 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| March 30 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| April 6 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| April 13 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| April 20 | "Oh! What It Seemed to Be" | Frankie Carle |
| April 27 | "I'm a Big Girl Now" | Sammy Kaye |
| May 4 | "Prisoner of Love" | Perry Como |
| May 11 | "Prisoner of Love" | Perry Como |
| May 18 | "Prisoner of Love" | Perry Como |
| May 25 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| June 1 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| June 8 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| June 15 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| June 22 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| June 29 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| July 6 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| July 13 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| July 20 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| July 27 | "The Gypsy" | The Ink Spots |
| August 3 | "Surrender" | Perry Como |
| August 10 | "To Each His Own" | Eddy Howard |
| August 17 | "To Each His Own" | Eddy Howard |
| August 24 | "To Each His Own" | Eddy Howard |
| August 31 | "To Each His Own" | Freddy Martin |
| September 7 | "To Each His Own" | Freddy Martin |
| September 14 | "Five Minutes More" | Frank Sinatra |
| September 21 | "To Each His Own" | The Ink Spots |
| September 28 | "Five Minutes More" | Frank Sinatra |
| October 5 | "To Each His Own" | Eddy Howard |
| October 12 | "To Each His Own" | Eddy Howard |
| October 19 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| October 26 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| November 2 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| November 9 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| November 16 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| November 23 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| November 30 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| December 7 | "Rumors are Flying" | Frankie Carle |
| December 14 | "Old Buttermilk Sky" | Kay Kyser |
| December 21 | "Old Buttermilk Sky" | Kay Kyser |
| December 28 | "The Old Lamp-Lighter" | Sammy Kaye |
